Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP11 1RW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.9%	48.7%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 1RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	57.1%	53.2%	-3.9%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	32.9%	1.7%	44.2%	-11.3%
Separated	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.5%	9.2%	3.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (90.8%) 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	55.2%	54%	-1.2%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	36.5%	36.8%	0.3%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	6.4%	7.7%	1.3%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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 1RW this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	9.4%	-0.2%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	19.3%	3.6%	9.6%	9.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	8.2%	-8.4%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	16.4%	-0.5%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	40.9%	10.0%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	9%	2.3%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	6.9%	11.8%	4.9%	2.7%	9.1%
Other Asian	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	69.7%	68.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	-13.0%
Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	79.4%	83.4%	4.0%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	9.2%	1.5%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	83.4%	4.6%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	11.8%	8.4%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	6.7%	0.4%	-6.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	22.1%	46.2%	-24.1%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Abbey Barn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Barn Road was 320.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 216.3% higher than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abbey Barn Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield and the 35th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.8%.

🔎 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 1RW, 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 Abbey Barn Road are based on 57 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 Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 1RW

Average Price
£593,043

Semi-Detached
£553,155

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£672,818

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Barn Road

Average Price
£323,438

Semi-Detached
£402,095

Terraced
£342,985

Detached
£512,936

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,120

Other
£497,782

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey Barn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£625,000	2019-11-04	£677,532
96 Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2016-11-07	£550,418
96 Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2013-03-27	£515,940
96 Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2008-08-18	£314,310
88 Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2003-04-23	£555,892

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 1RW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Retired	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	25
Information and communication	22
Construction	22
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Real estate activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,339 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	3out of 4	131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechview Academy Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	2out of 4	625 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Loudwater Combined School School Way , Kingsmead Road HP11 1JJ	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hannah Ball School Philip Road , HP13 7JS	2out of 4	1,626 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey View Primary Academy Kennedy Avenue , HP11 1BX	- not rated	1,752 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	1,375 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,945 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	3,022 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	3,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	2out of 4	3,605 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	2,478 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	1,114 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	1,799 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	2,400 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	2,412 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	2,463 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
KFC	Gateway House, Wycombe Retail Park	172 yd
Pizza Hut	Wycombe Retail Park, Ryemead Way	176 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 2, 300 London Road	750 yd
St Andrews Church	Hatters Lane, High Wycombe	1,033 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wrights Meadow Centre	Wrights Meadow Road, High Wycombe	129 yd
Royal British Legion	11 Cock Lane, High Wycombe	442 yd
Rifle Butts Public House	421 London Road, High Wycombe	444 yd
The General Havelock	114 Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe	497 yd
High Wycombe Rugby Union Football Club	Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit G2 Gateway House, Wycombe Retail Park	170 yd
Ohaana	7 Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe	310 yd
Wok Guys	7 Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe	310 yd
Sundarbans	499 London Road, High Wycombe	369 yd
Eat Nation	505 London Road, High Wycombe	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit D4, Wycombe Retail Park	170 yd
Tesco Express	480 London Road, High Wycombe	369 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Tannery Road Industrial Estate	525 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 300 London Road	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (High Wycombe) (Closed) RYEMEAD WAY	health and fitness suite	164 yd
Beechview School GUINIONS ROAD	grass pitches	710 yd
Kingsmead Recreation Ground THE FENNELS	grass pitches	893 yd
Wycombe Summit Ski And Snowboard Centre (Closed) Abbey Barn Lane	ski slopes	915 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.1%

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	82.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.95 Mbit/s

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