New Road, Bourne End, SL8 5BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL8 5BS 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	51.9%	48.8%	-3.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.1%	51.2%	3.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.4%	31.9%	1.5%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	46.4%	-5.0%	44.2%	2.2%
Separated	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.5%	10.5%	4.0%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	8.5%	9.3%	0.8%	6.1%	3.2%

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	41.5%	47.1%	5.6%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	39%	31.5%	-7.5%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	15.7%	15.9%	0.2%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	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	27.5%	16.2%	-11.3%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	8.9%	0.4%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	6.5%	-10.9%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	10.9%	5.2%	5.3%	5.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	17.8%	9.7%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	35.2%	6.9%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.7%	94.3%	1.6%	81.4%	12.9%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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%	91.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
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	90.9%	91.8%	0.9%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.7%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Road was 162.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 245.6% higher than the The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor and the 109th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 132.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SL8 5BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 New Road are based on 98 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 New Road, Bourne End, SL8 5BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL8 5BS

Average Price
£685,733

Semi-Detached
£650,674

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£720,792

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Road

Average Price
£617,009

Semi-Detached
£581,286

Terraced
£534,712

Detached
£749,747

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,091

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 New Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2014-02-27	£769,486
37 New Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2007-11-21	£628,064
49 New Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2007-08-17	£659,214
35 New Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2004-12-10	£673,284
35 New Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£298,000	2002-09-27	£736,024

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL8 5BS

Employment

SL8 5BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

SL8 5BS 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	70
Retired	67
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	3,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claytons Primary School Wendover Road , SL8 5NS	3out of 4	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn Stratford Drive , Wooburn Green HP10 0QH	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Juniper Hill School Churchill Close , Flackwell Heath HP10 9LA	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wooburn Green Primary School School Road , Wooburn Green HP10 0HF	1out of 4	2,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Marlow CofE School School Lane , Little Marlow SL7 3SA	3out of 4	2,360 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bourne End Academy New Road , SL8 5BW	2out of 4	221 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Marlow School Bobmore Lane , SL7 1JE	3out of 4	4,315 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield School Highfield Road , SL8 5BE	3out of 4	246 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herries Preparatory School Dean Lane , Cookham Dean SL6 9BD	- not rated	3,790 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	5,458 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wimpy Bourne End	40 - 42 The Parade, Bourne End	486 yd
Moreganics Cafe	8 The Parade, Bourne End	487 yd
Kongs Peking Restaurant	78 - 84 The Parade, Bourne End	502 yd
The Last Viceroy	74 - 76 The Parade, Bourne End	502 yd
The Coriander	58 - 60 The Parade, Bourne End	502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bounty	Cockmarsh, Riverside		981 yd
The Walnut Tree Public House	The Walnut Tree, Hedsor Road		1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Goods Yard Cafe	Boston Drive, Bourne End	476 yd
Smiles	46 The Parade, Bourne End	502 yd
Chanak Turkish Cuisine	66 The Parade, Bourne End	508 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Site Of 86 To 88, The Parade		524 yd
Co-op Bourne End	Parade Court, Marlow Road		588 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bourne End Academy NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	89 yd
The Exercise Clinic (Closed) New Road	health and fitness suite	109 yd
Bourne End Junior Sports Club NEW ROAD		134 yd
Bourne End Recreation Ground Recreation Road	grass pitches	741 yd
St Pauls' Church Of England Combined School, Wooburn STRATFORD DRIVE	grass pitches	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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL8 5BS