Woodcroft Road, Chesham, HP5 3JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP5 3JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.8%	49%	0.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 3JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.1% 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	25.1%	26.3%	1.2%	37.9%	-11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	64.9%	61.1%	-3.8%	44.2%	16.9%
Separated	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.2%	7%	2.8%	6.1%	0.9%

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 (86.9%) 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	50.2%	58.4%	8.2%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	38.2%	28.5%	-9.7%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	9.9%	12%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 3JU this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	8.1%	-6.5%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	5.7%	-6.4%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11%	-3.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	18%	3.8%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	52.7%	15.5%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	8.9%	2.5%	-6.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	87.4%	82.5%	-4.9%	81.4%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	90.8%	86%	-4.8%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	2%	4.2%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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%	86%	-4.1%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.2%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	2.2%	-6.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Woodcroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodcroft Road was 139.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 133.0% higher than the Chesham average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Woodcroft Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham and the 146th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 68.5%.

🔎 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 3JU, 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 Woodcroft Road are based on 9 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 Woodcroft Road, Chesham, HP5 3JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP5 3JU

Average Price
£809,774

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£809,774

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodcroft Road

Average Price
£831,770

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£831,770

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodcroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Woodcroft Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2025-08-15	£900,000
6 Woodcroft Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2023-06-05	£793,462
7 Woodcroft Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2021-06-22	£912,933
5 Woodcroft Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2021-04-19	£775,154
1 Woodcroft Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2017-09-18	£733,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP5 3JU

Employment

HP5 3JU 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	96
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	5,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brushwood Junior School Brushwood Road , HP5 3DW	4out of 4	545 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown School Berkhampstead Road , HP5 3AT	3out of 4	978 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivingswood Academy Greenway , HP5 2BY	1out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Elmtree Hill , HP5 2PA	- not rated	1,687 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ley Hill School The Green , Ley Hill HP5 1YF	3out of 4	2,410 yd	Community school	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	1,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Hills Academy Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashlyns School Chesham Road , HP4 3AH	3out of 4	4,809 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	4out of 4	5,398 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	957 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane , Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF	- not rated	1,557 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Chesham Road , HP4 2SZ	- not rated	3,695 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	4,127 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	4,756 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	849 yd
Branch Cafe at The House Of Tree	Unit 1 Pressmore Farm Barns, Pressmore Farm	876 yd
The Potting Shed Cafe	Heritage House, Cameron Road	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chip Inn Fish Bar	1 Severalls Avenue, Chesham		918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesham Athletic Fc (The Grange) LYCROME LANE	grass pitches	146 yd
Amersham & Wycombe College (Chesham Campus) (Closed) Lycrome Road	grass pitches	207 yd
Brushwood Junior School BRUSHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	449 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	39.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	46.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	46.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.14 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP5 3JU