Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP11 2TQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.6%	0.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.9%	48.4%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 2TQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.4% 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	42.9%	32.8%	-10.1%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	55.4%	9.8%	44.2%	11.2%
Separated	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	3%	5.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (91.7%) 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	58.4%	54.9%	-3.5%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	30.7%	36.8%	6.1%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	8.7%	5.7%	-3.0%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.4%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	14.4%	4.6%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	14.8%	-3.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	43.3%	6.1%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.2% 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	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5.6%	13.2%	7.6%	3.1%	10.1%
Pakistani	12.3%	10.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	8.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	66.8%	55.2%	-11.6%	81.4%	-26.2%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	80.7%	65.3%	-15.4%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	3.4%	8%	4.6%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5%	5.4%	0.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	15.5%	7.4%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	66%	-13.9%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	25.7%	24.9%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	1.8%	-11.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.2%	37.2%	-19.0%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Desborough Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Desborough Avenue was 72.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Desborough Avenue has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Abbey and the 425th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.8%.

🔎 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 2TQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 2TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 2TQ

Average Price
£717,146

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£717,146

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
White Gates, 332 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2005-03-25	£848,444
334 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2001-09-28	£592,969
White Gates, 332 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2001-01-31	£720,798

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 2TQ

Employment

HP11 2TQ 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	108
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Information and communication	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	2,606 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	683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chepping View Primary Academy Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	4out of 4	683 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shelburne Infant School Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	- not rated	774 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	- not rated	1,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	1,360 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	1,390 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	2,143 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	2,511 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	3,503 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	4,253 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	286 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	- not rated	286 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	434 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	434 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	1,339 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	891 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	430 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodland First School and Primary Centre Wycombe High School , North Site HP11 1TB	- not rated	434 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Verney Avenue School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	- not rated	439 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	- not rated	442 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vinio House School Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	- not rated	774 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	412 yd
Rush UK	Lexmark House, Castle Estate	627 yd
BaxterStorey At Instron Limited	Instron, Coronation Road	630 yd
Wycombe Leisure Centre	Handy Cross, High Wycombe	692 yd
Five Guys	Crest Road, High Wycombe	743 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cressex Community Centre	Cressex Community Centre, 203 Cressex Road		1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papparizza	29 Marlow Road, High Wycombe	191 yd
Cod & Fry	37 Marlow Road, High Wycombe	192 yd
Mandarin Palace	Mandarin Palace Chinese Takeaway, 39 Marlow Road	200 yd
Windsor Sandwich Bar	Windsor House, 33A Marlow Road	200 yd
Subway	Unit 1, Wycombe Trade Park	449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Marlow Road Service Station, 41 Marlow Road		200 yd
Waitrose	Handy Cross, High Wycombe		692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Hampden Grammar School MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	284 yd
Wycombe High School MARLOW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	378 yd
Wycombe Sports Centre (Closed) MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	561 yd
Wycombe Leisure Centre HANDY CROSS	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	688 yd
Chepping View Primary Academy CRESSEX CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	706 yd
Shelly Road Recreation Ground SHELLEY ROAD	grass pitches	772 yd
Badminton Wycombe CREST ROAD		932 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School Daws Hill Lane	grass pitches	1,081 yd
Asylum Gym (Closed) Unit 4 Unit 4 Halifax Road	health and fitness suite	1,084 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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.