Kitchener Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP11 2SW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	45.1%	48.2%	3.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	54.9%	51.8%	-3.1%	49.0%	2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.5%	39.8%	-10.7%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	48.1%	8.4%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	3%	4.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (88.4%) 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	50.5%	49.4%	-1.1%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	35.6%	39%	3.4%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	9.5%	8.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 2SW this area, 36.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	36.4%	16.0%	18.2%	18.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	12.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	11.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	13%	-2.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	18.8%	-6.8%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	11.1%	4%	-7.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.1% 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	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	42.2%	40.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	37.6%
Other Asian	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2.8%	0.2%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	26.9%	30.1%	3.2%	81.4%	-51.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	1.6%	5.7%	4.1%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.8% 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	49.1%	44.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	-38.4%
European Union	9.7%	18%	8.3%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	29.7%	29.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	23.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.9% 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	49.1%	44.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	-38.4%
10+ Years	8.5%	28.9%	20.4%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	10.7%	7.3%	-3.4%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	9.5%	11.1%	1.6%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	8%	-14.2%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.6%	37.2%	-27.6%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	50.3%	6.5%	43.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Kitchener Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kitchener Road was 67.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.2% lower than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kitchener Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield and the 464th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2SW, 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 Kitchener Road are based on 120 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 Kitchener Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 2SW

Average Price
£322,273

Semi-Detached
£315,987

Terraced
£284,122

Detached
£346,499

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,846

Other
£680,625

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kitchener Road

Average Price
£302,342

Semi-Detached
£314,024

Terraced
£282,691

Detached
£315,799

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,695

Other
£887,618

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kitchener Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Kitchener Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-11-20	£300,528
153 Kitchener Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-09-13	£344,868
148 Kitchener Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£302,000	2022-08-01	£307,093
127 Kitchener Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-01-28	£333,361
115 Kitchener Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-03-03	£340,129

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 2SW

Employment

HP11 2SW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

HP11 2SW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	45
Looking after home or family	44
Other	28
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	67
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	23
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Information and communication	10
Education	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,642 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	190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Disraeli School The Pastures , HP13 5JS	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Combined School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School The Middle Way , HP12 3LE	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Foundation 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	1,651 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,837 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	2,377 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	2,548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	3,298 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	1,918 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	565 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,400 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	1,478 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	1,603 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
FoodCycle High Wycombe	Oakridge Baptist Church, Oakridge Road	250 yd
Buckinghamshire Mind High Wycombe Office	260 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	317 yd
The Cafe	40 Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe	367 yd
Vegaburger	2 The Parade, Desborough Avenue	394 yd
Grillerz	199 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse Public House	The White Horse, 95 West Wycombe Road	479 yd
Wendover Hotel	Wendover Arms Hotel, Desborough Avenue	494 yd
The Rose & Crown	The Rose And Crown, Desborough Road	760 yd
The Phoenix Bar	Bridge Street, High Wycombe	779 yd
Chiltern Taps	120 - 123 Oxford Road, High Wycombe	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Kebab House	48 Green Street, High Wycombe	167 yd
Prime Pizza	20 Lindsay Avenue, High Wycombe	239 yd
Grillbox Peri Peri	1 Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe	257 yd
Peri Peri Original	276 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	317 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	258 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street	336 yd
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	500 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 Eden Place, Eden	949 yd
Sainsbury's	Oxford Road, High Wycombe	960 yd
Morrisons	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Gymfit4Less WEST WYCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Desborough Recreation Ground DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND FRYERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	862 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Wycombe) NEWLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	1,013 yd
The Disraeli School And Childrens Centre THE PASTURES	artificial grass pitch	1,018 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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