Colville Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP11 2SY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.8%	49.8%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.2%	50.2%	-1.0%	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 vicinity of HP11 2SY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.5%	34.1%	-6.4%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	57%	7.3%	44.2%	12.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (87.3%) 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	53.8%	46%	-7.8%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	33.1%	41.3%	8.2%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	10.1%	10.4%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	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 2SY this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.7%	28.4%	2.7%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	11.8%	0.7%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.6%	1.2%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	29.8%	5.5%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	13.2%	2.4%	-10.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.9% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	49.4%	52.4%	3.0%	2.7%	49.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	33.5%	27.9%	-5.6%	81.4%	-53.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

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	58.1%	58.1%	0.0%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	12.1%	13.1%	1.0%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	25.6%	22.8%	-2.8%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	58.1%	0.0%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	4.4%	27.4%	23.0%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	25%	3.1%	-21.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	58.1%	6.5%	51.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Colville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colville Road was 37.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colville Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abbey and the 723rd lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.6%.

🔎 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 2SY, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Colville Road are based on 59 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 Colville Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 2SY

Average Price
£519,532

Semi-Detached
£461,632

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£596,733

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colville Road

Average Price
£500,569

Semi-Detached
£472,295

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£555,703

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Pennamour Colville Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-09-25	£492,597
Fairacres Colville Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-06-27	£562,974
Fairacres Colville Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£612,500	2023-08-25	£611,275
Redlands Colville Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-07-12	£281,875
Digswell Colville Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-10-30	£463,277

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 2SY

Employment

HP11 2SY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2SY 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	135
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	46
Self-Employed	44
Looking after home or family	33
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	20
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	21
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Information and communication	17
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	2,450 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	195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	840 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School The Middle Way , HP12 3LE	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Disraeli School The Pastures , HP13 5JS	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy converter	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	1,322 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	2,189 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	2,586 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	3,155 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	1,593 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	880 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,187 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	1,421 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
Vegaburger	2 The Parade, Desborough Avenue	131 yd
More Sauce	Wendover Arms Hotel, Desborough Avenue	165 yd
Grillerz	199 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	433 yd
Dixee Chicken	205 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	433 yd
Buckinghamshire Mind High Wycombe Office	260 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wendover Hotel	Wendover Arms Hotel, Desborough Avenue	165 yd
The Rose & Crown	The Rose And Crown, Desborough Road	649 yd
White Horse Public House	The White Horse, 95 West Wycombe Road	700 yd
The Phoenix Bar	Bridge Street, High Wycombe	719 yd
Chiltern Taps	120 - 123 Oxford Road, High Wycombe	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herbies Pizza	203 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	433 yd
Guls Grill & Curry	256 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	446 yd
Peri Peri Original	276 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	446 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	258 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	446 yd
Mozzarella Hut	276 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street	463 yd
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	556 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 Eden Place, Eden	844 yd
Sainsbury's	Oxford Road, High Wycombe	890 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shelly Road Recreation Ground SHELLEY ROAD	grass pitches	810 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Wycombe) NEWLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Gymfit4Less WEST WYCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,062 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) (Closed) Queen Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	1,063 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	5.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	5.3%

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	48 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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