Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP11 2QL 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	45.6%	50.3%	4.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	54.4%	49.7%	-4.7%	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 2QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	43.3%	42.6%	-0.7%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	44.9%	-2.6%	44.2%	0.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) 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	46.2%	45.1%	-1.1%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	39.6%	40.7%	1.1%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	10.3%	9.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	20.8%	27.4%	6.6%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	13.9%	0.5%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	9.1%	0.3%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.4%	5.0%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	9.5%	1.0%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	30.7%	-1.7%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	14.8%	3%	-11.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.8% 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	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	36.4%	41.8%	5.4%	2.7%	39.1%
Other Asian	9.5%	5%	-4.5%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	7.7%	1.1%	-6.6%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	31.7%	35.8%	4.1%	81.4%	-45.6%
Other	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% 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	54.1%	49.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	6.1%	16.7%	10.6%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	8.2%	2.1%	-6.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	29%	26.7%	-2.3%	5.6%	21.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26% 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	54.1%	48.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	5.3%	26%	20.7%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	5%	6.6%	1.6%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	14.8%	9.4%	-5.4%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	9.2%	-11.6%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.2%	37.2%	-25.0%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	45.1%	6.5%	38.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Desborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Desborough Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abbey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.4%.

🔎 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 2QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 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 2QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 2QL

Average Price
£739,847

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£917,839

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,629

Other
£1,046,073

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
199 Desborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-07-14	£1,053,403
201A Desborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-02-23	£257,421
199 Desborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2001-09-11	£909,635

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 2QL

Employment

HP11 2QL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	22
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	2,230 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	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	752 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Disraeli School The Pastures , HP13 5JS	3out of 4	936 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	942 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Combined School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	3out of 4	1,400 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	1,574 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	2,162 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	2,623 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	2,867 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	1,740 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	713 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,019 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	1,155 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	1,520 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
Grillerz	199 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	5 yd
Dixee Chicken	205 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	5 yd
Caprinos Pizza	218 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	36 yd
Pasta Guys	152 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	104 yd
Trybes	160 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose & Crown	The Rose And Crown, Desborough Road	342 yd
The Phoenix Bar	Bridge Street, High Wycombe	345 yd
White Horse Public House	The White Horse, 95 West Wycombe Road	391 yd
Wendover Hotel	Wendover Arms Hotel, Desborough Avenue	505 yd
Chiltern Taps	120 - 123 Oxford Road, High Wycombe	526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herbies Pizza	203 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	5 yd
Taco & Taquitos	First Floor, Lansdales House	64 yd
Burger Daddy	156 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	104 yd
New Garden Fish Bar	196 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	104 yd
Arthurs China City	182 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	104 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	125 yd
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street	164 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 Eden Place, Eden	521 yd
Sainsbury's	Oxford Road, High Wycombe	526 yd
Morrisons	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (High Wycombe) NEWLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Gymfit4Less WEST WYCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	800 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) (Closed) Queen Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	890 yd
The Gym (High Wycombe) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	968 yd
The Disraeli School And Childrens Centre THE PASTURES	artificial grass pitch	999 yd
Shelly Road Recreation Ground SHELLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Wycombe District Unison Building Council Offices Council Offices Queen Victoria Road		1,091 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
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%

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