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HP6 5NW

POSTCODE

HP6 5NW is a postcode in Amersham & Chesham Bois.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6862, -0.6140
OS grid SU959995 (495,907, 199,514)
IMD England
10/10
#32755
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
MoM -27% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XM9PP+F9
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
32755
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32755 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
See sold prices in HP6

Police Recorded Crime near HP6 5NW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP6 5NW

Counts are for Amersham & Chesham Bois 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
19
YoY -49%
503519
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY -22%
18125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY -50%
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
36
YoY -8%
412815
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving

82
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,703
White Brit.82.2%
Indian5.4%
Other White4.7%
White & Asian1.9%
+ other · 5.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,703
Christian54.7%
No religion31.2%
Not answered7.0%
Hindu3.5%
Muslim1.6%
+ 1 other religions · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,706
50–6425.2%
35–4916.2%
65–7412.0%
10–159.7%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 621
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children30.1%
Single family household, all members 66+20.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
One person: aged 66+11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.8%
+ 8 other households · 14.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Amersham Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Chesham Underground Station

    Underground · main entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Chalfont & Latimer Underground Station

    Underground · Rail · North Entrance

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min

Bus stops

  • Bois Avenue

    Bus · Opp · south-east

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bois Avenue

    Bus · adj · north-west

    92 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Beacon School

    Bus · Opp · south

    296 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • North Road

    Bus · Eastbound · east

    298 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • North Road

    Bus · Westbound · west

    314 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for HP6 5NW

England
Country
Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Amersham & Chesham Bois
Ward
High Wycombe and Aylesbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP6 5NW
Coordinates
51.6862, -0.6140
Grid reference
SU959995
Easting
495,907
Northing
199,514
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XM9PP+F9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Amersham
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
Amersham & Chesham Bois
Constituency code
E14001162
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Chesham Bois
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 032F E01017765
E01017765
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Buckinghamshire 032 E02003681
E02003681
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chiltern 006F E01017765
E01017765
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chiltern 006 E02003681
E02003681
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

7:24 AM6:12 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 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 HP6 5NW 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 E01017765 and MSOA E02003681 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32755
Present — Active
Postcode HP6 5NW 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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