Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP12 3JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.1%	0.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.3%	48.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	39.4%	40.7%	1.3%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.1%	48.4%	-1.7%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.2%	50.9%	8.7%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	41.1%	31.9%	-9.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	11.3%	11.6%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around HP12 3JQ this area, 30.6% 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	33.2%	30.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	10.7%	-9.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	11.4%	1.7%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.6%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	13%	26.5%	13.5%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	13.3%	3.4%	-9.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.5% 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	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	60.4%	64%	3.6%	2.7%	61.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	18.2%	17.5%	-0.7%	81.4%	-63.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	63.5%	64.2%	0.7%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	25.4%	24.4%	-1.0%	5.6%	18.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3%	0.4%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	63.9%	0.4%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	3.8%	28.3%	24.5%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	2%	-23.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.1%	37.2%	-31.1%
Christian	17.7%	46.2%	-28.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	68.3%	6.5%	61.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Rutland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rutland Avenue was 82.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% lower than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rutland Avenue has the 23rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield and the 352nd highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 121.2%.

🔎 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 3JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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) - 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 Rutland Avenue are based on 221 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 Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 3JQ

Average Price
£393,872

Semi-Detached
£332,700

Terraced
£382,843

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,698

Other
£1,600,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rutland Avenue

Average Price
£346,729

Semi-Detached
£340,642

Terraced
£285,093

Detached
£462,196

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,400

Other
£1,563,456

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rutland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Avenue Methodist Church Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2025-01-21	£1,550,745
123 Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-09-11	£252,933
129A Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-09-24	£196,441
163 Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-04-20	£390,848
159 Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-11-22	£380,830

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 3JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Part-Time Employee	70
Looking after home or family	54
Retired	38
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	30
Unemployed	22
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Transport and storage	25
Manufacturing	24
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	3,347 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	279 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County First School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	279 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands First School Lane End Road , HP12 4JF	- not rated	709 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery Field Road , HP12 4LR	3out of 4	791 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	3out of 4	831 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castlefield County Middle School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	279 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	1,209 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	1,842 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	4,430 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,615 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	1,703 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	1,703 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	- not rated	1,732 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	2,125 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	2,125 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire Unit 3 - Spearmast Industrial Estate , Land End Road HP12 4JG	- not rated	1,015 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middle School Centre C/O Green Street County First School , Green Street HP11 2RA	- not rated	1,197 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Verney Avenue School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	- not rated	1,236 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	- not rated	1,236 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
The Avenue Methodist Church	Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe	2 yd
Biryaniz And More	72 Booker Lane, High Wycombe	217 yd
Rounds	31 Cressex Enterprise Centre, Lincoln Road	714 yd
Olive Catering Services At Oxford Instruments	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road	794 yd
Oxford Instruments - Connect Catering	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road	794 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hour Glass	144 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe		826 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill N Chill	95 Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe	2 yd
Red Hot Pizza	76 Booker Lane, High Wycombe	208 yd
Golden Palace	11 Mentmore Road, High Wycombe	722 yd
Why Not	The Hour Glass, 144 Chapel Lane	826 yd
Tacos & Burgers	Units 4-5, Dashwood Works	847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	127 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe		826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castlefield School MIDDLE WAY	grass pitches	282 yd
Asylum Gym (Closed) Unit 4 Unit 4 Halifax Road	health and fitness suite	932 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

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	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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