Woodside Road, Amersham, HP6 6AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP6 6AN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.4%	49.5%	0.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 HP6 6AN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.5% 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	24.6%	21.1%	-3.5%	37.9%	-16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	62.7%	69.5%	6.8%	44.2%	25.3%
Separated	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	59.2%	54.5%	-4.7%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	28.6%	32.5%	3.9%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 6AN this area, 9.5% 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 61.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	9.5%	-7.4%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	6%	-3.6%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	7.7%	-3.1%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	12.3%	1.1%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	45%	61.6%	16.6%	33.8%	27.8%
Other	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	91.9%	82.7%	-9.2%	81.4%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	89%	85.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	6%	2.8%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	85.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	12.4%	11.0%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	0.3%	-8.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Woodside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodside Road was 28.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% lower than the Amersham and Chesham Bois average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodside Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Amersham and Chesham Bois and the 545th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 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 6AN, 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 Woodside Road are based on 213 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 Woodside Road, Amersham, HP6 6AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP6 6AN

Average Price
£838,706

Semi-Detached
£813,600

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£976,785

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodside Road

Average Price
£661,786

Semi-Detached
£770,428

Terraced
£490,829

Detached
£869,831

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,627

Other
£1,137,721

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Woodside Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2022-12-09	£967,277
80 Woodside Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2020-09-16	£794,745
86 Woodside Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2019-06-26	£745,596
72 Woodside Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2017-11-03	£860,000
70 Woodside Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2013-10-11	£891,648

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP6 6AN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HP6 6AN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	49
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Junior School Mitchell Walk , HP6 6NW	- not rated	566 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Lane School 105 Chestnut Lane , HP6 6EF	4out of 4	635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elangeni School Woodside Avenue , HP6 6EG	3out of 4	768 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Infant School White Lion Road , HP7 9HX	3out of 4	974 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Bois Church of England School 128 Bois Lane , Chesham Bois HP6 6DE	4out of 4	1,475 yd	Academy converter	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	651 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's High School Cokes Lane , Little Chalfont HP7 9QB	4out of 4	2,657 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chesham Grammar School White Hill , HP5 1BA	4out of 4	3,844 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Hills Academy Chartridge Lane , HP5 2RG	3out of 4	4,204 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	265 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	1,035 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Stony Dean School Orchard End Avenue , Pineapple Road HP7 9JW	4out of 4	1,348 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	1,627 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Heritage House School Cameron Road , HP5 3BP	3out of 4	4,267 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
Little Walkers	5 Woodside Road, Amersham	434 yd
Barracuda	96 Sycamore Road, Amersham	445 yd
Veg Chennai Srilalitha Restaurant	94 Sycamore Road, Amersham	445 yd
Darmon Deli	104 Sycamore Road, Amersham	445 yd
Sycamore On The Hill	106 Sycamore Road, Amersham	450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop	100 Sycamore Road, Amersham	445 yd
The Beech House	16 Hill Avenue, Amersham	627 yd
Boot and Slipper	2 Rickmansworth Road, Amersham	721 yd
Polish Ex-servicemen's Club	Raans Road, Amersham	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amersham Fish Bar	11 Woodside Road, Amersham	313 yd
Phat Kebabs	83 Sycamore Road, Amersham	498 yd
Domino's Pizza	72 Sycamore Road, Amersham	507 yd
KFC	8 Sycamore Road, Amersham	542 yd
Mooboo	38 Hill Avenue, Amersham	616 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	46 Sycamore Road, Amersham	507 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Food, 38 - 40 Sycamore Road	507 yd
Tesco	Ground Floor, Merritt House	671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Chiltern Pools THE CHILTERN POOLS THE CHILTERN POOLS CHILTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	143 yd
Amersham Community Centre CHILTERN AVENUE		194 yd
La Roche Health And Fitness (Amersham) (Closed) Sycamore House Sycamore House Woodside Road	health and fitness suite	326 yd
Amersham Hill Cricket Club PETER DWIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	348 yd
Woodside Junior School MITCHELL WALK	grass pitches	426 yd
St Michaels Church ST MICHAELS CHURCH ST MICHAELS CHURCH SYCAMORE ROAD		436 yd
Dr Challoners Grammar School CHESHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	814 yd
Ranns School (Closed)	grass pitches	875 yd
Amersham Polish Club RAANS ROAD		988 yd
The Common LAUREL COURT	grass pitches	1,082 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP6 6AN