Sycamore Road, Amersham, HP6 5DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP6 5DU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	48.1%	48.4%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.9%	51.6%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.6%

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	42%	40%	-2.0%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	43.5%	-1.6%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.7%	11.2%	5.5%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	60.5%	56.5%	-4.0%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	30.6%	32.9%	2.3%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 HP6 5DU this area, 5.5% 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 62.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	6.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	8.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.4%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	48.6%	62.4%	13.8%	33.8%	28.6%
Other	11%	1.7%	-9.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.7%	12%	6.3%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	81.1%	74.9%	-6.2%	81.4%	-6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	73.7%	72.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	13.2%	8.5%	-4.7%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	10%	4.3%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	72%	-0.2%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	3.6%	14.9%	11.3%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	10.5%	6.4%	-4.1%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	3.5%	-5.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	13.1%	1.7%	11.4%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Sycamore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sycamore Road was 135.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 166.4% higher than the Amersham and Chesham Bois average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Sycamore Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Amersham and Chesham Bois and the 152nd highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP6 5DU, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 Sycamore Road are based on 124 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 Sycamore Road, Amersham, HP6 5DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP6 5DU

Average Price
£1,018,121

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,018,121

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Road

Average Price
£703,296

Semi-Detached
£784,373

Terraced
£1,106,293

Detached
£1,725,912

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,324

Other
£1,053,534

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Sycamore Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2005-06-24	£1,026,091

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Employment

HP6 5DU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

HP6 5DU 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	185
Self-Employed	63
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	33
Accommodation and food service activities	33
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	10
Real estate activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Lane School 105 Chestnut Lane , HP6 6EF	- not rated	941 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Junior School Mitchell Walk , HP6 6NW	- not rated	985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Junior School Mitchell Walk , HP6 6NW	3out of 4	985 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elangeni School Woodside Avenue , HP6 6EG	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Infant School White Lion Road , HP7 9HX	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Voluntary controlled school	-	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	- not rated	231 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	4out of 4	231 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Brudenell Girls' School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	- not rated	1,468 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	- not rated	1,506 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Amersham and Wycombe College Stanley Hill , HP7 9HN	- not rated	1,636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Home Tuition Service Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY	- not rated	327 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Oaks Pupil Referral Unit Elangeni School , Woodside Avenue HP6 6EG	- not rated	1,053 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Stony Dean School Orchard End Avenue , Pineapple Road HP7 9JW	4out of 4	1,684 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Colombo 7 Cinnamon Gardens	27 Chesham Road, Amersham	66 yd
Pizza Express	12 Sycamore Road, Amersham	89 yd
KOYO	39 Sycamore Road, Amersham	93 yd
Master Chef	11 - 15 Sycamore Road, Amersham	102 yd
Caffe Nero	55 Sycamore Road, Amersham	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beech House	16 Hill Avenue, Amersham	147 yd
Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop	100 Sycamore Road, Amersham	231 yd
Boot and Slipper	2 Rickmansworth Road, Amersham	357 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	8 Sycamore Road, Amersham	2 yd
Domino's Pizza	72 Sycamore Road, Amersham	89 yd
Mooboo	38 Hill Avenue, Amersham	109 yd
La Baguette	Target House, 12 Hill Avenue	147 yd
Superb Kebab House	18 - 20 Hill Avenue, Amersham	147 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	46 Sycamore Road, Amersham	89 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Food, 38 - 40 Sycamore Road	89 yd
Tesco	Ground Floor, Merritt House	293 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michaels Church ST MICHAELS CHURCH ST MICHAELS CHURCH SYCAMORE ROAD		189 yd
La Roche Health And Fitness (Amersham) (Closed) Sycamore House Sycamore House Woodside Road	health and fitness suite	268 yd
Dr Challoners Grammar School CHESHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	286 yd
Amersham Community Centre CHILTERN AVENUE		364 yd
The Chiltern Pools THE CHILTERN POOLS THE CHILTERN POOLS CHILTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	423 yd
The Common LAUREL COURT	grass pitches	780 yd
Amersham Hill Cricket Club PETER DWIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	797 yd
Hervines Park HERVINES PARK HERVINES PARK HERVINES ROAD	grass pitches	852 yd
Woodside Junior School MITCHELL WALK	grass pitches	960 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of HP6 5DU