Chairborough Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP12 3HW is primarily male, with 61.5% 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	50.4%	38.5%	-11.9%	51.0%	-12.5%
Male	49.6%	61.5%	11.9%	49.0%	12.5%

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	30.4%	32.4%	2.0%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	37.7%	-15.2%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	8.3%	25.6%	17.3%	9.1%	16.5%
Widowed	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	45.1%	54.3%	9.2%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	34%	32.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	13.1%	10.2%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	7.2%	2.4%	-4.8%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around HP12 3HW this area, 35.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	35.6%	7.7%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	8.7%	-10.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	11.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	16.9%	-10.6%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	30.3%	11.1%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	14.2%	3.8%	-10.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.7% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	51%	49%	-2.0%	2.7%	46.3%
Other Asian	3.6%	11%	7.4%	1.6%	9.4%
Black African	4.8%	11.8%	7.0%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	22.1%	12.7%	-9.4%	81.4%	-68.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	5.7%	5.4%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	46.7%	-16.6%	83.2%	-36.5%
European Union	1.2%	5.3%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.2%	20.1%	15.9%	2.7%	17.4%
Middle East and Asia	28.4%	24.6%	-3.8%	5.6%	19.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	46.5%	-16.5%	83.2%	-36.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	38%	36.5%	9.8%	28.2%
5-10 Years	3%	5.3%	2.3%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	27.2%	3.3%	-23.9%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
North Africa	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
South and Eastern Africa	5%	0.2%	4.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.3%	37.2%	-33.9%
Christian	21.3%	46.2%	-24.9%
Hindu	11.7%	1.7%	10.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	54.4%	6.5%	47.9%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Chairborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chairborough Road was 23.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% lower than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Chairborough Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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 3HW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Chairborough Road are based on 285 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 Chairborough Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 3HW

Average Price
£350,646

Semi-Detached
£366,040

Terraced
£241,764

Detached
£354,023

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chairborough Road

Average Price
£265,291

Semi-Detached
£345,622

Terraced
£230,558

Detached
£417,669

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,597

Other
£127,198

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chairborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
144 Chairborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-06-12	£365,326
185 Chairborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-04-02	£455,320
140 Chairborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-10-28	£177,015
152 Chairborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-09-20	£397,326
163 Chairborough Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-01-15	£437,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 3HW

Employment

HP12 3HW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	3,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castlefield School The Middle Way , HP12 3LE	3out of 4	256 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Booker Hill School Field Road , HP12 4LR	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	2out of 4	844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chepping View Primary Academy Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	4out of 4	1,372 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Combined School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	1,496 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	3,496 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	3,995 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	1,931 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	943 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	1,007 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	1,169 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	1,442 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	1,911 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Avenue Methodist Church	Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe	346 yd
Rounds	31 Cressex Enterprise Centre, Lincoln Road	475 yd
Biryaniz And More	72 Booker Lane, High Wycombe	495 yd
Olive Catering Services At Oxford Instruments	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road	536 yd
Oxford Instruments - Connect Catering	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wendover Hotel	Wendover Arms Hotel, Desborough Avenue		943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill N Chill	95 Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe	346 yd
Red Hot Pizza	76 Booker Lane, High Wycombe	489 yd
Subway	Unit 1, Wycombe Trade Park	679 yd
Golden Palace	11 Mentmore Road, High Wycombe	929 yd
Prime Pizza	20 Lindsay Avenue, High Wycombe	989 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	195 New Road, High Wycombe		1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castlefield School MIDDLE WAY	grass pitches	372 yd
Asylum Gym (Closed) Unit 4 Unit 4 Halifax Road	health and fitness suite	754 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	98.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.7 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	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	181 Mbit/s

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