Berkhampstead Road, Chesham, HP5 3ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP5 3ET has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.3%	48.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.7%	51.1%	0.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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 area around HP5 3ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45%	48.3%	3.3%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	37.1%	1.9%	44.2%	-7.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.4%	10%	-3.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (89.4%) 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	56.7%	55.4%	-1.3%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	28.1%	34%	5.9%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	10.5%	5.9%	-4.6%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	15.1%	15.9%	0.8%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.1%	-4.3%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	40.5%	3.6%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.1%	79.1%	-7.0%	81.4%	-2.3%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	86.4%	76.6%	-9.8%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	3.7%	11.3%	7.6%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	76.2%	-9.6%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	11.3%	10.8%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	6.1%	4.5%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	2.1%	-4.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Berkhampstead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berkhampstead Road was 179.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 200.6% higher than the Chesham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Berkhampstead Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham and the 91st highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP5 3ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Berkhampstead Road are based on 293 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 Berkhampstead Road, Chesham, HP5 3ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP5 3ET

Average Price
£309,175

Semi-Detached
£331,835

Terraced
£368,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,524

Other
£324,083

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berkhampstead Road

Average Price
£330,448

Semi-Detached
£383,830

Terraced
£359,542

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,341

Other
£204,834

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berkhampstead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
252B Berkhampstead Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-04-04	£321,813
242 Berkhampstead Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-10-23	£491,073
204A Berkhampstead Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-05-26	£272,472
250 Berkhampstead Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2022-07-29	£135,541
204A Berkhampstead Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£120,750	2022-07-07	£118,598

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP5 3ET

Employment

HP5 3ET 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	43
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	23
Administrative and support service activities	20
Information and communication	18
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	14
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
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	4,614 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	251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Elmtree Hill , HP5 2PA	- not rated	560 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brushwood Junior School Brushwood Road , HP5 3DW	4out of 4	1,116 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivingswood Academy Greenway , HP5 2BY	1out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Harding Junior School Thomas Harding Junior School, Fullers Hill , Thomas Harding Junior School HP5 1LR	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	No	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	861 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Hills Academy Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	4out of 4	4,424 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	747 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF	- not rated	2,622 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	3,062 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	3,736 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Home Tuition Service Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY	- not rated	4,549 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	209 yd
The Chatgaon Indian Cuisine	Chatgaon Tandoori, 96 Broad Street	220 yd
Chesham Tandoori	48 Broad Street, Chesham	397 yd
Chesham Opportunity Centre	Chiltern View, Nalders Road	457 yd
The Potting Shed Cafe	Heritage House, Cameron Road	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Sportsman	Eskdale Avenue, Chesham	167 yd
The Generals Arms	77 The Broadway, Chesham	790 yd
The Belmont Club	Windsor Road, Chesham	948 yd
The George and Dragon	14 High Street, Chesham	955 yd
Royal British Legion Chesham Club Ltd	Douglas McMinn Centre, East Street	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abrakebabra	133 Broad Street, Chesham	209 yd
Yummy Bites	85 Broad Street, Chesham	209 yd
Shangri La	154 Broad Street, Chesham	220 yd
Kebab House Chesham	98 Broad Street, Chesham	220 yd
Bubbles Fish and Chips	149 Sunnyside Road, Chesham	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Chesham Express, 132 - 152 Broad Street	221 yd
Sainsbury's	134-144 High Street, Chesham	619 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Limited, The Backs	661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Chesham) (Closed) 97-99 97-99 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Chesham Grammar School WHITE HILL	grass pitches	733 yd
Chesham Leisure Centre WHITE HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	825 yd
Windsor Road Recreation Ground HOWARD ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Brushwood Junior School BRUSHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,034 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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