Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP11 2RQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	52.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	47.3%	47.8%	0.5%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 2RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	44.2%	48.5%	4.3%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	41.3%	-0.4%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.1%	6.2%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	1.4%	2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	51.9%	47.9%	-4.0%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	33%	36.8%	3.8%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	9.7%	11%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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	19.8%	19.2%	-0.6%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	10.7%	-0.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	9.8%	-7.5%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	16.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	36.5%	7.9%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.3% 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%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	24.3%	20.9%	-3.4%	2.7%	18.2%
Other Asian	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	7.5%	0.3%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	41.2%	41.3%	0.1%	81.4%	-40.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	70.6%	58.1%	-12.5%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	4.9%	15.3%	10.4%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.1%	5%	0.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	14.3%	-2.3%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	58%	-12.6%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	2%	24%	22.0%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	10%	10.3%	0.3%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	2.8%	-9.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	27.5%	6.5%	21.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Desborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Desborough Road was 247.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.7% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Desborough Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abbey and the 52nd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 160.9%.

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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 2RQ, 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 2RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 2RQ

Average Price
£175,753

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,753

Other
no sales

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
Flat 22 Guildmaster Court Desborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,750	2023-12-19	£88,542
Flat 31 Guildmaster Court Desborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-11-28	£236,706
Flat 25 Guildmaster Court Desborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-03-15	£257,684
Flat 24 Guildmaster Court Desborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£179,250	2017-01-31	£190,821
Flat 21 Guildmaster Court Desborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2016-07-08	£188,289

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 2RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	22
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	31
Information and communication	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	16
Other	12
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate 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	2,112 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	595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	651 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Disraeli School The Pastures , HP13 5JS	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Combined School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	3out of 4	1,516 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	1,531 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,784 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	2,088 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	2,661 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	2,752 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	1,669 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	816 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	904 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	1,053 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	1,365 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	1,415 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	31 yd
Trybes	160 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	33 yd
Time Out	158 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	36 yd
Pasta Guys	152 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	37 yd
La-Koco Coffee	154 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	41 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose & Crown	The Rose And Crown, Desborough Road	224 yd
The Phoenix Bar	Bridge Street, High Wycombe	236 yd
Chiltern Taps	120 - 123 Oxford Road, High Wycombe	417 yd
White Horse Public House	The White Horse, 95 West Wycombe Road	475 yd
Wendover Hotel	Wendover Arms Hotel, Desborough Avenue	531 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Daddy	156 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	37 yd
New Garden Fish Bar	196 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	37 yd
Arthurs China City	182 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	37 yd
Dosa Special	104 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	115 yd
Tacos & Burgers Limited	132 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	117 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	166 yd
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street	276 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 Eden Place, Eden	404 yd
Sainsbury's	Oxford Road, High Wycombe	417 yd
Morrisons	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (High Wycombe) NEWLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	498 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) (Closed) Queen Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	776 yd
The Gym (High Wycombe) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Gymfit4Less WEST WYCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	854 yd
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Wycombe District Unison Building Council Offices Council Offices Queen Victoria Road		974 yd
Shelly Road Recreation Ground SHELLEY ROAD	grass pitches	985 yd
Wycombe Abbey School Sports Centre MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,033 yd
The Disraeli School And Childrens Centre THE PASTURES	artificial grass pitch	1,064 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	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	70.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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