Broadview Road, Chesham, HP5 2LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP5 2LT 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	49.3%	50.7%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.7%	49.3%	-1.4%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of HP5 2LT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% 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	24.5%	30%	5.5%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	52.1%	-6.7%	44.2%	7.9%
Separated	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	7.1%	9%	1.9%	6.1%	2.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	47.4%	0.1%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	34.6%	41.6%	7.0%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	15.5%	8.8%	-6.7%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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	16.7%	13.9%	-2.8%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.1%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	12.2%	-6.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	10.1%	4.3%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	17.4%	4.1%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	34%	9.2%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	90.1%	83.7%	-6.4%	81.4%	2.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	90.1%	83.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.1%	6%	2.9%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	83.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.4%	12.3%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Broadview Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broadview Road was 10.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.6% lower than the Chesham average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Broadview Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham and the 108th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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 2LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Broadview Road are based on 6 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 Broadview Road, Chesham, HP5 2LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP5 2LT

Average Price
£719,091

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£719,091

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadview Road

Average Price
£689,997

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£689,997

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broadview Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Broadview Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-10-30	£559,777
1 Broadview Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2019-08-05	£687,086
8 Broadview Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2014-02-28	£928,645
6 Broadview Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2013-07-19	£778,098
3 Broadview Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£359,950	2007-06-22	£623,996

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP5 2LT

Employment

HP5 2LT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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 2LT 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	105
Retired	79
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	17
Construction	13
Education	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ivingswood Academy Greenway , HP5 2BY	1out of 4	479 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Elmtree Hill , HP5 2PA	- not rated	1,521 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown School Berkhampstead Road , HP5 3AT	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brushwood Junior School Brushwood Road , HP5 3DW	4out of 4	2,050 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chartridge Combined School Cogdells Lane , Chartridge HP5 2TW	3out of 4	2,623 yd	Community 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	1,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Grammar School White Hill , HP5 1BA	4out of 4	2,402 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashlyns School Chesham Road , HP4 3AH	3out of 4	5,450 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,098 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF	- not rated	3,104 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Chesham Road , HP4 2SZ	- not rated	4,359 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	4,493 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Egerton-Rothesay School Durrants Lane , HP4 3UJ	- not rated	5,080 yd	Other independent school	No	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 Belmont Club	Windsor Road, Chesham		671 yd
Chess Vale Bowling Club	Chess Vale Bowls Club, 111 Asheridge Road		792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Favourite Chicken	1 Greenway Parade, Greenway		320 yd
Dominos Pizza	13 - 15 Greenway Parade, Greenway		327 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marston Field MARSTON CLOSE	grass pitches	435 yd
Windsor Road Recreation Ground HOWARD ROAD	grass pitches	611 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	43.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP5 2LT