London Road East, Amersham, HP7 9DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP7 9DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.6%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.3%	48.4%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 9DL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% 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	27.7%	32.5%	4.8%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.2%	56.4%	-1.8%	44.2%	12.2%
Separated	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.1%	6.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (91.1%) 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	57%	61.2%	4.2%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	34.8%	29.9%	-4.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	7.2%	6.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	11.4%	17.4%	6.0%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	9.8%	-8.4%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	13.2%	2.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	10.2%	-3.0%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	41.7%	0.3%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.2%	9.6%	6.4%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	1.6%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	94.6%	79.1%	-15.5%	81.4%	-2.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	93.9%	84.6%	-9.3%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	1.4%	5%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	9%	6.8%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	84%	-8.8%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	0%	13.9%	13.9%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	76.7%	13.6%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is London Road East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road East was 18.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.8% lower than the Little Chalfont and Amersham Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road East has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Little Chalfont and Amersham Common and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP7 9DL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 London Road East are based on 90 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 London Road East, Amersham, HP7 9DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP7 9DL

Average Price
£946,841

Semi-Detached
£737,113

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,023,106

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road East

Average Price
£884,315

Semi-Detached
£741,843

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£993,263

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Llanberis London Road East, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2023-12-01	£840,500
The Firs London Road East, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,190,000	2022-11-07	£1,160,919
Highway Cottage London Road East, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2021-03-12	£720,613
Little Compton London Road East, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2020-02-20	£976,180
Larklands London Road East, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2016-01-15	£764,799

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP7 9DL

Employment

HP7 9DL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 9DL 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	78
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Church of England Infant School White Lion Road , HP7 9HX	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Junior School Mitchell Walk , HP6 6NW	- not rated	1,877 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham School Lane , HP7 0EL	3out of 4	2,204 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy Bell Lane , Little Chalfont HP6 6PF	3out of 4	2,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Lane School 105 Chestnut Lane , HP6 6EF	4out of 4	2,537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	3out of 4	804 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's High School Cokes Lane , Little Chalfont HP7 9QB	4out of 4	2,035 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	4out of 4	2,176 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stony Dean School Orchard End Avenue , Pineapple Road HP7 9JW	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Home Tuition Service Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY	- not rated	1,875 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	2,887 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	3,578 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in HP7 9DL area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Amersham School STANLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	859 yd
Buckinghamshire College Group AMERSHAM CAMPUS AMERSHAM CAMPUS STANLEY HILL	artificial grass pitch	1,079 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	30.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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