Cowper Road, Chesham, HP5 2EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP5 2EF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	50.8%	52.9%	2.1%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	49.2%	47.1%	-2.1%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	29.6%	38.2%	8.6%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	45.3%	-4.3%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.4%	7.1%	-3.3%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	8.7%	4.5%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	45.6%	49.5%	3.9%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	37.4%	33.4%	-4.0%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	14.3%	10.4%	-3.9%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	25.7%	-7.3%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	16.8%	2.5%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	17.2%	3.7%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	11.6%	5.9%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	21.6%	-2.7%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	6.5%	2.2%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	12.2%	12.5%	0.3%	2.7%	9.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	72.3%	72.5%	0.2%	81.4%	-8.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	82.7%	85.3%	2.6%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	85.3%	3.2%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	11.2%	9.1%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0.3%	-7.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	26.9%	13.5%	13.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Cowper Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowper Road was 72.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.7% higher than the Chesham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowper Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham and the 425th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.3%.

🔎 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 2EF, 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 Cowper Road are based on 2 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 Cowper Road, Chesham, HP5 2EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP5 2EF

Average Price
£348,949

Semi-Detached
£379,413

Terraced
£318,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Road

Average Price
£346,767

Semi-Detached
£379,413

Terraced
£314,121

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Cowper Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-11-27	£379,413
13 Cowper Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	1997-08-29	£314,121

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP5 2EF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	24
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	5,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ivingswood Academy Greenway , HP5 2BY	1out of 4	456 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Elmtree Hill , HP5 2PA	- not rated	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown School Berkhampstead Road , HP5 3AT	3out of 4	801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brushwood Junior School Brushwood Road , HP5 3DW	4out of 4	1,528 yd	Foundation 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	1,976 yd	Academy converter	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	1,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Grammar School White Hill , HP5 1BA	4out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	4out of 4	5,022 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,375 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF	- not rated	2,895 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	3,614 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	4,312 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Chesham Road , HP4 2SZ	- not rated	4,753 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
The Tower	St Marys Church, Church Road	582 yd
The Chatgaon Indian Cuisine	Chatgaon Tandoori, 96 Broad Street	857 yd
Papad	131 Broad Street, Chesham	883 yd
Chesham Tandoori	48 Broad Street, Chesham	990 yd
Chesham Opportunity Centre	Chiltern View, Nalders Road	1,003 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Belmont Club	Windsor Road, Chesham	257 yd
Chess Vale Bowling Club	Chess Vale Bowls Club, 111 Asheridge Road	618 yd
The Jolly Sportsman	Eskdale Avenue, Chesham	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	13 - 15 Greenway Parade, Greenway	578 yd
Favourite Chicken	1 Greenway Parade, Greenway	582 yd
Bubbles Fish and Chips	149 Sunnyside Road, Chesham	682 yd
Chip Inn Fish Bar	1 Severalls Avenue, Chesham	757 yd
Shangri La	154 Broad Street, Chesham	857 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Chesham Express, 132 - 152 Broad Street		858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windsor Road Recreation Ground HOWARD ROAD	grass pitches	407 yd
Marston Field MARSTON CLOSE	grass pitches	1,033 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	52.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP5 2EF