Shepherds Way, Chesham, HP5 1RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP5 1RH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.6%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.6%	48.4%	1.8%	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	31.3%	31.9%	0.6%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	50.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.1%	12.2%	5.1%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	4%	4.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	45.5%	47.7%	2.2%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	38.7%	34.8%	-3.9%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13%	12.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	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	19.8%	15.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	11.2%	1.7%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	15.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	19.2%	5.3%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	28.1%	0.3%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1%	2.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.8%	88.4%	-5.4%	81.4%	7.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	93.5%	88.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	88.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	1%	9.6%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Shepherds Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shepherds Way was 43.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% lower than the Chess Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shepherds Way has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chess Valley and the 796th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.4%.

🔎 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 1RH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Shepherds Way are based on 21 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 Shepherds Way, Chesham, HP5 1RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP5 1RH

Average Price
£444,626

Semi-Detached
£443,766

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£454,091

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shepherds Way

Average Price
£439,988

Semi-Detached
£440,004

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£439,828

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shepherds WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Shepherds Way, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-04-19	£490,413
9 Shepherds Way, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-03-31	£430,898
10 Shepherds Way, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£367,000	2019-05-31	£436,844
3 Shepherds Way, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-05-23	£434,464
4 Shepherds Way, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-11-28	£411,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP5 1RH

Employment

HP5 1RH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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	75
Retired	65
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	20
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterside Primary Academy Black Horse Avenue , HP5 1QU	1out of 4	344 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Harding Junior School Thomas Harding Junior School, Fullers Hill , Thomas Harding Junior School HP5 1LR	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Bois Church of England School 128 Bois Lane , Chesham Bois HP6 6DE	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PL	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown School Berkhampstead Road , HP5 3AT	3out of 4	1,929 yd	Community school	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	1,263 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Hills Academy Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	4out of 4	2,772 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	3out of 4	3,799 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's High School Cokes Lane , Little Chalfont HP7 9QB	4out of 4	4,468 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	1,657 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Heritage House School Cameron Road , HP5 3BP	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	2,178 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Home Tuition Service Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY	- not rated	2,802 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF	- not rated	3,357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pheasant	Waterside, Chesham		356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hings Fish and Chips	266 Waterside, Chesham		517 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterside Combined School BLACKHORSE AVENUE	grass pitches	282 yd
Chesham Athletic Fc (The Moor) MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	474 yd
Chesham Moor Fitness MOOR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	581 yd
Fitness4Less (Chesham) AMERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
Chesham Cricket Club (The Meadow) AMERSHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,056 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 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 1RH