Birfield Road, Loudwater, High Wycombe, HP10 9TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP10 9TW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.7%	49.2%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.3%	50.8%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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%	33.9%	2.9%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	50.2%	-7.0%	44.2%	6.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (85.1%) 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	44%	50.5%	6.5%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	41.8%	34.6%	-7.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	9.1%	13.2%	4.1%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	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	18.8%	15%	-3.8%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	13%	-6.7%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	15.4%	1.0%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	14.2%	0.2%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	32.5%	5.9%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.2%	84.3%	-5.9%	81.4%	2.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	91.6%	90.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	1.8%	2%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	91.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.9%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	76.7%	14.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Birfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birfield Road was 52.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.4% higher than the The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birfield Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor and the 644th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 9TW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Birfield Road are based on 49 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 Birfield Road, Loudwater, High Wycombe, HP10 9TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP10 9TW

Average Price
£497,283

Semi-Detached
£501,746

Terraced
£442,866

Detached
£540,995

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birfield Road

Average Price
£441,326

Semi-Detached
£525,780

Terraced
£453,888

Detached
£527,500

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,126

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Birfield Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-06-27	£556,757
14 Birfield Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-03-27	£418,900
10 Birfield Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-11-08	£370,731
22 Birfield Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-06-07	£459,169
3 Birfield Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2024-03-25	£712,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP10 9TW

Employment

HP10 9TW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	32
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	14
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loudwater Combined School School Way , Kingsmead Road HP11 1JJ	3out of 4	684 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carrington Junior School 4 Chapel Road , Flackwell Heath HP10 9AA	- not rated	1,235 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carrington Infant School 2 Chapel Road , Flackwell Heath HP10 9AA	- not rated	1,235 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Juniper Hill School Churchill Close , Flackwell Heath HP10 9LA	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School School Road , Wooburn Green HP10 0HF	- not rated	2,149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holtspur County Middle School Cherry Tree Road , HP9 1BH	- not rated	2,308 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claytons Middle School Wendover Road , SL8 5NS	- not rated	3,074 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	4,633 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wye Valley School New Road , SL8 5BW	- not rated	3,266 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourne End Academy New Road , SL8 5BW	- not rated	3,266 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Bourne End Academy New Road , SL8 5BW	3out of 4	3,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	3,388 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highcrest Community School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	3,388 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,953 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	4,546 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	4,546 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penn School Church Road , Penn HP10 8LZ	- not rated	3,101 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penn School Church Road , Penn HP10 8LZ	- not rated	3,101 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	3,401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Highfield Road , SL8 5BE	3out of 4	3,405 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Woodland Primary Pupil Referral Unit Philip Road , HP13 7JS	- not rated	3,844 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Make Lunch Club	The Old Vicarage, Treadaway Hill	343 yd
Wild Training Gyms	Unit 15, Treadaway Technical Centre	361 yd
Clinimed Ltd	Cavell House, 2 Davies Way	449 yd
Mr India	911 - 913 London Road, Loudwater	470 yd
Cafe Pausa - Dunelm	Unit E, Knaves Beech Business Centre	485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papermill	The Papermill, Thanstead Copse	268 yd
Flackwell Heath Golf Club	Treadaway Road, Flackwell Heath	793 yd
The Three Horseshoes	The Common, Flackwell Heath	958 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Common Road	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	909 London Road, Loudwater		470 yd
Marmaris Kebab	5 Common Road, Flackwell Heath		1,039 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores, London Road		513 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wild Training Gym TREADAWAY HILL		388 yd
Derehams Lane Derehams Lane	grass pitches	661 yd
Flackwell Heath Golf Club TREADAWAY ROAD	golf	688 yd
Anytime Fitness (Loudwater High Wycombe) KEYSTONE HOUSE KEYSTONE HOUSE BOUNDARY ROAD	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Flackwell Heath Community Centre STRAIGHT BIT		1,092 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	38.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	38.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	38.7%

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	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	49.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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