The Chimes, High Wycombe, HP12 3HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP12 3HR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	46.5%	47.7%	1.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	53.5%	52.3%	-1.2%	49.0%	3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29%	33.3%	4.3%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	50.9%	-5.2%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	6.1%	1.0%

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 (86.5%) 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	47%	46.7%	-0.3%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	40.3%	39.8%	-0.5%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	9.8%	10.6%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	13.2%	16.4%	3.2%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	11.1%	-1.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	10.2%	-10.1%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.3%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	31%	41.7%	10.7%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	11%	5.2%	-5.8%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.8% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	20.9%	31.1%	10.2%	2.7%	28.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	62.3%	44.8%	-17.5%	81.4%	-36.6%
Arab	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	71.1%	67.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	7.8%	11%	3.2%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	16%	16.4%	0.4%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
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	69.3%	67.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	24.7%	21.3%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	7.5%	3.9%	-3.6%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	1.2%	-13.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	34%	6.5%	27.5%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is The Chimes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Chimes was 161.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Chimes has the 15th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Abbey and the 116th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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 HP12 3HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 The Chimes are based on 14 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 The Chimes, High Wycombe, HP12 3HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 3HR

Average Price
£572,470

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£572,470

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Chimes

Average Price
£615,746

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£615,746

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ChimesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Chimes, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2020-09-18	£500,315
8 The Chimes, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2014-08-07	£563,035
9 The Chimes, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2009-09-22	£524,741
1 The Chimes, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£291,000	2009-07-27	£567,422
6 The Chimes, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£324,950	2006-12-15	£596,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 3HR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	15
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	13
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	2,305 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	397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Street First School Desborough Street , HP11 2RA	- not rated	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	683 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield First School Kelvin Close , HP13 5ST	- not rated	1,165 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School The Middle Way , HP12 3LE	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	1,022 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County Middle School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	1,228 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	1,564 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	2,377 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	3,465 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	1,128 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,337 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	- not rated	1,337 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	2,137 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	1,387 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middle School Centre C/O Green Street County First School , Green Street HP11 2RA	- not rated	494 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Frances Dove Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,042 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodland First School and Primary Centre Wycombe High School , North Site HP11 1TB	- not rated	1,128 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
More Sauce	Wendover Arms Hotel, Desborough Avenue	85 yd
Vegaburger	2 The Parade, Desborough Avenue	168 yd
Rounds	31 Cressex Enterprise Centre, Lincoln Road	421 yd
Grillerz	199 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	511 yd
Dixee Chicken	205 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wendover Hotel	Wendover Arms Hotel, Desborough Avenue	85 yd
The Rose & Crown	The Rose And Crown, Desborough Road	680 yd
The Phoenix Bar	Bridge Street, High Wycombe	765 yd
White Horse Public House	The White Horse, 95 West Wycombe Road	803 yd
Chiltern Taps	120 - 123 Oxford Road, High Wycombe	926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herbies Pizza	203 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	511 yd
Guls Grill & Curry	256 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	545 yd
Peri Peri Original	276 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	545 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	258 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	545 yd
Mozzarella Hut	276 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street	561 yd
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	638 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 Eden Place, Eden	870 yd
Sainsbury's	Oxford Road, High Wycombe	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shelly Road Recreation Ground SHELLEY ROAD	grass pitches	714 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Wycombe) NEWLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Gymfit4Less WEST WYCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	988 yd
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	990 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,041 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) (Closed) Queen Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	1,042 yd
Wycombe High School MARLOW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,088 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	261.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP12 3HR