Sycamore Road, Amersham, HP6 5EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP6 5EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	54.2%	49.1%	-5.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	45.8%	50.9%	5.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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	26.3%	41.1%	14.8%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	40.1%	-8.8%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	17.4%	10.4%	-7.0%	6.1%	4.3%

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 (87%) 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	43.8%	56.5%	12.7%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	35.9%	30.5%	-5.4%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	17%	10.2%	-6.8%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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.

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 57.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	10.7%	-4.0%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	9.9%	-4.5%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	11.7%	4.4%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	51.4%	57.6%	6.2%	33.8%	23.8%
Other	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	2.3%	8%	5.7%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84%	78.3%	-5.7%	81.4%	-3.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	78.1%	75%	-3.1%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	6.1%	8.9%	2.8%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	74.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	14.8%	13.3%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	2.6%	-9.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Sycamore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sycamore Road was 87.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.4% higher than the Amersham and Chesham Bois average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Sycamore Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Amersham and Chesham Bois and the 334th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.8%.

🔎 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. 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 5EQ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (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 118 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 5EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP6 5EQ

Average Price
£1,323,178

Semi-Detached
£846,448

Terraced
£1,585,864

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,153

Other
£1,583,516

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Road

Average Price
£725,256

Semi-Detached
£777,545

Terraced
£1,081,383

Detached
£1,707,096

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,845

Other
£1,167,537

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Sycamore Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£805,000	2024-10-21	£787,806
Unit 1 71 Sycamore Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£670,000	2020-08-04	£742,313
Unit 3, 67 Sycamore Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£875,000	2020-02-27	£956,793
Unit 2 67 - 75 Sycamore Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£830,000	2019-12-18	£907,587
37A Sycamore Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2018-03-26	£1,360,874

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP6 5EQ

Employment

HP6 5EQ 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	169
Retired	87
Self-Employed	46
Other	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	15
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,127 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	4out of 4	950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elangeni School Woodside Avenue , HP6 6EG	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Junior School Mitchell Walk , HP6 6NW	- not rated	1,105 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham School Lane , HP7 0EL	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Infant School White Lion Road , HP7 9HX	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	4out of 4	251 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's High School Cokes Lane , Little Chalfont HP7 9QB	4out of 4	3,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chesham Grammar School White Hill , HP5 1BA	4out of 4	3,784 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Hills Academy Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG	3out of 4	3,929 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	495 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	573 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Stony Dean School Orchard End Avenue , Pineapple Road HP7 9JW	4out of 4	1,845 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage House School Cameron Road , HP5 3BP	3out of 4	4,205 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KOYO	39 Sycamore Road, Amersham	9 yd
Master Chef	11 - 15 Sycamore Road, Amersham	18 yd
Caffe Nero	55 Sycamore Road, Amersham	18 yd
Harris & Hoole	47 Sycamore Road, Amersham	18 yd
Costa Ltd	Costa Coffee, 35 - 37 Sycamore Road	19 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop	100 Sycamore Road, Amersham	164 yd
The Beech House	16 Hill Avenue, Amersham	227 yd
Boot and Slipper	2 Rickmansworth Road, Amersham	280 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	72 Sycamore Road, Amersham	33 yd
KFC	8 Sycamore Road, Amersham	84 yd
Phat Kebabs	83 Sycamore Road, Amersham	152 yd
Mooboo	38 Hill Avenue, Amersham	187 yd
La Baguette	Target House, 12 Hill Avenue	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	46 Sycamore Road, Amersham	33 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Food, 38 - 40 Sycamore Road	33 yd
Tesco	Ground Floor, Merritt House	378 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michaels Church ST MICHAELS CHURCH ST MICHAELS CHURCH SYCAMORE ROAD		131 yd
La Roche Health And Fitness (Amersham) (Closed) Sycamore House Sycamore House Woodside Road	health and fitness suite	233 yd
Dr Challoners Grammar School CHESHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	336 yd
Amersham Community Centre CHILTERN AVENUE		377 yd
The Chiltern Pools THE CHILTERN POOLS THE CHILTERN POOLS CHILTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	435 yd
The Common LAUREL COURT	grass pitches	704 yd
Amersham Hill Cricket Club PETER DWIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	822 yd
Hervines Park HERVINES PARK HERVINES PARK HERVINES ROAD	grass pitches	832 yd
Woodside Junior School MITCHELL WALK	grass pitches	964 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	86.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.5%

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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP6 5EQ