Upper Belmont Road, Chesham, HP5 2DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP5 2DD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49.9%	48.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.1%	51.2%	1.1%	49.0%	2.2%

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 vicinity of HP5 2DD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.9%	33.2%	7.3%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.1%	54.8%	-3.3%	44.2%	10.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	47.4%	49%	1.6%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	33.8%	35.5%	1.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	14.6%	11.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3%	3.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	26.9%	23.1%	-3.8%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	11.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16.8%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	29.8%	8.2%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	8.1%	21.7%	13.6%	2.7%	19.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	82.5%	67.7%	-14.8%	81.4%	-13.7%
Other	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	85.7%	83%	-2.7%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	4%	4.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	9.9%	4.7%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	83.2%	-0.8%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	3.2%	15.2%	12.0%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	1.1%	-7.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	24.6%	6.5%	18.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Upper Belmont Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Belmont Road was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.2% lower than the Chesham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Belmont Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham and the 759th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HP5 2DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Upper Belmont Road are based on 77 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 Upper Belmont Road, Chesham, HP5 2DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP5 2DD

Average Price
£449,038

Semi-Detached
£475,761

Terraced
£418,975

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Belmont Road

Average Price
£424,030

Semi-Detached
£431,671

Terraced
£417,292

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£260,317

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Belmont Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Upper Belmont Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-08-02	£459,461
74 Upper Belmont Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-01-19	£433,080
64 Upper Belmont Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-03-29	£619,949
65 Upper Belmont Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£441,000	2022-04-14	£480,458
84 Upper Belmont Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£512,000	2022-02-18	£557,811

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP5 2DD

Employment

HP5 2DD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2DD 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	113
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	46
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	14
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ivingswood Academy Greenway , HP5 2BY	- not rated	87 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Spring School Greenway , HP5 2BY	- not rated	87 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenway School Greenway , HP5 2BY	- not rated	193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The William Durrant School Greenway , HP5 2BY	- not rated	195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivingswood Academy Greenway , HP5 2BY	- not rated	195 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lowndes Girls' School Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG	- not rated	1,257 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chesham Park Community College Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG	- not rated	1,434 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Hills Academy Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cesterham Secondary School Lycrome Road , HP5 3LA	- not rated	1,634 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chesham Grammar School Whitehill , HP5 1BA	- not rated	1,899 yd	Community school	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	1,625 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF	- not rated	2,896 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilbec Centre for Secondary Pupils With Ebd Waterside , HP5 1QD	- not rated	3,003 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	3,996 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Chesham Road , HP4 2SZ	- not rated	4,519 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Tower	St Marys Church, Church Road		1,006 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Belmont Club	Windsor Road, Chesham		268 yd
Chess Vale Bowling Club	Chess Vale Bowls Club, 111 Asheridge Road		515 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Favourite Chicken	1 Greenway Parade, Greenway		121 yd
Dominos Pizza	13 - 15 Greenway Parade, Greenway		128 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windsor Road Recreation Ground HOWARD ROAD	grass pitches	300 yd
Marston Field MARSTON CLOSE	grass pitches	612 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	88.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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