Loudhams Wood Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, HP8 4AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP8 4AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.3%	1.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.7%	48.7%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 HP8 4AP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.4% 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	16.2%	21.3%	5.1%	37.9%	-16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	73.6%	69.4%	-4.2%	44.2%	25.2%
Separated	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	7.8%	5.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (93.1%) 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	60.6%	60.8%	0.2%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	32.7%	32.3%	-0.4%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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 HP8 4AP this area, 7.3% 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 68%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	11.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10.1%	2.3%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	64.9%	68%	3.1%	33.8%	34.2%
Other	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% 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%	1.1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	9.3%	10.5%	1.2%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	86.3%	77.6%	-8.7%	81.4%	-3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	85.1%	83.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	2.8%	3%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.6%
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	84.5%	83.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	1%	13.4%	12.4%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	0.5%	-10.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	76.7%	16.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	9.1%	1.7%	7.4%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Loudhams Wood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Loudhams Wood Lane was 24.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% lower than the Chalfont St Giles average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Loudhams Wood Lane has the 36th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chalfont St Giles and the 424th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.2%.

🔎 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
£71,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP8 4AP, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (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 Loudhams Wood Lane are based on 30 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 Loudhams Wood Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, HP8 4AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP8 4AP

Average Price
£1,613,099

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,613,099

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Loudhams Wood Lane

Average Price
£1,531,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,531,152

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Loudhams Wood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Chailey Loudhams Wood Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,795,000	2025-04-30	£1,795,000
Oving House Loudhams Wood Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,878,000	2023-09-29	£1,859,369
Iffley Loudhams Wood Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2022-12-09	£849,782
Tankards Loudhams Wood Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,875,000	2022-09-20	£1,834,559
Seletar Loudhams Wood Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,880,000	2021-10-15	£2,019,634

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP8 4AP

Employment

HP8 4AP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

HP8 4AP 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 HP8 4AP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	100
Full-Time Employee	84
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	21
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Financial and insurance activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	18
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	2
Other	1
Transport and storage	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	2,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Chalfont Primary School Oakington Avenue , Little Chalfont HP6 6SX	4out of 4	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy Bell Lane , Little Chalfont HP6 6PF	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Infant School White Lion Road , HP7 9HX	3out of 4	2,380 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chenies School Chenies , WD3 6ER	3out of 4	2,543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Junior School Mitchell Walk , HP6 6NW	- not rated	2,790 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dr Challoner's High School Cokes Lane , Little Chalfont HP7 9QB	4out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes School Chenies Road , Chorleywood WD3 6EW	4out of 4	3,602 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	4out of 4	3,868 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	2,031 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Home Tuition Service Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY	- not rated	3,380 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	4,356 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Beacon School Amersham Road , Chesham Bois HP6 5PF	- not rated	4,855 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
Rucola Italian Restaurant	1 - 2 Chalfont House, Chalfont Station Road	380 yd
Efes Wine and Tapas Bar	4 Chalfont House, Chalfont Station Road	380 yd
Rex Artisan Bakery	4 Chenies Parade, Little Chalfont	398 yd
Costa Coffee	13 Chenies Parade, Little Chalfont	398 yd
Little Bite Cafe	2 Station Approach, Little Chalfont	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Metropolitan	Chalfont Station Road, Little Chalfont		429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan Tandoori	4 Station Approach, Little Chalfont	429 yd
Full Moon	Full Moon, 1 Station Approach	430 yd
Mangal Express	1 Nightingales Corner, Little Chalfont	461 yd
Seaworld Fish and Chips	2 Nightingales Corner, Little Chalfont	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	6 - 8 Chenies Parade, Little Chalfont		398 yd
Waitrose Limited	Chalfont and Latimer Railway Station, Station Approach		446 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Little Chalfont Primary School OAKINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	680 yd
Dr Challoners High School COKES LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	803 yd
Little Chalfont Golf Club (Closed) Lodge Lane	golf	870 yd
Little Chalfont Tennis Club LITTLE CHALFONT TENNIS CLUB LITTLE CHALFONT TENNIS CLUB PAVILION WAY	tennis courts	959 yd
Westwood Park WESTWOOD PARK WESTWOOD PARK CHENIES AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	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	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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