London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP11 1BN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52%	49.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48%	50.9%	2.9%	49.0%	1.9%

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 1BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	43.2%	42.9%	-0.3%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	27.9%	0.6%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	15.4%	17.1%	1.7%	9.1%	8.0%
Widowed	11%	8.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	2.2%

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	36.1%	42.7%	6.6%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	36.1%	39%	2.9%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	18.4%	13.9%	-4.5%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	26.4%	16.5%	-9.9%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	8.7%	1.2%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	8.3%	5.2%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	19%	7.1%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	36%	3.4%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	4.1%	2.1%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	75%	72.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	-8.8%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	75%	63.9%	-11.1%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	6.6%	16%	9.4%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	63.9%	-9.9%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	18.6%	17.0%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6.7%	3.8%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	8.6%	4.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	6.3%	-6.8%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 82.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% lower than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield and the 358th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.2%.

🔎 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. 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 1BN, 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 London Road are based on 1248 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 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 1BN

Average Price
£452,499

Semi-Detached
£613,564

Terraced
£360,273

Detached
£619,737

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,787

Other
£1,318,033

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£392,554

Semi-Detached
£463,788

Terraced
£349,534

Detached
£585,468

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,789

Other
£2,021,082

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 77 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,500	2026-01-06	£214,424
Flat 7 77 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-12-13	£297,680
53 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2024-09-20	£677,859
79 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-08-21	£398,873
81 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-05-13	£178,900

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 1BN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HP11 1BN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Information and communication	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	258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Nursery School Field Road , Booker Hill HP12 4LR	- not rated	3,740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hannah Ball Academy Philip Road , HP13 7JS	2out of 4	768 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hannah Ball School Philip Road , HP13 7JS	- not rated	769 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechview School Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	- not rated	1,144 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechview Academy Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	- not rated	1,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Primary School Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	- not rated	1,162 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	1,817 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	2,117 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County Middle School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	3,233 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	3,370 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	3,646 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	1,067 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highcrest Community School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	1,067 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hatters Lane School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	1,067 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	- not rated	1,801 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,595 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	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	274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodland Primary Pupil Referral Unit Philip Road , HP13 7JS	- not rated	771 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	932 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	932 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
Hyundai Training Academy	14 The Valley Centre, Gordon Road	258 yd
Lido Cafe	Wycombe Rye Lido, Bassetsbury Lane	487 yd
Signatures	Wycombe Rye Lido, Bassetsbury Lane	487 yd
Chutney	27 Easton Street, High Wycombe	497 yd
Eat Thai	14 - 15 Easton Street, High Wycombe	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belle Vue PH	The Belle Vue, 45 Gordon Road	258 yd
High Wycombe Cricket Club	London Road, High Wycombe	279 yd
RAF Association Club	114 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	378 yd
High Wycombe Lawn Tennis Club	High Wycombe Tennis Club, Bassetsbury Lane	535 yd
High Wycombe Bowling Club	Chestnut Avenue, High Wycombe	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CT Hot Pot	39 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	490 yd
Peking House	31 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	490 yd
Dansak Zone	29 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	515 yd
One 4 Six	Station Kiosk, High Wycombe Railway Station	669 yd
Bobby's Sandwich Bar	85A Easton Street, High Wycombe	684 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1, 300 London Road		938 yd
Iceland	First Floor, Red Lion House		944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trades And Social Club Queens Road		175 yd
The Rye LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	273 yd
High Wycombe Cricket Club LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	285 yd
Wycombe Rye Lido WARREN WOOD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	337 yd
High Wycombe Lawn Tennis Club BASSETSBURY LANE	tennis courts	559 yd
Wycombe District Unison Building Council Offices Council Offices Queen Victoria Road		778 yd
The Gym (High Wycombe) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	905 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) (Closed) Queen Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
Wycombe Abbey School Sports Centre MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,033 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	2.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	157.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	157.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.87 Mbit/s

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