Is Queens Road in Chesham a nice place to live?

Queens Road is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Queens Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Queens Road is located in the Hilltop and Townsend ward of the Chiltern district in Buckinghamshire.
Coordinates 51.709673, -0.608823
Grid Ref SP962021
Suburb Chesham
Constituency Chesham and Amersham
Postcodes HP5 3AE

House Prices

The average house price in Queens Road is 34.3% lower than the rest of Chesham. The last sale we have on record is 4 Queens Road, that sold for £375,000. The average house price in Chesham is £474,071 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Queens Road

Date No. Type Price
21/11/2022 4 Terrace £375,000
21/10/2022 19 Terrace £385,000
25/08/2022 11 Terrace £312,000
18/02/2021 16 Terrace £340,000

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

Crime in Queens Road, Buckinghamshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Queens Road 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 Queens Road
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Under investigation

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 Queens Road and compared that to the average for the Hilltop and Townsend ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Queens Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hilltop and Townsend ward

Social economic statistics for Queens Road

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Queens Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Queens Road are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

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 Queens Road are in the top 10% 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 Queens Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Queens Road are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Queens Road

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

Unemployment in Queens Road

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.
3.61% of Queens Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Queens Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Queens Road. The proportion of retirees on Queens Road is 4.14% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.46% of Queens Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Queens Road

The proportion of home owners on Queens Road is 6.03% lower than the national average of 62%. 20.9% of properties in Queens Road are private rented and 22.39% are social rented.
55.97% of residents of Queens Road own their home

Country of Birth of Queens Road residents

The proportion if Queens Road residents born in the UK is 3.29% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.64% of Queens Road residents were born outside the UK.
79.36% of Queens Road residents were born in the UK

Queens Road Summary

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

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