Orchehill Avenue, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL9 8QG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.6%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.7%	49.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 SL9 8QG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.5% 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	21%	18.5%	-2.5%	37.9%	-19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	66.4%	67.5%	1.1%	44.2%	23.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	7.7%	8%	0.3%	6.1%	1.9%

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 (89.3%) 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	68.4%	57.4%	-11.0%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	24.2%	31.9%	7.7%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	4.1%	8.4%	4.3%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 SL9 8QG this area, 8.5% 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 60.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	8.5%	2.0%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	4.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	12.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	9.4%	-1.7%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	55.6%	60.6%	5.0%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	5.9%	2.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	8.4%	12.5%	4.1%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	81.1%	80.2%	-0.9%	81.4%	-1.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	78.7%	77%	-1.7%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	77%	0.4%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	6.2%	15.5%	9.3%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	1.8%	-11.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Orchehill Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchehill Avenue was 49.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% lower than the Denham average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Orchehill Avenue has the 41st lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Denham and the 696th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.9%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£81,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL9 8QG, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Orchehill Avenue are based on 87 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 Orchehill Avenue, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL9 8QG

Average Price
£2,148,119

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,148,119

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchehill Avenue

Average Price
£1,897,497

Semi-Detached
£1,761,246

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,109,659

Flats/Maisonettes
£438,057

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchehill AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Orchehill Avenue, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£2,390,000	2018-05-31	£2,760,671
51A Orchehill Avenue, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£2,450,000	2018-04-27	£2,816,935
49 Orchehill Avenue, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,625,000	2017-12-15	£1,838,719
51 Orchehill Avenue, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,775,000	2016-04-29	£2,176,229
53 Orchehill Avenue, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2002-09-25	£2,000,547

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL9 8QG

Employment

SL9 8QG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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.

SL9 8QG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 SL9 8QG 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	115
Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	58
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	11
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	17
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Mining and quarrying	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Priory Road , Chalfont St Peter SL9 8SB	3out of 4	811 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gerrards Cross CofE School Moreland Drive , SL9 8BD	4out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy Penn Road , Chalfont St Peter SL9 9SS	4out of 4	1,934 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalfont St Peter Infant School Lovel End , Chalfont St Peter SL9 9PB	4out of 4	2,258 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robertswood School Denham Lane , Chalfont St Peter SL9 0EW	3out of 4	2,732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chalfonts Community College Narcot Lane , Chalfont St Peter SL9 8TP	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gayhurst School Bull Lane , SL9 8RJ	- not rated	375 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe House School Oval Way , SL9 8QA	- not rated	504 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Maltman's Green School Maltmans Lane , Chalfont St Peter SL9 8RR	- not rated	686 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Mary's School Packhorse Road , SL9 8JQ	- not rated	761 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Teikyo School UK Fulmer Grange , Framewood Road SL2 4QS	- not rated	5,113 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deuce Cafe	Gerrards Cross Tennis Club, Bull Lane	481 yd
Puccinos	Puccino Coffee Bar, Kiosk	672 yd
Everyman Cinema	Ethorpe Crescent, Gerrards Cross	694 yd
Lucca	57 Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross	714 yd
Lomito	55 Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross	718 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Three Oaks	Austenwood Lane, Chalfont St Peter		723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	2A Ethorpe Crescent, Gerrards Cross	696 yd
Bluegrass BBQ	25C Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross	741 yd
Maliks Express Kitchen	7 Marsham Way, Gerrards Cross	859 yd
@homePizza	Marsham Way, Gerrards Cross	859 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Packhorse Road	1,009 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose, 31 - 33 Station Road		886 yd
Tesco	Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross		1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thorpe House School OVAL WAY	swimming pool	460 yd
Gayhurst School BULL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	505 yd
Gerrards Cross Lawn Tennis Club BULL LANE	tennis courts	514 yd
St Marys School 92-94 92-94 PACKHORSE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	655 yd
Gerrards Cross Common WEST COMMON	grass pitches	707 yd
Maltmans Green School MALTMANS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	781 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches	914 yd
Gayhurst School Pitches Maltmans Lane	grass pitches	946 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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