The Gowers, Amersham, HP6 6ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP6 6ER has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	53.3%	47.7%	-5.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	46.7%	52.3%	5.6%	49.0%	3.3%

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	26.6%	21.3%	-5.3%	37.9%	-16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	47%	2.6%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	0.5%	5.9%	5.4%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	14.5%	17.3%	2.8%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	13%	6.9%	-6.1%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.9%	41.2%	-0.7%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	37.8%	40.1%	2.3%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	14.6%	11.3%	-3.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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	22.7%	15.3%	-7.4%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.9%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	15.8%	1.3%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	14.8%	7.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	41.9%	9.5%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.5%	13.3%	8.8%	3.1%	10.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.2%	78.9%	-11.3%	81.4%	-2.5%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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%	80.1%	-8.9%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	10.2%	7.4%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	1.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	80.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	2%	14.5%	12.5%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	14.5%	1.7%	12.8%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is The Gowers Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Gowers was 106.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 108.6% higher than the Amersham and Chesham Bois average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Gowers has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Amersham and Chesham Bois and the 235th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 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 6ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 The Gowers are based on 39 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 The Gowers, Amersham, HP6 6ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP6 6ER

Average Price
£465,799

Semi-Detached
£518,409

Terraced
£488,611

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,288

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Gowers

Average Price
£435,150

Semi-Detached
£486,608

Terraced
£459,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,249

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GowersStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Gowers, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-09-04	£541,051
14 The Gowers, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-10-29	£240,707
6 The Gowers, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-05-10	£220,884
19 The Gowers, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2018-08-23	£586,616
6 The Gowers, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2017-09-18	£182,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP6 6ER

Employment

HP6 6ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HP6 6ER area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	657 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	187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elangeni School Woodside Avenue , HP6 6EG	3out of 4	231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Junior School Mitchell Walk , HP6 6NW	- not rated	612 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Junior School Mitchell Walk , HP6 6NW	3out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesham Bois Church of England Combined School 128 Bois Lane , Chesham Bois HP6 6DE	- not rated	967 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raans Secondary School Quill Hall Lane , HP6 6LX	- not rated	1,016 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	- not rated	1,292 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	4out of 4	1,292 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	- not rated	1,684 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	3out of 4	1,684 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	1,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oaks Pupil Referral Unit Elangeni School , Woodside Avenue HP6 6EG	- not rated	231 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Home Tuition Service Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY	- not rated	970 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	1,351 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Stony Dean School Orchard End Avenue , Pineapple Road HP7 9JW	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	1,690 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	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	826 yd
Sycamore On The Hill	106 Sycamore Road, Amersham	836 yd
Barracuda	96 Sycamore Road, Amersham	850 yd
Veg Chennai Srilalitha Restaurant	94 Sycamore Road, Amersham	850 yd
Darmon Deli	104 Sycamore Road, Amersham	850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop	100 Sycamore Road, Amersham	850 yd
Boot and Slipper	2 Rickmansworth Road, Amersham	1,007 yd
Polish Ex-servicemen's Club	Raans Road, Amersham	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amersham Fish Bar	11 Woodside Road, Amersham	799 yd
Phat Kebabs	83 Sycamore Road, Amersham	880 yd
Domino's Pizza	72 Sycamore Road, Amersham	987 yd
Nanny Littons Lunch Run	Polish Ex Servicemens Club, Raans Road	1,013 yd
KFC	8 Sycamore Road, Amersham	1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	46 Sycamore Road, Amersham		987 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Food, 38 - 40 Sycamore Road		987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodside Junior School MITCHELL WALK	grass pitches	701 yd
La Roche Health And Fitness (Amersham) (Closed) Sycamore House Sycamore House Woodside Road	health and fitness suite	799 yd
The Chiltern Pools THE CHILTERN POOLS THE CHILTERN POOLS CHILTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	804 yd
Amersham Community Centre CHILTERN AVENUE		833 yd
Amersham Hill Cricket Club PETER DWIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	879 yd
St Michaels Church ST MICHAELS CHURCH ST MICHAELS CHURCH SYCAMORE ROAD		881 yd
Ranns School (Closed)	grass pitches	909 yd
Amersham Polish Club RAANS ROAD		1,015 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	38.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP6 6ER