Chiltern Park Avenue, Berkhamsted, HP4 1EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP4 1EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.4%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.8%	49.6%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	40.9%	1.1%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	44.3%	-2.6%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.3%	8.9%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.9%	56%	1.1%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	35.9%	29.8%	-6.1%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	6.3%	11.3%	5.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around HP4 1EX this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	7.9%	-1.2%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	11.7%	-1.2%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	12.1%	-7.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.8%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	45.8%	5.1%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.4%	88.6%	-5.8%	81.4%	7.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	83.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	7.7%	4.9%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	84%	-3.7%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	1.8%	10.6%	8.8%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Chiltern Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chiltern Park Avenue was 29.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.0% lower than the Berkhamsted Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chiltern Park Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Berkhamsted Castle and the 104th lowest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP4 1EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chiltern Park Avenue are based on 317 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dacorum.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chiltern Park Avenue, Berkhamsted, HP4 1EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP4 1EX

Average Price
£380,903

Semi-Detached
£443,131

Terraced
£479,355

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,550

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chiltern Park Avenue

Average Price
£354,798

Semi-Detached
£491,007

Terraced
£471,538

Detached
£625,900

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,421

Other
£263,543

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chiltern Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Chiltern Park Avenue, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-01-31	£252,731
59 Chiltern Park Avenue, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-08-29	£289,381
66 Chiltern Park Avenue, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-05-31	£516,667
34 Chiltern Park Avenue, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-02-09	£433,649
54 Chiltern Park Avenue, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-11-07	£269,005

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP4 1EX

Employment

HP4 1EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridgewater Primary School Bridle Way , Billet Lane HP4 1ES	3out of 4	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School and Nursery Durrants Lane , HP4 3PJ	4out of 4	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch Northchurch , HP4 3QZ	3out of 4	771 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Greenway , HP4 3LF	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenway Primary and Nursery School Crossways , HP4 3NH	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashlyns School Chesham Road , HP4 3AH	3out of 4	2,162 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Egerton-Rothesay School Durrants Lane , HP4 3UJ	- not rated	1,085 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berkhamsted School Overton House , 133 High Street HP4 2DJ	- not rated	1,677 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Chesham Road , HP4 2SZ	- not rated	2,751 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Warehouse Pizza Ltd	Unit 1, Link House, Northbridge Road	393 yd
DJ's Playzone	1 Northbridge Road	405 yd
The Way Inn - Open Door	360-364 High Street	691 yd
Fat Buddha	378 High Street	691 yd
Bar 309 Ltd	307-309 High Street	778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb	The Lamb, 277 High Street	874 yd
Berkhamsted Football Club	Berkhamsted Football Club, Glencar Community Stadium, Lower Kings Road	1,031 yd
The George Inn	The George, 261 High Street	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AKASH Takeaway	59a Gossoms End	486 yd
Punjab Brasserie @ Quick Bite	374 High Street	691 yd
Unicorn / Magic Wok	372 High Street	691 yd
Berko Pizza	374 High Street	691 yd
Wami Michi	315 High Street	778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Unit 1, 300 High Street		963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bridgewater Primary School BRIDLE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	391 yd
Sportspace Berkhamsted DOUGLAS GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	500 yd
Lagley Meadow VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches	528 yd
St Marys School ST MARYS CHURCH ST MARYS CHURCH NEW ROAD	grass pitches	891 yd
Berkhamsted Lawn Tennis & Squash Racket Club LOWER KINGS ROAD	indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,035 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.