Buckingham Way, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, HP10 9EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP10 9EH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51.4%	48.7%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.6%	51.3%	2.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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	28.8%	33.1%	4.3%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	47.2%	-8.8%	44.2%	3.0%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7%	11.3%	4.3%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	6.6%	7.3%	0.7%	6.1%	1.2%

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	40.3%	46%	5.7%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	40.6%	33.3%	-7.3%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.3%	16.3%	4.0%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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	26.1%	21.1%	-5.0%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	10.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	14.6%	-4.5%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	17.4%	8.5%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	28.3%	9.6%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	5.8%	1.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88%	89.3%	1.3%	81.4%	7.9%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	92.4%	2.6%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	92.7%	3.8%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	6%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	4%	1%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.3%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Buckingham Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckingham Way was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.2% higher than the Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buckingham Way has the 16th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East and the 566th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.2%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP10 9EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Buckingham Way are based on 68 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 Buckingham Way, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, HP10 9EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP10 9EH

Average Price
£413,303

Semi-Detached
£416,597

Terraced
£459,845

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,137

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckingham Way

Average Price
£408,358

Semi-Detached
£412,938

Terraced
£460,703

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,384

Other
£125,896

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckingham WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Buckingham Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2026-02-16	£330,000
12A Buckingham Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£428,500	2025-08-21	£431,854
10 Buckingham Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£268,500	2025-08-14	£270,855
13 Buckingham Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-03-26	£418,786
32A Buckingham Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-09-11	£455,885

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP10 9EH

Employment

HP10 9EH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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 9EH 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	91
Retired	62
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	2,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carrington Junior School 4 Chapel Road , Flackwell Heath HP10 9AA	- not rated	466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carrington Infant School 2 Chapel Road , Flackwell Heath HP10 9AA	- not rated	466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loudwater Combined School School Way , Kingsmead Road HP11 1JJ	3out of 4	803 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsh School Abbey Barn Road , HP11 1RW	- not rated	1,536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Juniper Hill School Churchill Close , Flackwell Heath HP10 9LA	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claytons Middle School Wendover Road , SL8 5NS	- not rated	2,574 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holtspur County Middle School Cherry Tree Road , HP9 1BH	- not rated	3,571 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	4,420 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	4,823 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxes Piece Middle School Newfield Road , SL7 1JW	- not rated	5,361 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	2,987 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highcrest Community School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	2,987 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hatters Lane School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	2,987 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wye Valley School New Road , SL8 5BW	- not rated	3,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourne End Academy New Road , SL8 5BW	- not rated	3,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrion House Centre for English Studies Merrion House , Penn Street HP9 2LS	- not rated	5,221 yd	Further education	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	- not rated	3,431 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	3,431 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	2,623 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Highfield Road , SL8 5BE	3out of 4	3,122 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	3,287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodland Primary Pupil Referral Unit Philip Road , HP13 7JS	- not rated	3,326 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Frances Dove Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	3,690 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Christ Church	Chapel Road, Flackwell Heath	572 yd
Crumbs Corner LTD	6A Swains Lane, Flackwell Heath	647 yd
Easy Thai	1 Common Road, Flackwell Heath	716 yd
La Bodega Del Vino	Acorn House, Straight Bit	784 yd
Costa Coffee	Units 3-4, Acorn House	784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flackwell Heath Football Club	Wilkes Park, Magpie Lane	297 yd
The Stag Pub & Kitchen	The Stag, 91 Heath End Road	388 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Common Road	716 yd
The Cherry Tree Public House	The Cherry Tree, 5 Straight Bit	784 yd
The Three Horseshoes	The Common, Flackwell Heath	800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marmaris Kebab	5 Common Road, Flackwell Heath		716 yd
Zaks Spice	3A Straight Bit, Flackwell Heath		784 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsburys Store, Straight Bit		784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilks Park Football Ground Magpie Lane	grass pitches	250 yd
Carrington Junior School CHAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	541 yd
Buckinghamshire College Group (High Wycombe Campus) SPRING LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	633 yd
Flackwell Heath Community Centre STRAIGHT BIT		643 yd
Straight Bit Recreation Ground Straight Bit	tennis courts	881 yd
Flackwell Heath Golf Club TREADAWAY ROAD	golf	891 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	35.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.54 Mbit/s

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