Is Garrett Close in Chesham a nice place to live?

Garrett Close is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Garrett Close has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Garrett Close is located in the St Mary's and Waterside ward of the Chiltern district in Buckinghamshire.
Coordinates 51.697232, -0.604574
Grid Ref SP965007
Suburb Chesham
Constituency Chesham and Amersham
Postcodes HP5 1LX, HP5 1PT

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Garrett Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Garrett Close, Buckinghamshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Garrett Close during September 2024.

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 Garrett Close and compared that to the average for the St Mary's and Waterside ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Garrett Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St Mary's and Waterside ward

Social economic statistics for Garrett Close

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 Garrett Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Garrett Close 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 Garrett Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Garrett Close are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Garrett Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Garrett Close 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 Garrett Close are in the top 30% 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 Garrett Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Garrett Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Garrett Close

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

Unemployment in Garrett Close

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.
4.21% of Garrett Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Garrett Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Garrett Close. The proportion of retirees on Garrett Close is 4.81% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.79% of Garrett Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Garrett Close

The proportion of home owners on Garrett Close is 14.21% lower than the national average of 62%. 7.35% of properties in Garrett Close are private rented and 43.38% are social rented.
47.79% of residents of Garrett Close own their home

Country of Birth of Garrett Close residents

The proportion if Garrett Close residents born in the UK is 5.24% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.11% of Garrett Close residents were born outside the UK.
87.89% of Garrett Close residents were born in the UK

Garrett Close Summary

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

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