Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP11 2QA is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	43%	46.5%	3.5%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	57%	53.5%	-3.5%	49.0%	4.5%

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 2QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	82.7%	51.3%	-31.4%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	12%	33.3%	21.3%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Separated	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	2.7%	7.7%	5.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	47.6%	50.5%	2.9%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	41.5%	28.9%	-12.6%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	9.1%	12.4%	3.3%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	1.5%	7.2%	5.7%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	11.5%	7.2%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	14.1%	8.4%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	9%	-6.9%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	10.3%	9.4%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	49.3%	17.9%	-31.4%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	32.1%	14.6%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	1.1%	5.0%
Chinese	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.1%	7.1%	6.0%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	6.1%	4.3%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1%	7.1%	6.1%	0.8%	6.3%
White	78.7%	50%	-28.7%	81.4%	-31.4%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.2%	8.2%	8.0%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	39.4%	-34.9%	83.2%	-43.8%
European Union	12.5%	22.2%	9.7%	6.1%	16.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.2%	11.1%	6.9%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	15.2%	9.0%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	9.1%	8.1%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	39.4%	-33.9%	83.2%	-43.8%
10+ Years	8.1%	23.2%	15.1%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	7%	14.1%	7.1%	2.9%	11.2%
2-5 Years	7.8%	14.1%	6.3%	2.2%	11.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	9.1%	5.4%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.9%	76.7%	-30.8%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	8.2%	0.5%	7.7%
Poland	8.2%	1.3%	6.9%
Romania	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Desborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Desborough Road was 378.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.8% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Desborough Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abbey and the 25th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 151.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 125.6%.

🔎 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 2QA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Desborough Road are based on 134 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 Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 2QA

Average Price
£313,672

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£345,837

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,726

Other
£330,124

Estimated Average Property Prices for Desborough Road

Average Price
£495,649

Semi-Detached
£340,083

Terraced
£340,517

Detached
£509,213

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,139

Other
£1,899,806

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Desborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
154 - 156 Desborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-07-08	£403,611
158A Desborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-12-14	£345,282
162 - 164 Desborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-11-20	£216,810
162A Desborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£247,500	2018-11-29	£261,264
162 - 164 Desborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2005-09-09	£187,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 2QA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	41
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Self-Employed	3
Other	2
Retired	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	68
Accommodation and food service activities	59
Education	24
Manufacturing	20
Other	17
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	2out of 4	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	676 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Disraeli School The Pastures , HP13 5JS	3out of 4	957 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Combined School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	3out of 4	1,502 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	1,562 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	2,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	2,685 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	2,755 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	1,699 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	921 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	1,076 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	1,357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Step In Café	172 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	1 yd
Trybes	160 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	2 yd
Pasta Guys	152 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	10 yd
Time Out	158 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	30 yd
La-Koco Coffee	154 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	38 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Phoenix Bar	Bridge Street, High Wycombe	233 yd
The Rose & Crown	The Rose And Crown, Desborough Road	238 yd
Chiltern Taps	120 - 123 Oxford Road, High Wycombe	414 yd
White Horse Public House	The White Horse, 95 West Wycombe Road	450 yd
Sosh Club	Frogmoor, High Wycombe	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Daddy	156 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	10 yd
New Garden Fish Bar	196 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	10 yd
Arthurs China City	182 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	10 yd
Taco & Taquitos	First Floor, Lansdales House	103 yd
Herbies Pizza	203 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	118 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	138 yd
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street	261 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 Eden Place, Eden	409 yd
Sainsbury's	Oxford Road, High Wycombe	414 yd
Morrisons	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (High Wycombe) NEWLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	793 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) (Closed) Queen Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	793 yd
Gymfit4Less WEST WYCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	834 yd
The Gym (High Wycombe) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Wycombe District Unison Building Council Offices Council Offices Queen Victoria Road		988 yd
Shelly Road Recreation Ground SHELLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,016 yd
The Disraeli School And Childrens Centre THE PASTURES	artificial grass pitch	1,035 yd
Wycombe Abbey School Sports Centre MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,057 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	94.9%
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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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