Plantation Way, Amersham, HP6 6LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP6 6LF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.9%	49.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.1%	50.1%	1.0%	49.0%	1.1%

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	36.5%	40.6%	4.1%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	45.3%	1.6%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.4%	7%	-4.4%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	47.6%	1.8%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	36.9%	36%	-0.9%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	12.2%	11.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	19.8%	14%	-5.8%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	10.1%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	17.9%	3.8%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.2%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	37.4%	3.9%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	4%	2.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.5%	85%	-2.5%	81.4%	3.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	88.7%	86.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	6.7%	3.1%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	85.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	9.2%	7.7%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4%	3.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.3%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Plantation Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plantation Way was 64.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.0% higher than the Amersham and Chesham Bois average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plantation Way has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Amersham and Chesham Bois and the 493rd highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 6LF, 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 Plantation Way are based on 15 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 Plantation Way, Amersham, HP6 6LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP6 6LF

Average Price
£495,278

Semi-Detached
£508,102

Terraced
£476,042

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plantation Way

Average Price
£469,141

Semi-Detached
£476,445

Terraced
£462,750

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plantation WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Plantation Way, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2025-06-06	£706,256
14 Plantation Way, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£618,000	2024-10-28	£625,861
7 Plantation Way, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-03-29	£546,482
7 Plantation Way, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£316,500	2014-08-01	£470,411
6 Plantation Way, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2011-04-26	£413,055

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP6 6LF

Employment

HP6 6LF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6LF 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	88
Retired	36
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	21
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	373 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	335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Junior School Mitchell Walk , HP6 6NW	3out of 4	335 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Lane School 105 Chestnut Lane , HP6 6EF	- not rated	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elangeni School Woodside Avenue , HP6 6EG	3out of 4	569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Infant School White Lion Road , HP7 9HX	3out of 4	822 yd	Voluntary controlled school	-	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	677 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	- not rated	1,347 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	4out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	- not rated	1,395 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	3out of 4	1,395 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	1,237 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	569 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Home Tuition Service Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY	- not rated	926 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Stony Dean School Orchard End Avenue , Pineapple Road HP7 9JW	4out of 4	1,132 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	1,566 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	1,985 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
Kings Roast Coffee House	Kings Church, Raans Road	675 yd
Little Walkers	5 Woodside Road, Amersham	925 yd
Sycamore On The Hill	106 Sycamore Road, Amersham	938 yd
Barracuda	96 Sycamore Road, Amersham	946 yd
Veg Chennai Srilalitha Restaurant	94 Sycamore Road, Amersham	946 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Polish Ex-servicemen's Club	Raans Road, Amersham		675 yd
Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop	100 Sycamore Road, Amersham		946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nanny Littons Lunch Run	Polish Ex Servicemens Club, Raans Road	675 yd
Amersham Fish Bar	11 Woodside Road, Amersham	851 yd
Phat Kebabs	83 Sycamore Road, Amersham	989 yd
Domino's Pizza	72 Sycamore Road, Amersham	1,059 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	46 Sycamore Road, Amersham		1,059 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Food, 38 - 40 Sycamore Road		1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodside Junior School MITCHELL WALK	grass pitches	434 yd
Ranns School (Closed)	grass pitches	569 yd
Amersham Hill Cricket Club PETER DWIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	671 yd
Amersham Polish Club RAANS ROAD		676 yd
The Chiltern Pools THE CHILTERN POOLS THE CHILTERN POOLS CHILTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 yd
Amersham Community Centre CHILTERN AVENUE		803 yd
La Roche Health And Fitness (Amersham) (Closed) Sycamore House Sycamore House Woodside Road	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Amersham Common Village Hall WHITE LION ROAD		925 yd
St Michaels Church ST MICHAELS CHURCH ST MICHAELS CHURCH SYCAMORE ROAD		961 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP6 6LF