Higham Road, Chesham, HP5 2AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP5 2AF has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.3%	50%	5.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	55.7%	50%	-5.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	41.4%	47.3%	5.9%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	41.3%	-3.2%	44.2%	-2.9%
Separated	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	7.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	51.7%	-0.2%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	32.5%	32.8%	0.3%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	13.1%	11.2%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around HP5 2AF this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 54%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	9.8%	-8.4%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	9.4%	1.2%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	8.7%	-3.6%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	9.8%	-1.1%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	54%	13.1%	33.8%	20.2%
Other	6.4%	2.6%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	15.6%	21.6%	6.0%	2.7%	18.9%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	73%	67.3%	-5.7%	81.4%	-14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	83.7%	77.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	2.4%	9.1%	6.7%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	10%	9.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	3.9%
Oceania	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	77%	-5.4%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.7%	12.4%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	0.9%	-10.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Higham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higham Road was 114.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.3% higher than the Chess Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Higham Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chess Valley and the 211th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.7%.

🔎 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 2AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Higham Road are based on 127 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 Higham Road, Chesham, HP5 2AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP5 2AF

Average Price
£320,457

Semi-Detached
£426,963

Terraced
£339,375

Detached
£615,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,551

Other
£153,657

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higham Road

Average Price
£332,522

Semi-Detached
£403,646

Terraced
£336,542

Detached
£559,344

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,656

Other
£223,682

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Higham Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-03-27	£225,087
49 Higham Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£429,000	2025-03-11	£419,837
30A Higham Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2025-01-10	£234,740
38 Higham Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-12-12	£609,503
26 Higham Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£414,000	2024-09-23	£411,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP5 2AF

Employment

HP5 2AF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2AF 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	121
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	16
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	14
Other	12
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	4,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Elmtree Hill , HP5 2PA	- not rated	327 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown School Berkhampstead Road , HP5 3AT	3out of 4	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Harding Junior School Thomas Harding Junior School, Fullers Hill , Thomas Harding Junior School HP5 1LR	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivingswood Academy Greenway , HP5 2BY	1out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brushwood Junior School Brushwood Road , HP5 3DW	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Foundation 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	717 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Grammar School White Hill , HP5 1BA	4out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	4out of 4	4,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	3out of 4	5,465 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	1,025 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	2,824 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF	- not rated	2,956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	3,513 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Home Tuition Service Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY	- not rated	4,371 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chatgaon Indian Cuisine	Chatgaon Tandoori, 96 Broad Street	162 yd
Chesham Tandoori	48 Broad Street, Chesham	178 yd
Papad	131 Broad Street, Chesham	205 yd
Cafe Encore	The Elgiva Theatre, St Marys Way	289 yd
Crazy Goat	87 High Street, Chesham	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Sportsman	Eskdale Avenue, Chesham	312 yd
The Generals Arms	77 The Broadway, Chesham	524 yd
The George and Dragon	14 High Street, Chesham	675 yd
Royal British Legion Chesham Club Ltd	Douglas McMinn Centre, East Street	716 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion Public House, Red Lion Street	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubbles Fish and Chips	149 Sunnyside Road, Chesham	141 yd
Shangri La	154 Broad Street, Chesham	162 yd
Kebab House Chesham	98 Broad Street, Chesham	162 yd
Rocce Woodstone Pizza	50 Broad Street, Chesham	178 yd
The Burger Box Chesham	50 Broad Street, Chesham	178 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Chesham Express, 132 - 152 Broad Street	162 yd
Sainsbury's	134-144 High Street, Chesham	345 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Limited, The Backs	415 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Chesham) (Closed) 97-99 97-99 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Chiltern Hills Academy CHARTRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	824 yd
Chesham Grammar School WHITE HILL	grass pitches	892 yd
Chesham Leisure Centre WHITE HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	953 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	85.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP5 2AF