The Drive, Bourne End, SL8 5RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL8 5RE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.3%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.5%	49.7%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 SL8 5RE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.3% 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	24.2%	21.6%	-2.6%	37.9%	-16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	66.3%	66.3%	0.0%	44.2%	22.1%
Separated	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.9%) 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	53.1%	55.4%	2.3%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	30.9%	35.5%	4.6%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	11.4%	5.2%	-6.2%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 SL8 5RE this area, 7.5% 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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	7.5%	-0.1%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.7%	-1.0%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	15%	2.9%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	51.9%	50.6%	-1.3%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.4%	98.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	16.9%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	92.2%	90.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
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	91.2%	90.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.6%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.1%	76.7%	17.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 13.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.0% lower than the Chiltern Villages average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

The Drive has the 16th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Chiltern Villages and the 166th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

🔎 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 SL8 5RE, 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 The Drive are based on 36 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 The Drive, Bourne End, SL8 5RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL8 5RE

Average Price
£1,373,862

Semi-Detached
£1,317,358

Terraced
£899,595

Detached
£1,442,254

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£1,457,379

Semi-Detached
£1,483,658

Terraced
£927,769

Detached
£1,578,706

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,130,942

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Westfield The Drive, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2024-06-07	£1,484,205
Green Leaves The Drive, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,470,000	2022-09-14	£1,478,656
Tythe Barn The Drive, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£997,000	2022-07-19	£1,002,970
Hurst Field The Drive, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2020-07-10	£1,620,882
Langholme The Drive, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2020-02-03	£1,349,425

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL8 5RE

Employment

SL8 5RE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

SL8 5RE 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 SL8 5RE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	77
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	20
Information and communication	19
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	2,847 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	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Marlow CofE School School Lane , Little Marlow SL7 3SA	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn Stratford Drive , Wooburn Green HP10 0QH	4out of 4	2,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Juniper Hill School Churchill Close , Flackwell Heath HP10 9LA	3out of 4	2,232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carrington Junior School 4 Chapel Road , Flackwell Heath HP10 9AA	2out of 4	2,582 yd	Community 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	1,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Marlow School Bobmore Lane , SL7 1JE	3out of 4	3,335 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School West Street , SL7 2BR	4out of 4	4,788 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	5,420 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	5,194 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	845 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herries Preparatory School Dean Lane , Cookham Dean SL6 9BD	- not rated	3,031 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Jam Academy Jam Theatre Studios , 45a West Street SL7 2LS	- not rated	4,555 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	5,187 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
KEG	12 Oakfield Road, Bourne End	424 yd
Costa Coffee	67 The Parade, Bourne End	547 yd
Kongs Peking Restaurant	78 - 84 The Parade, Bourne End	597 yd
The Last Viceroy	74 - 76 The Parade, Bourne End	597 yd
The Coriander	58 - 60 The Parade, Bourne End	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Thames Sailing Club	Riverside, Bourne End	390 yd
The Spade Oak	Coldmoorholme Lane, Bourne End	418 yd
The Black Lion Public House	The Black Lion, Marlow Road	470 yd
The Bounty	Cockmarsh, Riverside	621 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chanak Turkish Cuisine	66 The Parade, Bourne End	581 yd
Smiles	46 The Parade, Bourne End	597 yd
The Goods Yard Cafe	Boston Drive, Bourne End	919 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Bourne End	Parade Court, Marlow Road		409 yd
Tesco Express	Site Of 86 To 88, The Parade		530 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Exercise Clinic (Closed) New Road	health and fitness suite	993 yd
Bourne End Academy NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,047 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.6%

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	3.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.55 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL8 5RE