Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP12 3EF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	45.8%	48.8%	3.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	54.2%	51.2%	-3.0%	49.0%	2.2%

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 area around HP12 3EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	45.5%	44.4%	-1.1%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	40.1%	-3.0%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.6%	9.7%	2.1%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.6%	54.5%	2.9%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	38.5%	30.5%	-8.0%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	8.5%	11.4%	2.9%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	15.6%	20%	4.4%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	13.6%	-4.1%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	10.7%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	13.6%	-1.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	36.1%	12.5%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	14.6%	1.4%	-13.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.5% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	34.4%	38.2%	3.8%	2.7%	35.5%
Other Asian	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	1.0%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	49.3%	43.5%	-5.8%	81.4%	-37.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% 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	63.3%	55.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	13.4%	17.9%	4.5%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	20.2%	3.0%	5.6%	14.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.7%	55.6%	-7.1%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	6.1%	26.5%	20.4%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	7%	7.6%	0.6%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	8.7%	7.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	3.2%	-12.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	38.8%	6.5%	32.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Desborough Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Desborough Park Road was 274.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 261.5% higher than the West Wycombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Desborough Park Road has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in West Wycombe and the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 139.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP12 3EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Desborough Park Road are based on 128 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 Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 3EF

Average Price
£151,895

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,683

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Desborough Park Road

Average Price
£263,535

Semi-Detached
£321,508

Terraced
£262,946

Detached
£373,574

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,852

Other
£613,191

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Desborough Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2021-03-29	£122,000
94 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2017-08-25	£202,738
96 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2015-07-01	£126,629
90 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2004-07-16	£177,027
96 Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	2002-05-31	£132,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 3EF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	19
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	58
Manufacturing	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Education	14
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	2,948 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	3out of 4	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Street First School Desborough Street , HP11 2RA	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Combined School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	2out of 4	757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield First School Kelvin Close , HP13 5ST	- not rated	950 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tinkers Wood Combined School Brindley Avenue , HP13 5SX	- not rated	1,020 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	757 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County Middle School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	1,102 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	1,126 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	1,694 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	3,731 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wycombe West School and Collegiate Centre Faulkner Way , Downley HP13 5UA	- not rated	1,789 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	1,885 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	2,040 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	- not rated	2,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,188 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Academy converter	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	502 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle School Centre C/O Green Street County First School , Green Street HP11 2RA	- not rated	569 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire Unit 3 - Spearmast Industrial Estate , Land End Road HP12 4JG	- not rated	1,587 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,711 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cafe	40 Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe	305 yd
FoodCycle High Wycombe	Oakridge Baptist Church, Oakridge Road	390 yd
Biryaniz And More	72 Booker Lane, High Wycombe	625 yd
Buckinghamshire Mind High Wycombe Office	260 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	698 yd
Vegaburger	2 The Parade, Desborough Avenue	820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse Public House	The White Horse, 95 West Wycombe Road	715 yd
Wendover Hotel	Wendover Arms Hotel, Desborough Avenue	884 yd
The Hour Glass	144 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prime Pizza	20 Lindsay Avenue, High Wycombe	211 yd
Tacos & Burgers	Units 4-5, Dashwood Works	222 yd
Grillbox Peri Peri	1 Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe	312 yd
C B Reggae Rooster	Unit 1E, Abercromby Industrial Estate	323 yd
Royal Kebab House	48 Green Street, High Wycombe	449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street	713 yd
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	882 yd
Tesco Express	127 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Gymfit4Less WEST WYCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Desborough Recreation Ground DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND FRYERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	515 yd
Millbrook Combined School MILL END ROAD	swimming pool	712 yd
The Disraeli School And Childrens Centre THE PASTURES	artificial grass pitch	1,016 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	87.5%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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