High Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP11 2BE is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	38.1%	45.3%	7.2%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	61.9%	54.7%	-7.2%	49.0%	5.7%

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 2BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.3% 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	68.2%	68.3%	0.1%	37.9%	30.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.7%	17.8%	0.1%	44.2%	-26.4%
Separated	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	7.3%	8.4%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	41.6%	40.3%	-1.3%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	40.6%	40.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	12.4%	14%	1.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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.

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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	13.4%	1.4%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7.9%	-1.5%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	8.6%	-0.8%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.4%	8.3%	-15.1%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	38%	56.2%	18.2%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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%	2.9%	1.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	77.7%	71.7%	-6.0%	81.4%	-9.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	73.8%	58.3%	-15.5%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	8.4%	22.5%	14.1%	6.1%	16.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	12.4%	1.5%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	58.7%	-14.1%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	1%	14.4%	13.4%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	7.9%	8.9%	1.0%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	8.5%	2.1%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.6%	76.7%	-20.1%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 624.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 172.2% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abbey and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 294.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.8%.

🔎 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 2BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 High Street are based on 144 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 High Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 2BE

Average Price
£687,648

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£687,648

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£417,910

Semi-Detached
£506,839

Terraced
£459,907

Detached
£785,663

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,441

Other
£371,401

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 High Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2019-07-17	£1,383,915
21A High Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2017-08-25	£1,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 2BE

Employment

HP11 2BE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in HP11 2BE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Retired	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	14
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	366 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hannah Ball School Philip Road , HP13 7JS	2out of 4	1,439 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	2out of 4	1,459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey View Primary Academy Kennedy Avenue , HP11 1BX	- not rated	1,625 yd	Free schools	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	1,514 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,821 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	3,113 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,368 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	244 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	550 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	663 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	729 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	797 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
Kappad Restaurant	21A High Street, High Wycombe	14 yd
Kubik Cafe	29 High Street, High Wycombe	37 yd
Cheese N Chilli	8 Corporation Street, High Wycombe	49 yd
Bombay Palace	6 - 8 Crendon Street, High Wycombe	74 yd
Tabletop Republic	37 - 38 High Street, High Wycombe	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raging Ball	10 Corporation Street, High Wycombe	71 yd
The Three Tuns	35 High Street, High Wycombe	80 yd
Feel Lounge UK	3 High Street, High Wycombe	139 yd
The Antelope	Church Square, High Wycombe	157 yd
Snug Bars - High Wycombe	The Snug, 7 Crown Lane	179 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lunch	19A High Street, High Wycombe	14 yd
Boba Bloom	102 Easton Street, High Wycombe	83 yd
Wok Express	37 Crendon Street, High Wycombe	97 yd
James William Diner	20 Crendon Street, High Wycombe	101 yd
Pizza Hut	46 - 48 Castle Street, High Wycombe	112 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	First Floor, Red Lion House	140 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 Eden Place, Eden	537 yd
Sainsbury's	Oxford Road, High Wycombe	578 yd
Morrisons	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	850 yd
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (High Wycombe) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	149 yd
Wycombe District Unison Building Council Offices Council Offices Queen Victoria Road		149 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) (Closed) Queen Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	289 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Wycombe) NEWLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Wycombe Abbey School Sports Centre MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	586 yd
The Rye LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	629 yd
Godstowe Preparatory School SHRUBBERY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	794 yd
Trades And Social Club Queens Road		941 yd
Wycombe Rye Lido WARREN WOOD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	985 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	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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