London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP11 1EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.4%	48.8%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.6%	51.2%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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	41.7%	39%	-2.7%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	47.4%	1.7%	44.2%	3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.2%	8.6%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (90.3%) 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	54%	54.7%	0.7%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	35.3%	35.6%	0.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	8%	7.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around HP11 1EJ this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	9%	-5.1%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	16%	0.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	50.5%	13.9%	33.8%	16.7%
Other	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.2% 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	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.1%	4%	2.9%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.8%	2.3%
White	83.6%	72.2%	-11.4%	81.4%	-9.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	86.8%	76.3%	-10.5%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	2%	7.8%	5.8%	6.1%	1.7%
Africa	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	9.2%	4.3%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	76.5%	-9.4%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	2%	14.7%	12.7%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	2%	5.7%	3.7%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	1.1%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 43.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.5% lower than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

London Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield and the 803rd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 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 1EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 1234 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 1EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 1EJ

Average Price
£349,431

Semi-Detached
£373,047

Terraced
£352,195

Detached
£462,967

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,924

Other
£277,896

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£394,319

Semi-Detached
£459,914

Terraced
£342,530

Detached
£579,665

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,264

Other
£2,191,614

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
369 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-11-20	£345,674
327 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-02-09	£351,273
331 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2022-11-30	£284,387
365 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-09-30	£423,695
327 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£302,000	2022-04-13	£320,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 1EJ

Employment

HP11 1EJ 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.

HP11 1EJ 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	209
Self-Employed	61
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	19
Information and communication	17
Other	13
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechview Academy Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	2out of 4	137 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsh School Abbey Barn Road , HP11 1RW	3out of 4	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hannah Ball School Philip Road , HP13 7JS	2out of 4	1,032 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Wood School and Nursery Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey View Primary Academy Kennedy Avenue , HP11 1BX	- not rated	1,708 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	813 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	2,429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,751 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	2,985 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	2out of 4	3,144 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	2,309 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	698 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	1,330 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	2,011 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	2,046 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
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 2, 300 London Road	277 yd
KFC	Gateway House, Wycombe Retail Park	452 yd
Pizza Hut	Wycombe Retail Park, Ryemead Way	456 yd
St Andrews Church	Hatters Lane, High Wycombe	498 yd
Lido Cafe	Wycombe Rye Lido, Bassetsbury Lane	770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rifle Butts Public House	421 London Road, High Wycombe	215 yd
Wrights Meadow Centre	Wrights Meadow Road, High Wycombe	466 yd
High Wycombe Bowling Club	Chestnut Avenue, High Wycombe	602 yd
Royal British Legion	11 Cock Lane, High Wycombe	643 yd
High Wycombe Lawn Tennis Club	High Wycombe Tennis Club, Bassetsbury Lane	702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bees Knees	15 Pinions Road, High Wycombe	346 yd
Tummy Fillers	475 London Road, High Wycombe	355 yd
Sundarbans	499 London Road, High Wycombe	357 yd
Eat Nation	505 London Road, High Wycombe	357 yd
New Youngs Takeaway	479 London Road, High Wycombe	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1, 300 London Road	277 yd
Tesco Express	480 London Road, High Wycombe	284 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit D4, Wycombe Retail Park	568 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Tannery Road Industrial Estate	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beechview School GUINIONS ROAD	grass pitches	125 yd
Fitness First Health Club (High Wycombe) (Closed) RYEMEAD WAY	health and fitness suite	452 yd
High Wycombe Lawn Tennis Club BASSETSBURY LANE	tennis courts	648 yd
St Andrews Church HATTERS LANE		686 yd
Highcrest Academy HATTERS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	871 yd
High Wycombe Cricket Club LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	906 yd
Trades And Social Club Queens Road		1,072 yd
Wycombe Rye Lido WARREN WOOD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,089 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	0.0%
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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.4 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	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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