Bellingdon Road, Chesham, HP5 2FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP5 2FG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.7%	50.7%	5.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	54.3%	49.3%	-5.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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	35.6%	26.8%	-8.8%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	29.9%	3.9%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	11.3%	14.9%	3.6%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	21.5%	22.2%	0.7%	6.1%	16.1%

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	33.7%	32.8%	-0.9%	48.4%	-15.6%
Good health	38.2%	38.6%	0.4%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	19.1%	16.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	8%	9.7%	1.7%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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 2FG this area, 32.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	32.8%	-0.5%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	7.8%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8.2%	4.8%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	9%	0.5%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	29.3%	11.2%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	11.3%	3.9%	-7.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	10.1%	6.9%	-3.2%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	7.9%	7.4%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	79.9%	70%	-9.9%	81.4%	-11.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	66.7%	-14.2%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	8.5%	15.1%	6.6%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7%	12.4%	5.4%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	66.9%	-13.5%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	14.8%	12.3%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	5.5%	7.9%	2.4%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	8%	3.1%	-4.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Bellingdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bellingdon Road was 79.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.9% higher than the Chess Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bellingdon Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chess Valley and the 373rd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.5%.

🔎 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 2FG, 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 Bellingdon Road are based on 322 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 Bellingdon Road, Chesham, HP5 2FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP5 2FG

Average Price
£278,124

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,074

Other
£207,919

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bellingdon Road

Average Price
£365,911

Semi-Detached
£422,414

Terraced
£370,177

Detached
£518,607

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,979

Other
£609,639

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bellingdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Liberty Court, 7 Bellingdon Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£196,000	2025-02-27	£197,373
31 Liberty Court, 7 Bellingdon Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-12-05	£301,800
39 Liberty Court, 7 Bellingdon Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-11-29	£215,214
46 Liberty Court, 7 Bellingdon Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-09-27	£209,376
35 Liberty Court, 7 Bellingdon Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-09-17	£269,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP5 2FG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in HP5 2FG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	64
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
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	4,294 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	434 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown School Berkhampstead Road , HP5 3AT	3out of 4	813 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	950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivingswood Academy Greenway , HP5 2BY	1out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brushwood Junior School Brushwood Road , HP5 3DW	4out of 4	1,630 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	607 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Grammar School White Hill , HP5 1BA	4out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	4out of 4	3,990 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	3out of 4	5,264 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	1,166 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	2,589 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF	- not rated	3,141 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	3,283 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Home Tuition Service Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY	- not rated	4,158 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
Cafe Encore	The Elgiva Theatre, St Marys Way	67 yd
Crazy Goat	87 High Street, Chesham	204 yd
Rose Spice Indian Cuisine	115 High Street, Chesham	204 yd
Chesham Tandoori	48 Broad Street, Chesham	204 yd
The Junction Eatery	114 High Street, Chesham	215 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Generals Arms	77 The Broadway, Chesham	299 yd
The George and Dragon	14 High Street, Chesham	436 yd
The Jolly Sportsman	Eskdale Avenue, Chesham	484 yd
Royal British Legion Chesham Club Ltd	Douglas McMinn Centre, East Street	492 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion Public House, Red Lion Street	652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brim Burger Chesham	152B High Street, Chesham	148 yd
@homePizza	152A High Street, Chesham	150 yd
Burger Inn	105 High Street, Chesham	204 yd
Rocce Woodstone Pizza	50 Broad Street, Chesham	204 yd
The Burger Box Chesham	50 Broad Street, Chesham	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	134-144 High Street, Chesham	141 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Limited, The Backs	226 yd
Tesco	Tesco Chesham Express, 132 - 152 Broad Street	352 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Chesham) (Closed) 97-99 97-99 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	209 yd
Chiltern Hills Academy CHARTRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	738 yd
Thomas Harding Junior School FULLERS HILL	grass pitches	865 yd
Chesham 1879 Lawn Tennis And Squash Club Pednor Road	squash courts, tennis courts	890 yd
Chesham Grammar School WHITE HILL	grass pitches	953 yd
Chesham Leisure Centre WHITE HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	989 yd
Chesham Cricket Club (The Meadow) AMERSHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	23.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP5 2FG