Northcroft, Wooburn Green, High Wycombe, HP10 0BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP10 0BS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	49.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.9%	50.6%	1.7%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.1%	41.8%	10.7%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	29.1%	-3.7%	44.2%	-15.1%
Separated	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	22%	18.2%	-3.8%	9.1%	9.1%
Widowed	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.8%	47.4%	8.6%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	36.2%	36.8%	0.6%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	17.4%	11.9%	-5.5%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	16.4%	-4.3%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	20.5%	5.6%	13.4%	7.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	10%	-5.8%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	38.2%	7.1%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	94.9%	88.3%	-6.6%	81.4%	6.9%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	91.3%	88.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	88.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.4%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.2%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Northcroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northcroft was 25.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.9% lower than the The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northcroft has the 14th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor and the 455th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 171.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP10 0BS, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Northcroft are based on 160 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 Northcroft, Wooburn Green, High Wycombe, HP10 0BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP10 0BS

Average Price
£225,558

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,927

Other
£192,701

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northcroft

Average Price
£394,975

Semi-Detached
£509,082

Terraced
£469,351

Detached
£666,524

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,698

Other
£191,350

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on NorthcroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Chalford Flats Northcroft, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-06-25	£226,390
24 Chalford Flats Northcroft, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2024-01-03	£229,155
Garage 14, Court A Chalford Flats Northcroft, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-08-21	£191,350
30 Chalford Flats Northcroft, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-08-21	£191,350
16 Chalford Flats Northcroft, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-07-08	£191,525

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP10 0BS

Employment

HP10 0BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

HP10 0BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	96
Retired	44
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	4,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wooburn Green Primary School School Road , Wooburn Green HP10 0HF	1out of 4	98 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Juniper Hill School Churchill Close , Flackwell Heath HP10 9LA	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn Stratford Drive , Wooburn Green HP10 0QH	4out of 4	1,635 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holtspur School & Pre-School Cherry Tree Road , Holtspur HP9 1BH	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carrington Junior School 4 Chapel Road , Flackwell Heath HP10 9AA	2out of 4	2,669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bourne End Academy New Road , SL8 5BW	2out of 4	2,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaconsfield High School Wattleton Road , HP9 1RR	4out of 4	3,236 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Beaconsfield School Wattleton Road , HP9 1SJ	3out of 4	3,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield School Highfield Road , SL8 5BE	3out of 4	2,534 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davenies School Station Road , HP9 1AA	- not rated	3,648 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
High March School 23 Ledborough Lane , Beaconsfield HP9 2PZ	- not rated	3,990 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Alfriston School Penn Road , Knotty Green HP9 2TS	4out of 4	4,673 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Delight	56 The Green, Wooburn Green	367 yd
The Shed	Mercury Park, Wycombe Lane	384 yd
Dolce Vita	53 The Green, Wooburn Green	440 yd
Perkys Coffee House	Suffolk House, 54 - 55 The Green	440 yd
Home Roots	24 The Green, Wooburn Green	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
David Lloyd Leisure	David Lloyd Leisure Group, Glory Mill Lane	338 yd
Wooburn Green Working Mens Club	16 The Green, Wooburn Green	393 yd
The Red Lion	41 The Green, Wooburn Green	454 yd
Grays Inn	The Green, Wooburn Green	522 yd
Wooburn Narkovians Cricket Club	Wooburn Park Pavilion, Town Lane	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fat Fish	52 The Green, Wooburn Green		403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	43 - 45 The Green, Wooburn Green		440 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Beaconsfield) GLORY MILL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	633 yd
Wooburn Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	974 yd
Wooburn Green Lane Field Wooburn Green Lane	grass pitches	978 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	0.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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