Nashleigh Hill, Chesham, HP5 3JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP5 3JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	48.9%	48.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.1%	51.4%	0.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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 3JQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% 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	25.6%	31.9%	6.3%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	52.9%	-3.8%	44.2%	8.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	0.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.6%	8.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	2.7%	5%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.9%) 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	56.6%	56.3%	-0.3%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	31.1%	32.6%	1.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	9.6%	10%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	13%	10.3%	-2.7%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	7.8%	-6.2%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	12.5%	-2.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	19.9%	8.3%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	41.1%	5.3%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	83.8%	80.8%	-3.0%	81.4%	-0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	88.6%	84.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	1.6%	5.8%	4.2%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	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	88.3%	84.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.3%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	2.1%	-5.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Nashleigh Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nashleigh Hill was 34.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% lower than the Chesham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nashleigh Hill has the 34th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham and the 670th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.6%.

🔎 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 3JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Nashleigh Hill are based on 40 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 Nashleigh Hill, Chesham, HP5 3JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP5 3JQ

Average Price
£207,160

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,160

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nashleigh Hill

Average Price
£397,525

Semi-Detached
£452,923

Terraced
£362,076

Detached
£665,762

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,406

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nashleigh HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Nashleigh Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2020-09-30	£235,061
21 Nashleigh Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,500	2017-06-30	£192,833
23 Nashleigh Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2014-09-26	£176,356
21 Nashleigh Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2007-06-12	£179,018
23 Nashleigh Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2006-07-07	£184,524

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP5 3JQ

Employment

HP5 3JQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 3JQ 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	142
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	43
Retired	41
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	15
Transport and storage	15
Construction	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,118 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	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brushwood Junior School Brushwood Road , HP5 3DW	4out of 4	789 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivingswood Academy Greenway , HP5 2BY	1out of 4	881 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Elmtree Hill , HP5 2PA	- not rated	1,045 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	2,079 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	1,140 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Hills Academy Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	4out of 4	5,009 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ashlyns School Chesham Road , HP4 3AH	3out of 4	5,397 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	785 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF	- not rated	2,167 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	3,673 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Chesham Road , HP4 2SZ	- not rated	4,278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	4,334 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chesham Opportunity Centre	Chiltern View, Nalders Road	452 yd
The Potting Shed Cafe	Heritage House, Cameron Road	688 yd
Papad	131 Broad Street, Chesham	843 yd
The Chatgaon Indian Cuisine	Chatgaon Tandoori, 96 Broad Street	855 yd
Chesham Tandoori	48 Broad Street, Chesham	1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Belmont Club	Windsor Road, Chesham		765 yd
The Jolly Sportsman	Eskdale Avenue, Chesham		771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chip Inn Fish Bar	1 Severalls Avenue, Chesham	348 yd
Abrakebabra	133 Broad Street, Chesham	843 yd
Yummy Bites	85 Broad Street, Chesham	843 yd
Bubbles Fish and Chips	149 Sunnyside Road, Chesham	849 yd
Shangri La	154 Broad Street, Chesham	855 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Chesham Express, 132 - 152 Broad Street		856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brushwood Junior School BRUSHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	662 yd
Chesham Athletic Fc (The Grange) LYCROME LANE	grass pitches	731 yd
Windsor Road Recreation Ground HOWARD ROAD	grass pitches	732 yd
Amersham & Wycombe College (Chesham Campus) (Closed) Lycrome Road	grass pitches	763 yd
Chesham Grammar School WHITE HILL	grass pitches	1,046 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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

Overview of HP5 3JQ