Hedge Lea, Wooburn Green, High Wycombe, HP10 0DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP10 0DA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	51.9%	48.1%	-3.8%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	48.1%	51.9%	3.8%	49.0%	2.9%

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	35.8%	36.2%	0.4%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	50.7%	4.0%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (90.8%) 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	56.5%	60.3%	3.8%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	30.8%	30.5%	-0.3%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	9.1%	8.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 HP10 0DA this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	9%	-7.3%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	10.4%	-7.9%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	15.4%	-4.1%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	22.2%	11.2%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	33.7%	6.1%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	1.0%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.2%	85.5%	-7.7%	81.4%	4.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	95.8%	88.8%	-7.0%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	1%	5.2%	4.2%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	89.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.8%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Hedge Lea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hedge Lea was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.7% higher than the The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hedge Lea has the 13th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor and the 590th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 283.9%.

🔎 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 0DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Hedge Lea are based on 30 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 Hedge Lea, Wooburn Green, High Wycombe, HP10 0DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP10 0DA

Average Price
£328,275

Semi-Detached
£376,302

Terraced
£350,499

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,385

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hedge Lea

Average Price
£307,498

Semi-Detached
£350,824

Terraced
£332,063

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,345

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hedge LeaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Hedge Lea, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-10-17	£347,844
7 Hedge Lea, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-08-25	£186,315
15 Hedge Lea, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-02-02	£260,081
2 Hedge Lea, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£219,950	2021-03-04	£255,330
9 Hedge Lea, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,950	2020-10-23	£216,540

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP10 0DA

Employment

HP10 0DA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 0DA 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	121
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	25
Construction	23
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	14
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	4,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Juniper Hill School Churchill Close , Flackwell Heath HP10 9LA	3out of 4	944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loudwater Combined School School Way , Kingsmead Road HP11 1JJ	3out of 4	1,354 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carrington Junior School 4 Chapel Road , Flackwell Heath HP10 9AA	2out of 4	1,408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carrington Infant School 2 Chapel Road , Flackwell Heath HP10 9AA	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wooburn Green Primary School School Road , Wooburn Green HP10 0HF	1out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	2,689 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaconsfield High School Wattleton Road , HP9 1RR	4out of 4	3,792 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Beaconsfield School Wattleton Road , HP9 1SJ	3out of 4	4,031 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	4,133 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	5,098 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	2,877 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davenies School Station Road , HP9 1AA	- not rated	4,016 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
High March School 23 Ledborough Lane , Beaconsfield HP9 2PZ	- not rated	4,037 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	4,081 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfriston School Penn Road , Knotty Green HP9 2TS	4out of 4	4,200 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
Costa Coffee	Knaves Beech Business Centre, Knaves Beech Way	238 yd
Fat Joes	London Road, Wooburn Moor	351 yd
Cafe Pausa - Dunelm	Unit E, Knaves Beech Business Centre	381 yd
Clinimed Ltd	Cavell House, 2 Davies Way	419 yd
Costa At Tesco	Tesco Stores, London Road	447 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papermill	The Papermill, Thanstead Copse	948 yd
Flackwell Heath Golf Club	Treadaway Road, Flackwell Heath	1,005 yd
The Green Dragon Public House	The Green Dragon, 241 Blind Lane	1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores, London Road		447 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Loudwater High Wycombe) KEYSTONE HOUSE KEYSTONE HOUSE BOUNDARY ROAD	health and fitness suite	215 yd
Wild Training Gym TREADAWAY HILL		659 yd
Flackwell Heath Golf Club TREADAWAY ROAD	golf	926 yd
David Lloyd Club (Beaconsfield) GLORY MILL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	977 yd
Juniper Hill County Combined School (Closed) Churchill Close	grass pitches	984 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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