Hodds Wood Road, Chesham, HP5 1SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP5 1SQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	54.4%	52.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	45.6%	47.3%	1.7%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	24.3%	30.3%	6.0%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	45.6%	2.3%	44.2%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.3%	11.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	18.7%	10.4%	-8.3%	6.1%	4.3%

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	45.9%	48.6%	2.7%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	24%	32.3%	8.3%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	22.5%	14.2%	-8.3%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	6.7%	4.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	32%	18.5%	-13.5%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	6.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.8%	3.6%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	13.6%	5.9%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	39.9%	10.3%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2%	3%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	92.4%	84.8%	-7.6%	81.4%	3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	94.2%	88.9%	-5.3%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	87.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Hodds Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hodds Wood Road was 59.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.1% lower than the Chess Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hodds Wood Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chess Valley and the 552nd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

🔎 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 1SQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Hodds Wood Road are based on 30 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 Hodds Wood Road, Chesham, HP5 1SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP5 1SQ

Average Price
£412,760

Semi-Detached
£446,174

Terraced
£435,940

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£932

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hodds Wood Road

Average Price
£415,161

Semi-Detached
£454,101

Terraced
£421,600

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£925

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hodds Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Hodds Wood Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£480,500	2023-09-29	£489,132
9 Hodds Wood Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2023-08-01	£560,383
30 Hodds Wood Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£377,500	2021-06-29	£418,988
27 Hodds Wood Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£426,000	2021-04-07	£484,955
29 Hodds Wood Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-01-16	£374,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP5 1SQ

Employment

HP5 1SQ 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	94
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	14
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3

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	2,627 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	595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PL	3out of 4	796 yd	Voluntary aided 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	825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Bois Church of England School 128 Bois Lane , Chesham Bois HP6 6DE	4out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elangeni School Woodside Avenue , HP6 6EG	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Community school	No	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	1,721 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Hills Academy Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG	3out of 4	1,960 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	4out of 4	2,356 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	3out of 4	3,584 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's High School Cokes Lane , Little Chalfont HP7 9QB	4out of 4	4,505 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	1,080 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	1,690 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Heritage House School Cameron Road , HP5 3BP	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Home Tuition Service Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY	- not rated	2,483 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Stony Dean School Orchard End Avenue , Pineapple Road HP7 9JW	4out of 4	3,471 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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		281 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion Public House, Red Lion Street		1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hings Fish and Chips	266 Waterside, Chesham		445 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesham Athletic Fc (The Moor) MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	165 yd
Chesham Moor Fitness MOOR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	303 yd
Waterside Combined School BLACKHORSE AVENUE	grass pitches	482 yd
Fitness4Less (Chesham) AMERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Chesham Cricket Club (The Meadow) AMERSHAM ROAD	grass pitches	755 yd
The Meadow AMERSHAM ROAD	grass pitches	755 yd
Thomas Harding Junior School FULLERS HILL	grass pitches	992 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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP5 1SQ