Town Bridge Court, Chesham, HP5 1LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP5 1LN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	59.3%	50.7%	-8.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	40.7%	49.3%	8.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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	19.4%	37.5%	18.1%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	32.7%	-4.0%	44.2%	-11.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	14.8%	15.1%	0.3%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	25.5%	11%	-14.5%	6.1%	4.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.8%	43.2%	9.4%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	35.6%	37%	1.4%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	19%	15.3%	-3.7%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	10.2%	3.9%	-6.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.7%	18.3%	-17.4%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	9.2%	1.0%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	13.6%	5.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	15.8%	10.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	37.4%	2.7%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.2%	84.6%	-12.6%	81.4%	3.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	93.1%	79.3%	-13.8%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	1.4%	8.2%	6.8%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	78.8%	-12.9%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	10.1%	9.6%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Town Bridge Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Town Bridge Court was 205.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 190.3% higher than the Chess Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Town Bridge Court has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chess Valley and the 65th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HP5 1LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Town Bridge Court are based on 107 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Buckinghamshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Town Bridge Court, Chesham, HP5 1LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP5 1LN

Average Price
£168,001

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,001

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Town Bridge Court

Average Price
£196,932

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£226,212

Detached
£396,503

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,752

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Town Bridge CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Town Bridge Court, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2025-03-03	£110,247
32 Town Bridge Court, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-11-08	£130,129
30 Town Bridge Court, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2024-03-01	£119,811
16 Town Bridge Court, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-08-21	£132,772
13 Town Bridge Court, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-11-04	£78,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP5 1LN

Employment

HP5 1LN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HP5 1LN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	88
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Construction	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henry Allen Nursery School Mitchell Walk , HP6 6NW	4out of 4	3,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Harding Junior School Thomas Harding Junior School, Fullers Hill , Thomas Harding Junior School HP5 1LR	3out of 4	320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Elmtree Hill , HP5 2PA	- not rated	1,021 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown School Berkhampstead Road , HP5 3AT	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Primary Academy Black Horse Avenue , HP5 1QU	1out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PL	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Hills Academy Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG	3out of 4	847 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Grammar School White Hill , HP5 1BA	4out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	4out of 4	3,368 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	3out of 4	4,690 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heritage House School Cameron Road , HP5 3BP	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	1,956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	2,655 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Home Tuition Service Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY	- not rated	3,559 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF	- not rated	3,573 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
Brazil's Kitchen	17 Market Square, Chesham	96 yd
Trekkers	2 High Street, Chesham	113 yd
Wotnot Vintage Cafe	7 High St, Chesham	144 yd
Chesham Cottage Chinese Restaurant	20 Church Street, Chesham	152 yd
Poppins	3 High Street, Chesham	162 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	The Red Lion Public House, Red Lion Street	71 yd
The George and Dragon	14 High Street, Chesham	211 yd
The Queens Head	The Queens Head Public House, 120 Church Street	223 yd
Royal British Legion Chesham Club Ltd	Douglas McMinn Centre, East Street	234 yd
The Generals Arms	77 The Broadway, Chesham	377 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Peri Original	20 Market Square, Chesham	76 yd
Beijing	18 Market Square, Chesham	76 yd
Subway	95 High Street, Chesham	499 yd
Burger Inn	105 High Street, Chesham	520 yd
Pizza Go Go	13 White Hill, Chesham	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Limited, The Backs	507 yd
Sainsbury's	134-144 High Street, Chesham	549 yd
Tesco	Tesco Chesham Express, 132 - 152 Broad Street	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thomas Harding Junior School FULLERS HILL	grass pitches	232 yd
Chesham Cricket Club (The Meadow) AMERSHAM ROAD	grass pitches	421 yd
The Meadow AMERSHAM ROAD	grass pitches	495 yd
Fit4Less (Chesham) (Closed) 97-99 97-99 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Fitness4Less (Chesham) AMERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Chesham 1879 Lawn Tennis And Squash Club Pednor Road	squash courts, tennis courts	571 yd
Chesham Moor Fitness MOOR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	841 yd
Chiltern Hills Academy CHARTRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	979 yd
Chesham Athletic Fc (The Moor) MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 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	47.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	47.5%

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	57.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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