London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP11 1HD is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	48.9%	46.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	51.1%	53.2%	2.1%	49.0%	4.2%

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 1HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	52.6%	50.4%	-2.2%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	28.3%	7.4%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	7.7%	2.7%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.8%	13.6%	0.8%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) 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	53.3%	52.3%	-1.0%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	33.6%	36.1%	2.5%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	8.8%	9.7%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	10.1%	-1.0%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	9.7%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	8.9%	-6.1%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	8.9%	5.9%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	18.6%	3.6%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	40.7%	6.1%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	79.6%	77.9%	-1.7%	81.4%	-3.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	83.9%	68.4%	-15.5%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	4.4%	16.5%	12.1%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	68.4%	-14.4%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	11.3%	9.8%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	5.5%	7.7%	2.2%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	1.5%	8.4%	6.9%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	4.2%	-4.6%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 119.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.0% higher than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield and the 185th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.1%.

🔎 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 1HD, 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 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 1HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 1HD

Average Price
£350,613

Semi-Detached
£500,073

Terraced
£339,949

Detached
£794,823

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,698

Other
no sales

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
3 The Phillimores, 741 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-07-24	£273,554
6 The Phillimores, 741 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,000	2023-02-03	£189,696
10 The Phillimores, 741 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-12-20	£207,147
11 The Phillimores, 741 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2022-03-11	£247,500
719 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£362,000	2021-10-29	£407,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 1HD

Employment

HP11 1HD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Self-Employed	35
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	2,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsh School Abbey Barn Road , HP11 1RW	- not rated	838 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loudwater Combined School School Way , Kingsmead Road HP11 1JJ	3out of 4	855 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechview School Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	- not rated	1,356 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechview Academy Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	- not rated	1,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carrington Junior School 4 Chapel Road , Flackwell Heath HP10 9AA	- not rated	1,692 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	3,280 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holtspur County Middle School Cherry Tree Road , HP9 1BH	- not rated	3,492 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claytons Middle School Wendover Road , SL8 5NS	- not rated	3,862 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	4,267 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park County Middle School Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7EF	- not rated	5,219 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	1,972 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highcrest Community School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	1,972 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hatters Lane School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	1,972 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	- not rated	3,702 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	3out of 4	3,702 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,618 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	3,420 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	3,420 yd	Academy converter	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	2,051 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodland Primary Pupil Referral Unit Philip Road , HP13 7JS	- not rated	2,424 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penn School Church Road , Penn HP10 8LZ	- not rated	2,459 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penn School Church Road , Penn HP10 8LZ	- not rated	2,459 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	2,724 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	743 yd
Pizza Hut	Wycombe Retail Park, Ryemead Way	866 yd
KFC	Gateway House, Wycombe Retail Park	875 yd
Mr India	911 - 913 London Road, Loudwater	989 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King George V	680 London Road, High Wycombe	99 yd
High Wycombe Rugby Union Football Club	Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe	395 yd
The General Havelock	114 Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe	505 yd
Royal British Legion	11 Cock Lane, High Wycombe	657 yd
Wycombe Heights Golf Centre	Rayners Avenue, Loudwater	727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southern Fried Chicken	Wakefield Building, Gomm Road	245 yd
Ohaana	7 Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe	566 yd
Wok Guys	7 Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe	566 yd
Subway	Unit G2 Gateway House, Wycombe Retail Park	748 yd
New Youngs Takeaway	479 London Road, High Wycombe	925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, Tannery Road Industrial Estate	414 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit D4, Wycombe Retail Park	748 yd
Tesco Express	480 London Road, High Wycombe	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsmead Recreation Ground THE FENNELS	grass pitches	223 yd
Fitness First Health Club (High Wycombe) (Closed) RYEMEAD WAY	health and fitness suite	882 yd
Wycombe Heights Golf Centre RAYNERS AVENUE	golf	1,045 yd
Derehams Lane Derehams Lane	grass pitches	1,082 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	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	38.5%

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	77.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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