Meadow Close, High Wycombe, HP11 1RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP11 1RG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.7%	49.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.3%	50.3%	1.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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	31.5%	38.3%	6.8%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	30%	-8.6%	44.2%	-14.2%
Separated	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.9%	17.8%	5.9%	9.1%	8.7%
Widowed	13.9%	10.1%	-3.8%	6.1%	4.0%

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	35.5%	36.7%	1.2%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	39.5%	38.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	17.3%	16.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.3%	28%	-10.3%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	13.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	11.1%	2.3%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8%	4.6%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	18.3%	8.1%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	18.3%	4.1%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	7.5%	2.4%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	4.5%	8.5%	4.0%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	4%	4.1%	0.1%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	76.3%	76.7%	0.4%	81.4%	-4.7%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	86.1%	86.1%	0.0%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	85.6%	1.1%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	11%	10.2%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	0.6%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	1.7%	-7.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Meadow Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadow Close was 71.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% lower than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadow Close has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield and the 436th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.4%.

🔎 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 1RG, 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 Meadow Close are based on 12 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 Meadow Close, High Wycombe, HP11 1RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 1RG

Average Price
£360,286

Semi-Detached
£369,416

Terraced
£353,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadow Close

Average Price
£353,547

Semi-Detached
£358,139

Terraced
£348,955

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadow CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Meadow Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£397,250	2023-06-02	£420,403
1 Meadow Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-11-17	£324,161
25 Meadow Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-03-10	£364,437
16 Meadow Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£219,000	2013-06-13	£363,823
8 Meadow Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2010-06-25	£341,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 1RG

Employment

HP11 1RG 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

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	1,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Nursery School Field Road , Booker Hill HP12 4LR	- not rated	5,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	184 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechview School Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	- not rated	831 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechview Academy Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	- not rated	831 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Loudwater Combined School School Way , Kingsmead Road HP11 1JJ	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hannah Ball Academy Philip Road , HP13 7JS	2out of 4	1,857 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,982 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	3,659 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claytons Middle School Wendover Road , SL8 5NS	- not rated	3,990 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holtspur County Middle School Cherry Tree Road , HP9 1BH	- not rated	4,138 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County Middle School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	4,831 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	1,554 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highcrest Community School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	1,554 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hatters Lane School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	1,554 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	3,242 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	3,242 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	5,247 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	2,773 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	2,773 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	1,421 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodland Primary Pupil Referral Unit Philip Road , HP13 7JS	- not rated	1,931 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	2,103 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	2,678 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	2,678 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
Pizza Hut	Wycombe Retail Park, Ryemead Way	270 yd
KFC	Gateway House, Wycombe Retail Park	274 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 2, 300 London Road	914 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wrights Meadow Centre	Wrights Meadow Road, High Wycombe	275 yd
The General Havelock	114 Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe	350 yd
Royal British Legion	11 Cock Lane, High Wycombe	368 yd
Rifle Butts Public House	421 London Road, High Wycombe	542 yd
King George V	680 London Road, High Wycombe	659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ohaana	7 Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe	169 yd
Wok Guys	7 Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe	169 yd
Subway	Unit G2 Gateway House, Wycombe Retail Park	169 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	Wakefield Building, Gomm Road	421 yd
New Youngs Takeaway	479 London Road, High Wycombe	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit D4, Wycombe Retail Park	169 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Tannery Road Industrial Estate	372 yd
Tesco Express	480 London Road, High Wycombe	462 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 300 London Road	914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (High Wycombe) (Closed) RYEMEAD WAY	health and fitness suite	275 yd
Kingsmead Recreation Ground THE FENNELS	grass pitches	713 yd
Beechview School GUINIONS ROAD	grass pitches	832 yd
Wycombe Summit Ski And Snowboard Centre (Closed) Abbey Barn Lane	ski slopes	1,030 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	45.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.35 Mbit/s

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