Nightingales Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, HP8 4SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP8 4SN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.5%	1.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.8%	48.5%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 4SN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.1% 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	19.6%	21.8%	2.2%	37.9%	-16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	72.8%	69.1%	-3.7%	44.2%	24.9%
Separated	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.7%) 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	63.8%	60%	-3.8%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	30.9%	30.7%	-0.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	1%	2.4%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.6%

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 4SN 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 61.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	7.3%	3.5%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	3.5%	-5.8%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	10.4%	-5.9%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	61.4%	4.3%	33.8%	27.6%
Other	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	8.8%	4.7%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	89.1%	77.1%	-12.0%	81.4%	-4.3%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	86.7%	81.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	7%	4.8%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	80.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	14.9%	14.4%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	2.4%	-8.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Nightingales Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nightingales Lane was 17.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.3% lower than the Chalfont St Giles average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Nightingales Lane has the 14th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chalfont St Giles and the 254th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

🔎 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. 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 4SN, 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 Nightingales Lane are based on 78 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 Nightingales Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, HP8 4SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP8 4SN

Average Price
£3,443,786

Semi-Detached
£1,748,128

Terraced
£1,858,728

Detached
£3,930,363

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nightingales Lane

Average Price
£2,685,822

Semi-Detached
£1,543,484

Terraced
£1,677,058

Detached
£2,894,581

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,925,979

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nightingales LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Chalfont Lodge Nightingales Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£5,322,643	2021-06-28	£5,902,220
Game Cottage Pollards Park Nightingales Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2021-02-12	£1,172,148
1 Pollards Park House Nightingales Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2021-01-21	£2,305,611
Stivers Nightingales Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£3,800,000	2015-11-30	£4,806,591
4 Pollards Park House Nightingales Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2014-04-30	£1,989,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP8 4SN

Employment

HP8 4SN 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HP8 4SN 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	101
Full-Time Employee	80
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	16
Education	14
Construction	10
Real estate activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,379 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	1,996 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy Bell Lane , Little Chalfont HP6 6PF	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery School Lane , HP8 4JJ	3out of 4	2,789 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Infant School White Lion Road , HP7 9HX	3out of 4	2,899 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Russell School Brushwood Drive , Chorleywood WD3 5RR	3out of 4	2,938 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,644 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	3out of 4	2,647 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes School Chenies Road , Chorleywood WD3 6EW	4out of 4	4,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Chesham Road , HP6 5HA	4out of 4	4,243 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Reach Free School Long Lane , WD3 8AB	3out of 4	5,327 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	2,529 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Home Tuition Service Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY	- not rated	3,813 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Heatherton School 10 Copperkins Lane , HP6 5QB	- not rated	4,870 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Baxter Storey	GE Healthcare, Pollards Wood		574 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harewood Downs Golf Club COKES LANE	golf	941 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	29.4%
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	70.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	47.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	47.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.99 Mbit/s

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