Hospital Hill, Chesham, HP5 1PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP5 1PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.7%	48.2%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around HP5 1PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.3%	53.5%	7.2%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	29.4%	-6.5%	44.2%	-14.8%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	6.6%	5.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (88.5%) 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	51.2%	51.5%	0.3%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	37.9%	37%	-0.9%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	7.9%	9.2%	1.3%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	11.4%	-3.0%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	9.9%	1.5%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	9.6%	-5.7%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	13.5%	-2.1%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	49.5%	12.6%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	8.4%	2.7%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	83.2%	82.4%	-0.8%	81.4%	1.0%
Other	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	72.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	7.9%	16.4%	8.5%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	72.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	10.4%	7.7%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	4.3%	9.2%	4.9%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	2.5%	-7.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Hospital Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hospital Hill was 66.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.7% lower than the Chess Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hospital Hill has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chess Valley and the 476th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.1%.

🔎 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 1PJ, 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 Hospital Hill are based on 129 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 Hospital Hill, Chesham, HP5 1PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP5 1PJ

Average Price
£312,431

Semi-Detached
£426,343

Terraced
£424,283

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,112

Other
£28,797

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hospital Hill

Average Price
£265,112

Semi-Detached
£430,087

Terraced
£419,528

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,624

Other
£28,365

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hospital HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Merlebank Hospital Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£271,500	2024-04-23	£272,898
1 Progress House Hospital Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-10-27	£231,443
6 Merlebank Hospital Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-09-29	£285,035
9 Progress House Hospital Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-06-16	£279,142
1 Merlebank Hospital Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£27,500	2021-12-03	£28,134

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP5 1PJ

Employment

HP5 1PJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

HP5 1PJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Self-Employed	58
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	21
Information and communication	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	16
Construction	16
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,158 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 Fullers Hill , HP5 1LR	- not rated	644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Harding Junior School Thomas Harding Junior School, Fullers Hill , Thomas Harding Junior School HP5 1LR	3out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Primary Academy Blackhorse Avenue , Waterside, Chesham HP5 1QU	- not rated	760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Combined School Black Horse Avenue , HP5 1QU	- not rated	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Primary Academy Black Horse Avenue , HP5 1QU	- not rated	760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesham Grammar School Whitehill , HP5 1BA	- not rated	1,076 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Grammar School White Hill , HP5 1BA	- not rated	1,076 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Park Community College Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG	- not rated	1,588 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Hills Academy Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lowndes Girls' School Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG	- not rated	1,803 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Amersham and Wycombe College Stanley Hill , HP7 9HN	- not rated	4,072 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chilbec Centre for Secondary Pupils With Ebd Waterside , HP5 1QD	- not rated	481 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage House School Cameron Road , HP5 3BP	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	1,724 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The Oaks Pupil Referral Unit Elangeni School , Woodside Avenue HP6 6EG	- not rated	2,300 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	2,341 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drawingroom	Francis Yard, East Street	595 yd
Brazil's Kitchen	17 Market Square, Chesham	611 yd
Wotnot Vintage Cafe	7 High St, Chesham	653 yd
Poppins	3 High Street, Chesham	657 yd
Trekkers	2 High Street, Chesham	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	The Red Lion Public House, Red Lion Street	579 yd
The Pheasant	Waterside, Chesham	599 yd
Royal British Legion Chesham Club Ltd	Douglas McMinn Centre, East Street	599 yd
The George and Dragon	14 High Street, Chesham	708 yd
The Generals Arms	77 The Broadway, Chesham	766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hings Fish and Chips	266 Waterside, Chesham	246 yd
Peri Peri Original	20 Market Square, Chesham	659 yd
Beijing	18 Market Square, Chesham	659 yd
Subway	95 High Street, Chesham	837 yd
Burger Inn	105 High Street, Chesham	855 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Limited, The Backs		832 yd
Sainsbury's	134-144 High Street, Chesham		915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesham Moor Fitness MOOR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	401 yd
Chesham Cricket Club (The Meadow) AMERSHAM ROAD	grass pitches	558 yd
Fitness4Less (Chesham) AMERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Chesham Athletic Fc (The Moor) MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	577 yd
The Meadow AMERSHAM ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
Thomas Harding Junior School FULLERS HILL	grass pitches	672 yd
Waterside Combined School BLACKHORSE AVENUE	grass pitches	757 yd
Fit4Less (Chesham) (Closed) 97-99 97-99 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Chesham Leisure Centre WHITE HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	992 yd
Chesham Grammar School WHITE HILL	grass pitches	1,073 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	61 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP5 1PJ