Laurel Drive, High Wycombe, HP11 1HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP11 1HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.6%	48.4%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	28.5%	39.1%	10.6%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	47.1%	-7.5%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	11.2%	8%	-3.2%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	47.9%	49.9%	2.0%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	38.8%	38.5%	-0.3%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	9.2%	7.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	3%	3.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	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	19.6%	18%	-1.6%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	10.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	15.7%	-0.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.8%	6.5%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	29.5%	-0.9%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
White	86.4%	82.9%	-3.5%	81.4%	1.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	88.2%	85%	-3.2%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	2.1%	6.2%	4.1%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	85.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.1%	9.5%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.8%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Laurel Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laurel Drive was 44.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.2% higher than the Tylers Green and Loudwater average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laurel Drive has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Tylers Green and Loudwater and the 769th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP11 1HJ, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Laurel Drive are based on 104 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 Laurel Drive, High Wycombe, HP11 1HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 1HJ

Average Price
£455,040

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£403,140

Detached
£495,818

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurel Drive

Average Price
£383,804

Semi-Detached
£492,473

Terraced
£393,064

Detached
£534,420

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,616

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurel DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Laurel Drive, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-09-06	£537,610
3 Laurel Drive, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-03-07	£403,200
22 Laurel Drive, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-09-08	£495,040
4 Laurel Drive, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£399,950	2022-06-07	£413,911
26 Laurel Drive, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-06-28	£548,900

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 1HJ

Employment

HP11 1HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 1HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	97
Retired	54
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	6
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	37
Education	21
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	2,531 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	651 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsh School Abbey Barn Road , HP11 1RW	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carrington Junior School 4 Chapel Road , Flackwell Heath HP10 9AA	2out of 4	1,590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carrington Infant School 2 Chapel Road , Flackwell Heath HP10 9AA	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechview Academy Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	2out of 4	1,656 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	2,250 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	2out of 4	3,927 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	3,979 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bourne End Academy New Road , SL8 5BW	2out of 4	4,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	4,170 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,700 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	2,355 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	3,028 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	3,540 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	3,675 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	3,703 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	389 yd
Mr India	911 - 913 London Road, Loudwater	570 yd
Make Lunch Club	The Old Vicarage, Treadaway Hill	1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King George V	680 London Road, High Wycombe	422 yd
Wycombe Heights Golf Centre	Rayners Avenue, Loudwater	449 yd
High Wycombe Rugby Union Football Club	Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe	587 yd
The General Havelock	114 Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe	859 yd
Papermill	The Papermill, Thanstead Copse	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	909 London Road, Loudwater	570 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	Wakefield Building, Gomm Road	680 yd
Ohaana	7 Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe	1,001 yd
Wok Guys	7 Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe	1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, Tannery Road Industrial Estate		841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsmead Recreation Ground THE FENNELS	grass pitches	408 yd
Derehams Lane Derehams Lane	grass pitches	651 yd
Wycombe Heights Golf Centre RAYNERS AVENUE	golf	801 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	75.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.7%

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	40.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	44.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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