Waterside, Chesham, HP5 1PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP5 1PY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	53.3%	1.7%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	48.4%	46.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 1PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	34.8%	48.3%	13.5%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	37.3%	-3.1%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.1%	8.1%	-4.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.6%	3.3%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (89.8%) 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	52.4%	58.3%	5.9%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	34.9%	31.5%	-3.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	8.7%	7.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	26.3%	20.7%	-5.6%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10.6%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	14.4%	0.8%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	13%	6.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	35.1%	4.8%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	86.1%	84.1%	-2.0%	81.4%	2.7%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	81%	83.3%	2.3%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	5.6%	6.9%	1.3%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	5.1%	-4.0%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	82.7%	2.1%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	12.3%	10.7%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	0.4%	-9.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.1%	37.2%	18.9%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Waterside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterside was 124.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% higher than the Chess Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterside has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chess Valley and the 180th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.6%.

🔎 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 1PY, 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 Waterside are based on 431 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 Waterside, Chesham, HP5 1PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP5 1PY

Average Price
£463,050

Semi-Detached
£495,866

Terraced
£435,840

Detached
£636,705

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterside

Average Price
£370,520

Semi-Detached
£521,359

Terraced
£370,862

Detached
£603,836

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,643

Other
£305,158

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WatersideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
308 Waterside, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2022-12-15	£572,198
286 Waterside, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-10-19	£343,317
288 Waterside, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-07-08	£376,647
284 Waterside, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£334,000	2021-02-15	£377,276
294 Waterside, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£292,000	2020-08-27	£342,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP5 1PY

Employment

HP5 1PY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	25
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	14
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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	3,025 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	556 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Primary Academy Black Horse Avenue , HP5 1QU	1out of 4	717 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PL	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Bois Church of England School 128 Bois Lane , Chesham Bois HP6 6DE	4out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Elmtree Hill , HP5 2PA	- not rated	1,700 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesham Grammar School White Hill , HP5 1BA	4out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Hills Academy Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	4out of 4	2,800 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	3out of 4	4,001 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's High School Cokes Lane , Little Chalfont HP7 9QB	4out of 4	4,836 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	1,499 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Heritage House School Cameron Road , HP5 3BP	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	2,131 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Home Tuition Service Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY	- not rated	2,918 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF	- not rated	3,565 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	768 yd
The Drawingroom	Francis Yard, East Street	771 yd
Wotnot Vintage Cafe	7 High St, Chesham	822 yd
Trekkers	2 High Street, Chesham	823 yd
Poppins	3 High Street, Chesham	830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pheasant	Waterside, Chesham	388 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion Public House, Red Lion Street	718 yd
Royal British Legion Chesham Club Ltd	Douglas McMinn Centre, East Street	791 yd
The George and Dragon	14 High Street, Chesham	887 yd
The Queens Head	The Queens Head Public House, 120 Church Street	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hings Fish and Chips	266 Waterside, Chesham	1 yd
Peri Peri Original	20 Market Square, Chesham	810 yd
Beijing	18 Market Square, Chesham	810 yd
Subway	95 High Street, Chesham	1,057 yd
Burger Inn	105 High Street, Chesham	1,076 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Limited, The Backs		1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesham Moor Fitness MOOR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	161 yd
Chesham Athletic Fc (The Moor) MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	339 yd
Fitness4Less (Chesham) AMERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Chesham Cricket Club (The Meadow) AMERSHAM ROAD	grass pitches	540 yd
Waterside Combined School BLACKHORSE AVENUE	grass pitches	587 yd
The Meadow AMERSHAM ROAD	grass pitches	600 yd
Thomas Harding Junior School FULLERS HILL	grass pitches	727 yd
Fit4Less (Chesham) (Closed) 97-99 97-99 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,069 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP5 1PY