Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP11 2TW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	50.2%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.7%	49.8%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2TW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% 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	28%	31%	3.0%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	56.7%	-1.0%	44.2%	12.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.2%	4.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (90.5%) 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	48.4%	58%	9.6%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	38.9%	32.5%	-6.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	10.7%	8%	-2.7%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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.

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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	15.5%	3.6%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	7.8%	-0.4%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10%	-0.2%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	13.9%	-2.5%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	44.3%	2.7%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	7.2%	4.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.8% 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%	1.1%	-1.5%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	17.3%	20.9%	3.6%	2.7%	18.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.2%	12.2%	11.0%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	65.1%	47.8%	-17.3%	81.4%	-33.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	76.7%	61.6%	-15.1%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	4.3%	9.8%	5.5%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1.7%	11.3%	9.6%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	12.8%	-1.0%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.5%	61.5%	-14.0%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	0%	26.2%	26.2%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	2%	6.7%	4.7%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	3.2%	-15.2%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	27.4%	6.5%	20.9%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Desborough Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Desborough Avenue was 37.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.7% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Desborough Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abbey and the 727th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.8%.

🔎 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 2TW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Desborough Avenue are based on 368 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 2TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP11 2TW

Average Price
£456,046

Semi-Detached
£462,923

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£595,346

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,271

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Desborough Avenue

Average Price
£458,456

Semi-Detached
£444,046

Terraced
£320,930

Detached
£587,800

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,869

Other
£591,379

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Desborough AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
207 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-11-22	£405,792
4 Avery Court, 211 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2024-09-11	£246,764
233 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-12-15	£446,535
1 Avery Court, 211 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-10-13	£256,180
The Joueids, 241 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£563,000	2021-01-15	£618,123

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP11 2TW

Employment

HP11 2TW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2TW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	141
Retired	58
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	15
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,354 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	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	761 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School The Middle Way , HP12 3LE	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chepping View Primary Academy Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	4out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy converter	No	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	894 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	1,900 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	2,799 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	3,122 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	1,210 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	976 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	1,029 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,118 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	1,318 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
More Sauce	Wendover Arms Hotel, Desborough Avenue	293 yd
Rounds	31 Cressex Enterprise Centre, Lincoln Road	427 yd
Vegaburger	2 The Parade, Desborough Avenue	445 yd
Grillerz	199 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	782 yd
Dixee Chicken	205 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	782 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wendover Hotel	Wendover Arms Hotel, Desborough Avenue	293 yd
The Rose & Crown	The Rose And Crown, Desborough Road	833 yd
The Phoenix Bar	Bridge Street, High Wycombe	945 yd
Chiltern Taps	120 - 123 Oxford Road, High Wycombe	1,074 yd
O'Neills	7 Pauls Row, High Wycombe	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 1, Wycombe Trade Park	776 yd
Herbies Pizza	203 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	782 yd
Burger Daddy	156 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	820 yd
New Garden Fish Bar	196 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	820 yd
Arthurs China City	182 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	820 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street	867 yd
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	910 yd
Tesco Express	Marlow Road Service Station, 41 Marlow Road	925 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 Eden Place, Eden	993 yd
Sainsbury's	Oxford Road, High Wycombe	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shelly Road Recreation Ground SHELLEY ROAD	grass pitches	428 yd
Wycombe High School MARLOW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	757 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Wycombe) NEWLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	901 yd
Wycombe Abbey School Sports Centre MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	979 yd
John Hampden Grammar School MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,006 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) (Closed) Queen Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	1,017 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.2 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	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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