West End Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP11 2QB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	43%	48.8%	5.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	57%	51.2%	-5.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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 2QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.8% 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%	76.8%	-5.9%	37.9%	38.9%
Married: Opposite sex	12%	14.8%	2.8%	44.2%	-29.4%
Separated	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (89.2%) 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	47.6%	54%	6.4%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	41.5%	35.2%	-6.3%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	9.1%	9.6%	0.5%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 2QB this area, 8.2% 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	4.3%	8.2%	3.9%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	7%	1.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	8.7%	-7.2%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	49.3%	30.8%	-18.5%	16.9%	13.9%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	34.7%	17.2%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	78.7%	67%	-11.7%	81.4%	-14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	3.1%	2.9%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.1% 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%	43.1%	-31.2%	83.2%	-40.1%
European Union	12.5%	33.1%	20.6%	6.1%	27.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	10.2%	4.0%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	5.2%	4.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.4% 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%	43.2%	-30.1%	83.2%	-40.0%
10+ Years	8.1%	10.4%	2.3%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	7%	9.3%	2.3%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	7.8%	11.5%	3.7%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	25.6%	21.9%	1.9%	23.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.7%	76.7%	-30.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	9.1%	0.5%	8.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	9.6%	1.3%	8.3%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is West End Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West End Road was 893.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 289.5% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

West End Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abbey and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 317.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.5%.

🔎 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 2QB, 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 West End Road are based on 186 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 End Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 2QB

Average Price
£268,915

Semi-Detached
£287,181

Terraced
£282,713

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£195,457

Estimated Average Property Prices for West End Road

Average Price
£268,717

Semi-Detached
£286,784

Terraced
£293,016

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,373

Other
£224,566

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West End Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 West End Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£254,400	2021-09-10	£287,181
32 West End Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£258,500	2021-06-29	£283,534
British Red Cross Society West End Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-03-13	£196,826
32 West End Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£233,000	2018-11-16	£267,195
28 West End Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2015-10-29	£285,039

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 2QB

Employment

HP11 2QB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HP11 2QB 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	175
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	146
Student (economically inactive)	137
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	31
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Retired	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

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	2,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	543 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	2out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	762 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Disraeli School The Pastures , HP13 5JS	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Combined School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	3out of 4	1,623 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	1,458 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,720 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	2,657 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	2,666 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	1,576 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	795 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	1,311 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	1,349 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
Hello Doner	144 - 146 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	74 yd
Uncle Sami	144 - 146 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	74 yd
The King's Church High Wycombe	Kings Centre, Desborough Road	83 yd
La-Koco Coffee	154 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	104 yd
Time Out	158 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	110 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose & Crown	The Rose And Crown, Desborough Road	126 yd
The Phoenix Bar	Bridge Street, High Wycombe	188 yd
Chiltern Taps	120 - 123 Oxford Road, High Wycombe	355 yd
Admiral Casino	3 Oxford Street, High Wycombe	479 yd
Sosh Club	Frogmoor, High Wycombe	486 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dosa Special	104 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	74 yd
Sizzler	114 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	83 yd
Tacos & Burgers Limited	132 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	83 yd
Burger Daddy	156 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	143 yd
New Garden Fish Bar	196 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	143 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	270 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 Eden Place, Eden	320 yd
Sainsbury's	Oxford Road, High Wycombe	355 yd
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street	385 yd
Morrisons	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (High Wycombe) NEWLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) (Closed) Queen Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	667 yd
The Gym (High Wycombe) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Wycombe District Unison Building Council Offices Council Offices Queen Victoria Road		869 yd
Shelly Road Recreation Ground SHELLEY ROAD	grass pitches	915 yd
Wycombe Abbey School Sports Centre MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	925 yd
Gymfit4Less WEST WYCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	964 yd
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,021 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	8.3%
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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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