Is Alexander Street in Chesham a nice place to live?

Alexander Street is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Alexander Street is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Alexander Street is located in the Newtown ward of the Chiltern district in Buckinghamshire.
Coordinates 51.712222, -0.606863
Grid Ref SP963024
Suburb Chesham
Constituency Chesham and Amersham
Postcodes HP5 3AW, HP5 3EG, HP5 3EW, HP5 3HA

House Prices

The average house price in Alexander Street is 47.72% lower than the rest of Chesham. The last sale we have on record is 73 Alexander Street, that sold for £330,000. The average house price in Chesham is £474,071 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Alexander Street

Date No. Type Price
01/06/2022 73 Terrace £330,000
18/02/2022 55 Terrace £331,600
20/08/2021 63 Detached £312,500
18/12/2020 51 Terrace £312,500
04/11/2020 57 Terrace £318,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Alexander Street, Buckinghamshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Alexander Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Thames-valley Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Alexander Street
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Alexander Street and compared that to the average for the Newtown ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Alexander Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Newtown ward

Social economic statistics for Alexander Street

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Alexander Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Alexander Street is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Alexander Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Alexander Street are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Alexander Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Alexander Street are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Alexander Street are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Alexander Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Alexander Street are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Alexander Street

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Alexander Street.

Unemployment in Alexander Street

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4.39% of Alexander Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Alexander Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Alexander Street. The proportion of retirees on Alexander Street is 9.51% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.09% of Alexander Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Alexander Street

The proportion of home owners on Alexander Street is 16.68% lower than the national average of 62%. 20.69% of properties in Alexander Street are private rented and 33.99% are social rented.
45.32% of residents of Alexander Street own their home

Country of Birth of Alexander Street residents

The proportion if Alexander Street residents born in the UK is 6.05% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 23.4% of Alexander Street residents were born outside the UK.
76.6% of Alexander Street residents were born in the UK

Alexander Street Summary

Alexander Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Alexander Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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