Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP11 2RN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	44.3%	49.5%	5.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	55.7%	50.5%	-5.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 2RN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	42.9%	43.6%	0.7%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	41.7%	-0.5%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	42.7%	49.9%	7.2%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	36.3%	31.7%	-4.6%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	12.5%	12.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	7.4%	5.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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	25.5%	22.8%	-2.7%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	14.1%	1.2%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	11.1%	-1.5%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	13.6%	0.0%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	29.6%	7.5%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	11.9%	3.8%	-8.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43% 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	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	29.7%	27.6%	-2.1%	2.7%	24.9%
Other Asian	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	45.9%	43%	-2.9%	81.4%	-38.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% 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	65.5%	57.9%	-7.6%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	5.6%	13.3%	7.7%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	19.1%	19.5%	0.4%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.1%	58.3%	-4.8%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	20.1%	17.4%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	9.3%	4.8%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	5.3%	9.1%	3.8%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	3.2%	-21.2%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.1%	37.2%	-19.1%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	33.8%	6.5%	27.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Desborough Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Desborough Avenue was 312.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 202.5% higher than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Desborough Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield and the 35th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

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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 2RN, 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 Desborough Avenue are based on 378 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 Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 2RN

Average Price
£370,497

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£370,497

Estimated Average Property Prices for Desborough Avenue

Average Price
£464,990

Semi-Detached
£448,014

Terraced
£328,253

Detached
£596,772

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,307

Other
£572,603

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Desborough AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit H Garland Works Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2026-01-16	£266,182
Unit F Garland Works Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-12-12	£243,513
Unit D Garlands Works Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-10-08	£144,521
Unit G Garland Works Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-06-14	£207,660
Wye Valley Surgery, 2 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£710,000	2019-06-21	£733,291

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 2RN

Employment

HP11 2RN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	33
Unemployed	29
Self-Employed	27
Other	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	13
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Nursery School Field Road , Booker Hill HP12 4LR	- not rated	2,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Street First School Desborough Street , HP11 2RA	- not rated	265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield First School Kelvin Close , HP13 5ST	- not rated	512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	3out of 4	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tinkers Wood Combined School Brindley Avenue , HP13 5SX	- not rated	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Disraeli School The Pastures , HP13 5JS	- not rated	799 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	384 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	1,402 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County Middle School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	1,708 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	1,881 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	2,975 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	1,716 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,965 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	- not rated	1,965 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	- not rated	2,024 yd	Foundation school	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	1,857 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	1,857 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	265 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	664 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,046 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Frances Dove Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	1,364 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	142 yd
Caprinos Pizza	218 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	177 yd
Grillerz	199 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	208 yd
Dixee Chicken	205 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	208 yd
Pasta Guys	152 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse Public House	The White Horse, 95 West Wycombe Road	188 yd
The Phoenix Bar	Bridge Street, High Wycombe	440 yd
The Rose & Crown	The Rose And Crown, Desborough Road	489 yd
Chiltern Taps	120 - 123 Oxford Road, High Wycombe	601 yd
The Spindle & Thread	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Peri Original	276 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	142 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	258 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	142 yd
Mozzarella Hut	276 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	142 yd
Guls Grill & Curry	256 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	142 yd
Taco & Taquitos	First Floor, Lansdales House	165 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street	122 yd
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	127 yd
Sainsbury's	Oxford Road, High Wycombe	601 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 Eden Place, Eden	630 yd
Morrisons	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gymfit4Less WEST WYCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Wycombe) NEWLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	765 yd
The Disraeli School And Childrens Centre THE PASTURES	artificial grass pitch	791 yd
Desborough Recreation Ground DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND FRYERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,021 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,046 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) (Closed) Queen Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	1,047 yd
The Gym (High Wycombe) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,067 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	85.7%
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.