Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP11 2TJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	46.2%	48.6%	2.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	53.8%	51.4%	-2.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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 2TJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% 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	32.2%	31.8%	-0.4%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	59.2%	1.2%	44.2%	15.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4%	4.5%	0.5%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (88.8%) 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	47.9%	47.3%	-0.6%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	40.1%	41.5%	1.4%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	11.8%	-4.5%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	11.5%	-0.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	14.2%	1.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	15.7%	2.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	37%	0.8%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.5% 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	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	30.2%	41.1%	10.9%	2.7%	38.4%
Other Asian	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	46.5%	38.5%	-8.0%	81.4%	-42.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	73.1%	70.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	19.5%	2.8%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	70%	-1.7%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	23.7%	21.8%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	16%	1.3%	-14.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	44.9%	6.5%	38.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Desborough Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Desborough Avenue was 56.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Desborough Avenue has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Abbey and the 579th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.8%.

🔎 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 2TJ, 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 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 2TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 2TJ

Average Price
£532,437

Semi-Detached
£450,486

Terraced
£408,536

Detached
£746,529

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
276 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-09-04	£396,148
284 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-08-22	£524,561
294 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2025-03-13	£682,581
264 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-10-17	£430,406
292 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2022-06-06	£644,851

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 2TJ

Employment

HP11 2TJ 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	117
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	45
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	27
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Coppice Nursery School Field Road , Booker Hill HP12 4LR	- not rated	1,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	2,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chepping View Primary School Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	- not rated	950 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chepping View Primary Academy Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	4out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shelburne Infant School Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	- not rated	1,021 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	- not rated	1,045 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castlefield County Middle School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	1,284 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	1,830 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	2,262 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	3,213 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	3,997 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	413 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	413 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	492 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	- not rated	492 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Foundation school	No	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	- not rated	865 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	865 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodland First School and Primary Centre Wycombe High School , North Site HP11 1TB	- not rated	413 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	555 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Verney Avenue School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	- not rated	603 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	- not rated	607 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vinio House School Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	- not rated	1,021 yd	Community special school	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
Playtrain	Lancaster Road, High Wycombe	437 yd
Rush UK	Lexmark House, Castle Estate	674 yd
Rounds	31 Cressex Enterprise Centre, Lincoln Road	713 yd
BaxterStorey At Instron Limited	Instron, Coronation Road	765 yd
More Sauce	Wendover Arms Hotel, Desborough Avenue	846 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wendover Hotel	Wendover Arms Hotel, Desborough Avenue		846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mandarin Palace	Mandarin Palace Chinese Takeaway, 39 Marlow Road	397 yd
Windsor Sandwich Bar	Windsor House, 33A Marlow Road	397 yd
Papparizza	29 Marlow Road, High Wycombe	419 yd
Subway	Unit 1, Wycombe Trade Park	423 yd
Cod & Fry	37 Marlow Road, High Wycombe	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Marlow Road Service Station, 41 Marlow Road		397 yd
Waitrose	Handy Cross, High Wycombe		906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wycombe High School MARLOW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	345 yd
John Hampden Grammar School MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	490 yd
Shelly Road Recreation Ground SHELLEY ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
Wycombe Sports Centre (Closed) MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	754 yd
Wycombe Leisure Centre HANDY CROSS	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	901 yd
Chepping View Primary Academy CRESSEX CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	966 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	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.9%

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	123 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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