Westminster Close, High Wycombe, HP11 1QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP11 1QR has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.5%	50%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.5%	50%	2.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of HP11 1QR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.5%	21.8%	4.3%	37.9%	-16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	69.1%	66.7%	-2.4%	44.2%	22.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.1%

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	60.4%	54.8%	-5.6%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	32.1%	35.5%	3.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	6.4%	8.6%	2.2%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.0%

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 1QR this area, 7% 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 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	14.3%	1.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	9.4%	-0.7%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	56.6%	-0.5%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% 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	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	6.4%	14%	7.6%	3.1%	10.9%
Pakistani	3.8%	12.6%	8.8%	2.7%	9.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
White	84.2%	64.2%	-20.0%	81.4%	-17.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	89.1%	78.2%	-10.9%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	11.6%	9.3%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	78.4%	-8.4%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	18.5%	17.4%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	0%	-10.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.9%	76.7%	17.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Westminster Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westminster Close was 52.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westminster Close has the 21st lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abbey and the 657th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP11 1QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Westminster Close are based on 9 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 Westminster Close, High Wycombe, HP11 1QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 1QR

Average Price
£1,108,151

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,108,151

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westminster Close

Average Price
£1,163,634

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,163,634

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westminster CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Westminster Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2017-03-23	£838,857
2 Westminster Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2014-11-21	£969,449
1 Westminster Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2013-10-10	£1,223,281
4 Westminster Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2011-11-25	£1,157,426
1 Westminster Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2007-04-11	£1,382,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 1QR

Employment

HP11 1QR 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	83
Retired	66
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey View Primary Academy Kennedy Avenue , HP11 1BX	- not rated	510 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	1,609 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chepping View Primary Academy Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	4out of 4	1,866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	2out of 4	1,975 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	2,295 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	2,577 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	2,844 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	3out of 4	375 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,044 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	1,167 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	1,304 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Community special 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Boathouse	The Rye Boathouse, Wendover Way		959 yd
Wycombe Leisure Centre	Handy Cross, High Wycombe		1,056 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Liberal Club	The Liberal Club, Queen Victoria Road		1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Handy Cross, High Wycombe		1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael'S Catholic School Daws Hill Lane	grass pitches	472 yd
Wycombe Abbey School Sports Centre MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	752 yd
Wycombe Rye Lido WARREN WOOD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,008 yd
The Rye LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,011 yd
Wycombe High School MARLOW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,021 yd
Wycombe Sports Centre (Closed) MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,023 yd
Shelly Road Recreation Ground SHELLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Wycombe Leisure Centre HANDY CROSS	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,053 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	71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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