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HP5 1HY

POSTCODE

HP5 1HY is a postcode in Chesham South.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7038, -0.6156
OS grid SP957014 (495,765, 201,470)
IMD England
5/10
#15687
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.0 per 1k
MoM -15% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XP93M+GQ
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 7.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£465,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,686 sales
+1.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 7.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£465,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,686 sales
+1.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15687
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15687 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · HP5 1HY
HM Land Registry · Buckinghamshire
Average price
£557,991
Median price: £465,000
Median +1.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,686 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near HP5 1HY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP5 1HY

Counts are for Chesham South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY -52%
654525
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY -44%
32183
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
30161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1593
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
26
YoY -35%
493622
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

86
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,231
White Brit.71.8%
Other White10.8%
Pakistani2.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.0%
Indian1.9%
+ 5 other groups · 10.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,231
No religion43.5%
Christian42.0%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim4.3%
Hindu1.6%
+ 1 other religions · 2.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,232
35–4921.7%
25–3418.5%
50–6416.5%
75–847.6%
65–747.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 1,132
One person: other27.8%
One person: aged 66+15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 26.9%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Chesham Underground Station

    Underground · main entrance

    344 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Amersham Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Chalfont & Latimer Underground Station

    Underground · Rail · North Entrance

    5.5 km straight lineabout 69 min

Bus stops

  • Pednormead End

    Bus · o/s 73 · north-east

    31 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Pednormead End

    Bus · o/s 102 · south-west

    51 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Red Lion Street

    Bus · Northbound · north-west

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Red Lion Street

    Bus · Southbound · south-east

    322 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Broadway

    Bus · Stop A · west

    333 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for HP5 1HY

England
Country
Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Chesham South
Ward
High Wycombe and Aylesbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP5 1HY
Coordinates
51.7038, -0.6156
Grid reference
SP957014
Easting
495,765
Northing
201,470
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XP93M+GQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chesham
Travel to Work
High Wycombe and Aylesbury
ITL Region
Buckinghamshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Chesham and Amersham E14001162
Constituency
E14001162
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Chesham South
Constituency code
E14001162
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Chesham
International Territorial Level
Buckinghamshire

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Buckinghamshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 14Y
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Buckinghamshire 030C E01017792
E01017792
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Buckinghamshire 030 E02003679
E02003679
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chiltern 004C E01017792
E01017792
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chiltern 004 E02003679
E02003679
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:26 AM6:10 PM
7:26 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HP5 1HY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017792 and MSOA E02003679 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15687
Present — Active
Postcode HP5 1HY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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