West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP11 2LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.2%	50.3%	5.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	54.8%	49.7%	-5.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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 2LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	69.4%	59.2%	-10.2%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	21.4%	2.4%	44.2%	-22.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	7.3%	8.7%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	43.1%	-6.5%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	36.3%	36.5%	0.2%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.1%	16.4%	5.3%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	6.4%	18%	11.6%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	9.6%	7.2%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	11.3%	-7.4%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	34.7%	0.4%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	9.8%	2.6%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.7% 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	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	9.5%	4.8%	1.0%	8.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	73.4%	59.7%	-13.7%	81.4%	-21.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	65.9%	55.1%	-10.8%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	15.2%	20.6%	5.4%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	10.3%	0.1%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	9.4%	6.4%	1.3%	8.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	55.6%	-10.1%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	6.4%	21%	14.6%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	8%	9.2%	1.2%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	5.5%	-4.2%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is West Wycombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Wycombe Road was 373.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 262.0% higher than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Wycombe Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield and the 26th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 171.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HP11 2LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 West Wycombe Road are based on 1090 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 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 2LP

Average Price
£180,993

Semi-Detached
£274,038

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,336

Other
£275,068

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Wycombe Road

Average Price
£316,531

Semi-Detached
£445,121

Terraced
£276,861

Detached
£618,255

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,183

Other
£537,295

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Wycombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Cotswold Court, 80 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,500	2025-07-31	£150,500
Flat 3 Cotswold Court, 80 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,250	2025-07-04	£130,250
64 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£20,100	2024-10-23	£19,366
Flat 6 Cotswold Court, 80 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-03-28	£100,205
Flat 1 Cotswold Court, 80 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2023-11-29	£109,363

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 2LP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Other	25
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Other	18
Construction	16
Manufacturing	16
Education	14
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Coppice Nursery School Field Road , Booker Hill HP12 4LR	- not rated	2,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	2,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bellfield First School Kelvin Close , HP13 5ST	- not rated	324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Street First School Desborough Street , HP11 2RA	- not rated	359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tinkers Wood Combined School Brindley Avenue , HP13 5SX	- not rated	473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Disraeli School The Pastures , HP13 5JS	- not rated	580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	3out of 4	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	424 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	1,225 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	1,645 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County Middle School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	1,737 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	3,020 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wycombe West School and Collegiate Centre Faulkner Way , Downley HP13 5UA	- not rated	1,850 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	1,930 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	1,930 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	- not rated	2,039 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	3out of 4	2,039 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	- not rated	2,089 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middle School Centre C/O Green Street County First School , Green Street HP11 2RA	- not rated	359 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	457 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,272 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Frances Dove Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	1,457 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	1,466 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
Buckinghamshire Mind High Wycombe Office	260 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	313 yd
FoodCycle High Wycombe	Oakridge Baptist Church, Oakridge Road	336 yd
Caprinos Pizza	218 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	411 yd
The Cafe	40 Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe	416 yd
Grillerz	199 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	439 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse Public House	The White Horse, 95 West Wycombe Road	49 yd
The Phoenix Bar	Bridge Street, High Wycombe	651 yd
The Spindle & Thread	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	665 yd
The Rose & Crown	The Rose And Crown, Desborough Road	717 yd
Chiltern Taps	120 - 123 Oxford Road, High Wycombe	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill & Fry HW	93 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe	49 yd
Kashmir Spice	93B West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe	81 yd
Peri Peri Original	276 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	313 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	258 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	313 yd
Mozzarella Hut	276 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street	303 yd
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	361 yd
Morrisons	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	732 yd
Sainsbury's	Oxford Road, High Wycombe	793 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 Eden Place, Eden	839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gymfit4Less WEST WYCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	382 yd
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	467 yd
The Disraeli School And Childrens Centre THE PASTURES	artificial grass pitch	569 yd
Desborough Recreation Ground DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND FRYERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	832 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Wycombe) NEWLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	990 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.85 Mbit/s

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