Harlow Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP11 1BL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.8%	49.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.2%	50.3%	0.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 1BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	50.8%	52.1%	1.3%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	32.7%	-0.4%	44.2%	-11.5%
Separated	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.5%	11.3%	4.8%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	6.9%	1.6%	-5.3%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) 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	50.2%	57.6%	7.4%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	34.6%	28.6%	-6.0%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	10.3%	11.4%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	11.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	3.5%	-6.5%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	10.3%	0.7%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	11.6%	-3.4%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	42.7%	58.1%	15.4%	33.8%	24.3%
Other	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3%	9.8%	6.8%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	15.6%	11.7%	-3.9%	2.7%	9.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	68.8%	60.8%	-8.0%	81.4%	-20.6%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	72.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	6%	8.9%	2.9%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	13.6%	0.0%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3%	2.0%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	71.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	3%	16.9%	13.9%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	12%	1.9%	-10.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	27.4%	46.2%	-18.8%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Harlow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harlow Road was 77.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.4% lower than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harlow Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield and the 383rd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 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 1BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Harlow Road are based on 53 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 Harlow Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 1BL

Average Price
£246,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,551

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harlow Road

Average Price
£287,342

Semi-Detached
£238,190

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£512,891

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,723

Other
£1,202,390

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harlow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 St. Bernards Court Harlow Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-03-20	£270,695
Flat 9 St. Bernards Court Harlow Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-12-03	£276,650
Flat 14 St. Bernards Court Harlow Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-05-23	£169,205
Flat 10 St. Bernards Court Harlow Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-04-29	£160,587
Flat 15 St. Bernards Court Harlow Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£284,250	2022-12-02	£282,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 1BL

Employment

HP11 1BL 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	171
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	24
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	22
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hannah Ball School Philip Road , HP13 7JS	2out of 4	920 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey View Primary Academy Kennedy Avenue , HP11 1BX	- not rated	1,363 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechview Academy Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	2out of 4	1,413 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	1,279 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	1,724 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	1,784 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	2,077 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	2out of 4	3,337 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	1,468 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	21 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	747 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	776 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	859 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
Hyundai Training Academy	14 The Valley Centre, Gordon Road	236 yd
Chutney	27 Easton Street, High Wycombe	359 yd
Eat Thai	14 - 15 Easton Street, High Wycombe	430 yd
The Boathouse	The Rye Boathouse, Wendover Way	446 yd
Union Baptist Church	Easton Street, High Wycombe	576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belle Vue PH	The Belle Vue, 45 Gordon Road	236 yd
RAF Association Club	114 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	358 yd
High Wycombe Cricket Club	London Road, High Wycombe	415 yd
The Flint Cottage	3 Amersham Hill, High Wycombe	653 yd
The Bootlegger	3 Amersham Hill, High Wycombe	653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CT Hot Pot	39 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	406 yd
Peking House	31 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	406 yd
Dansak Zone	29 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	423 yd
One 4 Six	Station Kiosk, High Wycombe Railway Station	543 yd
Bobby's Sandwich Bar	85A Easton Street, High Wycombe	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	First Floor, Red Lion House		806 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 300 London Road		1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Rye LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	179 yd
Trades And Social Club Queens Road		299 yd
Wycombe Rye Lido WARREN WOOD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	400 yd
High Wycombe Cricket Club LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	421 yd
Wycombe District Unison Building Council Offices Council Offices Queen Victoria Road		638 yd
High Wycombe Lawn Tennis Club BASSETSBURY LANE	tennis courts	693 yd
The Gym (High Wycombe) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) (Closed) Queen Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Wycombe Abbey School Sports Centre MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	913 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	90.5%
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	65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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