Tavistock Mews, High Wycombe, HP12 3DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP12 3DG 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	43.8%	48.6%	4.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	56.3%	51.4%	-4.9%	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 area around HP12 3DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.3%	44%	-5.3%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	44%	7.8%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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%) 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	53.9%	50.3%	-3.6%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	33%	36.7%	3.7%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	9.7%	8.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	19.7%	23.6%	3.9%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	11.4%	-0.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	13.2%	1.5%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	11.9%	-3.5%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	32.7%	7.9%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	14.5%	4.6%	-9.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	32.3%	25.5%	-6.8%	2.7%	22.8%
Other Asian	5%	6.2%	1.2%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	51.3%	42.5%	-8.8%	81.4%	-38.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	6%	5.8%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	60.8%	57.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	13.8%	13.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	21.3%	20.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	14.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	57.7%	-2.0%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	5.2%	20.6%	15.4%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	10.3%	7%	-3.3%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	8.6%	9.8%	1.2%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	4.9%	-11.3%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	33.4%	6.5%	26.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Tavistock Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tavistock Mews was 177.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.7% higher than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tavistock Mews has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield and the 95th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

🔎 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 HP12 3DG, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Tavistock Mews are based on 91 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 Tavistock Mews, High Wycombe, HP12 3DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 3DG

Average Price
£217,869

Semi-Detached
£282,190

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,719

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tavistock Mews

Average Price
£235,492

Semi-Detached
£282,190

Terraced
£285,747

Detached
£262,080

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,536

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tavistock MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Tavistock Mews, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-10-27	£162,422
1 Tavistock Mews, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2022-05-18	£171,957
10 Tavistock Mews, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-04-08	£155,567
23 Tavistock Mews, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-01-25	£203,340
16 Tavistock Mews, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-01-31	£180,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 3DG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Part-Time Employee	62
Looking after home or family	48
Self-Employed	35
Retired	21
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	57
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	19
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	2,805 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	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Combined School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	3out of 4	865 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Disraeli School The Pastures , HP13 5JS	3out of 4	956 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School The Middle Way , HP12 3LE	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,823 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,997 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	2,612 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	3,441 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	2,102 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	444 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,573 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	1,662 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire Unit 3 - Spearmast Industrial Estate , Land End Road HP12 4JG	- not rated	1,730 yd	Other independent 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
FoodCycle High Wycombe	Oakridge Baptist Church, Oakridge Road	167 yd
The Cafe	40 Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe	208 yd
Buckinghamshire Mind High Wycombe Office	260 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	427 yd
Grillerz	199 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	572 yd
Dixee Chicken	205 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse Public House	The White Horse, 95 West Wycombe Road	489 yd
Wendover Hotel	Wendover Arms Hotel, Desborough Avenue	675 yd
The Rose & Crown	The Rose And Crown, Desborough Road	916 yd
The Phoenix Bar	Bridge Street, High Wycombe	918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prime Pizza	20 Lindsay Avenue, High Wycombe	62 yd
Grillbox Peri Peri	1 Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe	114 yd
Royal Kebab House	48 Green Street, High Wycombe	183 yd
C B Reggae Rooster	Unit 1E, Abercromby Industrial Estate	303 yd
Peri Peri Original	276 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street		443 yd
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe		613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Gymfit4Less WEST WYCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Desborough Recreation Ground DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND FRYERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	677 yd
The Disraeli School And Childrens Centre THE PASTURES	artificial grass pitch	931 yd
Millbrook Combined School MILL END ROAD	swimming pool	949 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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