Broad Street, Chesham, HP5 3EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP5 3EF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	48.7%	52.1%	3.4%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	51.3%	47.9%	-3.4%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	41.1%	41.1%	0.0%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	43%	1.2%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7.9%	9%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (85.5%) 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	58.8%	52.7%	-6.1%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	30.8%	32.8%	2.0%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	8.8%	11.4%	2.6%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	16.4%	-3.8%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	6.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	9.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.7%	4.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	43%	12.5%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	11.6%	2.5%	-9.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	16.6%	18.5%	1.9%	2.7%	15.8%
Other Asian	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	69.7%	73%	3.3%	81.4%	-8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	78.5%	74.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	5.7%	8.9%	3.2%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	8.9%	-2.8%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	74.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	17.4%	14.0%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	13%	1.2%	-11.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Broad Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broad Street was 185.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 161.9% higher than the Chess Valley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Broad Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chess Valley and the 85th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 91.6%.

🔎 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 3EF, 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 Broad Street are based on 226 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 Broad Street, Chesham, HP5 3EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP5 3EF

Average Price
£406,506

Semi-Detached
£434,562

Terraced
£478,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,125

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Street

Average Price
£307,387

Semi-Detached
£386,728

Terraced
£377,702

Detached
£354,006

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,443

Other
£626,948

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
107 Broad Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-07-18	£521,034
123A Broad Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-09-29	£261,619
105 Broad Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£477,000	2021-03-22	£549,972
109 Broad Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£481,600	2020-12-09	£536,412
111 Broad Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2020-11-06	£545,625

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP5 3EF

Employment

HP5 3EF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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 3EF 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	150
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	30
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	24
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Real estate activities	4

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	4,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown School Berkhampstead Road , HP5 3AT	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Elmtree Hill , HP5 2PA	- not rated	515 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Harding Junior School Thomas Harding Junior School, Fullers Hill , Thomas Harding Junior School HP5 1LR	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brushwood Junior School Brushwood Road , HP5 3DW	4out of 4	1,256 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivingswood Academy Greenway , HP5 2BY	1out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesham Grammar School White Hill , HP5 1BA	4out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Hills Academy Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	4out of 4	4,223 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	3out of 4	5,428 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	820 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF	- not rated	2,768 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	2,855 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	3,531 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Home Tuition Service Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY	- not rated	4,356 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
Papad	131 Broad Street, Chesham	2 yd
The Chatgaon Indian Cuisine	Chatgaon Tandoori, 96 Broad Street	46 yd
Chesham Tandoori	48 Broad Street, Chesham	191 yd
Cafe Encore	The Elgiva Theatre, St Marys Way	389 yd
Crazy Goat	87 High Street, Chesham	437 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Sportsman	Eskdale Avenue, Chesham	109 yd
The Generals Arms	77 The Broadway, Chesham	580 yd
The George and Dragon	14 High Street, Chesham	746 yd
Royal British Legion Chesham Club Ltd	Douglas McMinn Centre, East Street	755 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion Public House, Red Lion Street	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abrakebabra	133 Broad Street, Chesham	2 yd
Yummy Bites	85 Broad Street, Chesham	2 yd
Shangri La	154 Broad Street, Chesham	46 yd
Kebab House Chesham	98 Broad Street, Chesham	46 yd
Rocce Woodstone Pizza	50 Broad Street, Chesham	191 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Chesham Express, 132 - 152 Broad Street	45 yd
Sainsbury's	134-144 High Street, Chesham	412 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Limited, The Backs	451 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Chesham) (Closed) 97-99 97-99 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Chesham Grammar School WHITE HILL	grass pitches	697 yd
Chesham Leisure Centre WHITE HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	768 yd
Chiltern Hills Academy CHARTRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	1,030 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.7 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP5 3EF