Sheepcote Dell Road, Beamond End, Amersham, HP7 0QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP7 0QS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	51.1%	48.8%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.9%	51.2%	2.3%	49.0%	2.2%

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 HP7 0QS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% 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	27.1%	27.5%	0.4%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	53.9%	-4.5%	44.2%	9.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5%	8.2%	3.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	1.0%

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	44.4%	48.9%	4.5%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	36.7%	34.2%	-2.5%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	14.1%	13.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	18.3%	14.1%	-4.2%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	11.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.4%	4.0%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.8%	6.0%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	32.7%	0.6%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	99%	95.1%	-3.9%	81.4%	13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.2%	94.7%	1.5%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	94.1%	1.2%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Sheepcote Dell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheepcote Dell Road was 39.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.0% higher than the Chalfont St Giles average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheepcote Dell Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chalfont St Giles and the 779th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP7 0QS, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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 Sheepcote Dell Road are based on 2 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 Sheepcote Dell Road, Beamond End, Amersham, HP7 0QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP7 0QS

Average Price
£1,704,921

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,704,921

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheepcote Dell Road

Average Price
£1,789,377

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,789,377

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheepcote Dell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Merry Acres Sheepcote Dell Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£855,000	2004-09-29	£1,689,683
Merry Acres Sheepcote Dell Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£424,000	1997-07-16	£1,889,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP7 0QS

Employment

HP7 0QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

HP7 0QS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	68
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmer Green Junior School The Common , Holmer Green HP15 6TD	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Church of England Combined School Penn Street Village , HP7 0QL	- not rated	1,437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmer Green First School and Pre-School Watchet Lane , Holmer Green HP15 6UG	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Missenden Church of England School Little Missenden , HP7 0RA	3out of 4	2,374 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Park School Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7EF	3out of 4	2,732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmer Green Senior School Parish Piece , Holmer Green HP15 6SP	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	2out of 4	3,052 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Misbourne School Misbourne Drive , HP16 0BN	3out of 4	4,604 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	5,121 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	5,327 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Missenden Abbey Adult Education College , HP16 0BD	- not rated	4,770 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pipers Corner School Great Kingshill , HP15 6LP	- not rated	4,969 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Alfriston School Penn Road , Knotty Green HP9 2TS	4out of 4	5,003 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Earl Howe Public House	11 Earl Howe Road, Holmer Green		954 yd
The Bat and Ball	Penfold Lane, Holmer Green		994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holmer Green Junior School THE COMMON	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	875 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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