Rugby Rise, High Wycombe, HP11 1AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP11 1AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.7%	49.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.3%	50.1%	0.8%	49.0%	1.1%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around HP11 1AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.8%	45.6%	6.8%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	34.8%	-9.2%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9%	11.7%	2.7%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5%	5.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (86.1%) 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	55.7%	49.3%	-6.4%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	30%	36.8%	6.8%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	11.2%	9.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	21%	16.5%	-4.5%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8.4%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.5%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	9.1%	4.7%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	15.8%	0.9%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	35.1%	3.6%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%
White	91.2%	83.5%	-7.7%	81.4%	2.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	89%	77.8%	-11.2%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	3.3%	12%	8.7%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	77.3%	-10.3%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	13.9%	11.3%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.6%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Rugby Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rugby Rise was 82.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.6% lower than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rugby Rise has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield and the 354th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.7%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP11 1AJ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Rugby Rise are based on 20 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 Rugby Rise, High Wycombe, HP11 1AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 1AJ

Average Price
£521,345

Semi-Detached
£499,275

Terraced
£526,967

Detached
£559,444

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rugby Rise

Average Price
£561,839

Semi-Detached
£574,170

Terraced
£549,850

Detached
£572,456

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rugby RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Rugby Rise, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-06-21	£487,017
5 Rugby Rise, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-06-21	£532,320
1 Rugby Rise, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-03-26	£478,487
4 Rugby Rise, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-02-17	£496,744
2 Rugby Rise, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2019-06-20	£493,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 1AJ

Employment

HP11 1AJ 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.

HP11 1AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	195
Retired	72
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	18
Construction	18
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	14
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,221 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	743 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsh School Abbey Barn Road , HP11 1RW	3out of 4	757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carrington Junior School 4 Chapel Road , Flackwell Heath HP10 9AA	2out of 4	1,350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carrington Infant School 2 Chapel Road , Flackwell Heath HP10 9AA	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechview Academy Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	2out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,134 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	3,658 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	3,807 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	3,844 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bourne End Academy New Road , SL8 5BW	2out of 4	4,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,188 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,990 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	2,676 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	3,243 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	3,277 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	3,321 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Caffe Kix	Cafe, Frederick Place	647 yd
Mr India	911 - 913 London Road, Loudwater	953 yd
Pizza Hut	Wycombe Retail Park, Ryemead Way	987 yd
KFC	Gateway House, Wycombe Retail Park	992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Wycombe Rugby Union Football Club	Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe	59 yd
King George V	680 London Road, High Wycombe	337 yd
The General Havelock	114 Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe	388 yd
Royal British Legion	11 Cock Lane, High Wycombe	916 yd
Wrights Meadow Centre	Wrights Meadow Road, High Wycombe	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southern Fried Chicken	Wakefield Building, Gomm Road	514 yd
Ohaana	7 Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe	734 yd
Wok Guys	7 Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe	734 yd
Subway	Unit G2 Gateway House, Wycombe Retail Park	875 yd
Domino's Pizza	909 London Road, Loudwater	953 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, Tannery Road Industrial Estate		702 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit D4, Wycombe Retail Park		875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsmead Recreation Ground THE FENNELS	grass pitches	228 yd
Fitness First Health Club (High Wycombe) (Closed) RYEMEAD WAY	health and fitness suite	994 yd
Wilks Park Football Ground Magpie Lane	grass pitches	1,011 yd
Buckinghamshire College Group (High Wycombe Campus) SPRING LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,020 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	79 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP11 1AJ