Templeside Gardens, High Wycombe, HP12 3FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP12 3FQ is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	45.5%	46.2%	0.7%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	54.5%	53.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	4.8%

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 area around HP12 3FQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	56.1%	52.4%	-3.7%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	35.6%	7.9%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.1%	8.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (88.6%) 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	56.4%	52.8%	-3.6%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	34.2%	35.8%	1.6%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	5%	9.6%	4.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	12.4%	2.0%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	6.2%	-5.7%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	9.1%	-8.2%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	21.2%	2.5%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	43.8%	15.0%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	9%	2.9%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	5%	4.7%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	77.4%	67%	-10.4%	81.4%	-14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	75.9%	66.4%	-9.5%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	8.5%	16%	7.5%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	9.9%	1.1%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.5%	66%	-9.5%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	3.1%	20.6%	17.5%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	8.5%	5.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	3.4%	-5.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Templeside Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Templeside Gardens was 220.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 192.6% higher than the West Wycombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Templeside Gardens has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in West Wycombe and the 58th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.6%.

🔎 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 3FQ, 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 Templeside Gardens are based on 55 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 Templeside Gardens, High Wycombe, HP12 3FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 3FQ

Average Price
£407,777

Semi-Detached
£562,640

Terraced
£544,125

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,449

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Templeside Gardens

Average Price
£409,795

Semi-Detached
£565,630

Terraced
£568,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,266

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Templeside GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Templeside Gardens, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-03-31	£316,389
23 Templeside Gardens, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-11-27	£582,336
6 Templeside Gardens, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-09-25	£196,436
14 Templeside Gardens, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£548,000	2022-11-18	£554,447
33 Templeside Gardens, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-10-28	£556,471

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 3FQ

Employment

HP12 3FQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	12
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	20
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	3,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millbrook Combined School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	3out of 4	379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Disraeli School The Pastures , HP13 5JS	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	2out of 4	1,043 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Downley School Faulkner Way , Downley HP13 5AL	4out of 4	1,320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School The Middle Way , HP12 3LE	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	2,528 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	2,695 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	2,722 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	2,956 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	3,850 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	2,800 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	451 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire Unit 3 - Spearmast Industrial Estate , Land End Road HP12 4JG	- not rated	1,777 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	2,154 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	2,297 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	2,315 yd	Other independent 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	521 yd
The Rock Café	Free Methodist Church, 207 The Pastures	616 yd
Coffee Stop	St James Church Hall, Plomer Hill	628 yd
FoodCycle High Wycombe	Oakridge Baptist Church, Oakridge Road	667 yd
Chargos	13 Littleworth Road, Downley	877 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
White Horse Public House	The White Horse, 95 West Wycombe Road		815 yd
The Hour Glass	144 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe		1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
C B Reggae Rooster	Unit 1E, Abercromby Industrial Estate	418 yd
Tacos & Burgers	Units 4-5, Dashwood Works	481 yd
Grillbox Peri Peri	1 Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe	630 yd
Prime Pizza	20 Lindsay Avenue, High Wycombe	675 yd
Kashmir Spice	93B West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	1 Plomer Green Lane, Downley	918 yd
Tesco Express	4 - 5 Cross Court, Plomer Green Avenue	967 yd
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street	980 yd
Tesco Express	127 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Desborough Recreation Ground DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND FRYERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	127 yd
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	346 yd
Gymfit4Less WEST WYCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	402 yd
Millbrook Combined School MILL END ROAD	swimming pool	468 yd
The Disraeli School And Childrens Centre THE PASTURES	artificial grass pitch	682 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	26.1%
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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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