Austenwood Close, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, SL9 9DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SL9 9DE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.4%	49.1%	0.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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 9DE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.8% 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	22.3%	29.6%	7.3%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	62.6%	58.8%	-3.8%	44.2%	14.6%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	8%	4.4%	-3.6%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (88.2%) 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	56.7%	60.2%	3.5%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	31.7%	28%	-3.7%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	8.3%	9.2%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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 SL9 9DE this area, 7% 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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	7%	-3.9%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	7.7%	-1.1%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.9%	5.1%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	46.6%	51.8%	5.2%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	6.1%	7%	0.9%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	84.6%	82.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	90.1%	83.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	83.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.3%	9.7%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	8%	1.1%	-6.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	76.7%	14.1%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Austenwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Austenwood Close was 9.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.8% lower than the Chalfont St Giles average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Austenwood Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chalfont St Giles and the 97th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SL9 9DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Austenwood Close are based on 84 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 Austenwood Close, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, SL9 9DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL9 9DE

Average Price
£550,539

Semi-Detached
£734,707

Terraced
£750,479

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£365,056

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Austenwood Close

Average Price
£520,759

Semi-Detached
£759,074

Terraced
£705,442

Detached
£721,980

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,113

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Austenwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Austenwood Close, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-03-31	£369,129
10 Austenwood Close, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£783,000	2025-01-27	£783,000
18 Austenwood Close, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2024-08-16	£881,017
13 Austenwood Close, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-06-19	£357,099
5 Austenwood Close, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£352,450	2023-11-03	£353,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL9 9DE

Employment

SL9 9DE 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.

SL9 9DE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	74
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	346 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy Penn Road , Chalfont St Peter SL9 9SS	4out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalfont St Peter Infant School Lovel End , Chalfont St Peter SL9 9PB	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robertswood School Denham Lane , Chalfont St Peter SL9 0EW	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jordans School Puers Lane , Jordans HP9 2TE	4out of 4	2,633 yd	Community school	No	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	1,028 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maltman's Green School Maltmans Lane , Chalfont St Peter SL9 8RR	- not rated	528 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Gayhurst School Bull Lane , SL9 8RJ	- not rated	871 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe House School Oval Way , SL9 8QA	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mary's School Packhorse Road , SL9 8JQ	- not rated	1,482 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	Distance
Williams	1 Layters Avenue, Chalfont St Peter	414 yd
Deuce Cafe	Gerrards Cross Tennis Club, Bull Lane	729 yd
Raj Darbar Restaurant	Raj Darbar, 29 Market Place	756 yd
Spice	10 Market Place, Chalfont St Peter	842 yd
The Looking Glace	9 Market Place, Chalfont St Peter	852 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Farmer	Gold Hill West, Chalfont St Peter	254 yd
The Three Oaks	Austenwood Lane, Chalfont St Peter	755 yd
The White Hart	White Hart Public House, 30 High Street	913 yd
The Greyhound Inn	Greyhound Inn, High Street	985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chung Ying House	Gold Hill North, Chalfont St. Peter	612 yd
Sunrise Fish and Chips	Gold Hill North, Chalfont St. Peter	710 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino Pizza, 26 Market Place	756 yd
Tzz Peri Peri	16 Market Place, Chalfont St Peter	842 yd
Golden River Takeaway	41 Lower Road, Chalfont St. Peter	898 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Bishops House, Market Place		878 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	43 - 49 St Peters Court, High Street		995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Road Priory Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	122 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches	282 yd
Gold Hill Common Gold Hill North	grass pitches	404 yd
Maltmans Green School MALTMANS LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	488 yd
Gayhurst School Pitches Maltmans Lane	grass pitches	499 yd
Holy Cross Convent School (Closed) Grange Grange Gold Hill East	grass pitches, swimming pool	658 yd
Gerrards Cross Lawn Tennis Club BULL LANE	tennis courts	679 yd
Gayhurst School BULL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	816 yd
Chalfont Leisure Centre NICOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	931 yd
Thorpe House School OVAL WAY	swimming pool	971 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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