Spearing Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP12 3JU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.7%	49.6%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.3%	50.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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	31.8%	38.3%	6.5%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	50%	-5.6%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (86.6%) 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	47.5%	51.8%	4.3%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	35.4%	34.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13.3%	10.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	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.

In the area around HP12 3JU this area, 30.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.7%	30.4%	-8.3%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	13.5%	-2.2%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.8%	0.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.2%	13.1%	8.9%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	19.4%	5.6%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	11.9%	5.9%	-6.0%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	57.1%	60.5%	3.4%	2.7%	57.8%
Other Asian	7.7%	5.7%	-2.0%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	26.9%	22%	-4.9%	81.4%	-59.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.4% 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	66.8%	63.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	-19.8%
European Union	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	26.9%	27%	0.1%	5.6%	21.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	63.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	3.1%	25.8%	22.7%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5%	2.1%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	0.9%	-20.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	11.8%	46.2%	-34.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	67.4%	6.5%	60.9%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Spearing Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spearing Road was 115.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.7% higher than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spearing Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield and the 207th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.8%.

🔎 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 3JU, 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 Spearing Road are based on 171 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 Spearing Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 3JU

Average Price
£285,112

Semi-Detached
£290,395

Terraced
£274,545

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spearing Road

Average Price
£264,166

Semi-Detached
£268,081

Terraced
£251,523

Detached
£294,135

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spearing Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
130 Spearing Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-02-28	£330,556
146 Spearing Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-02-26	£295,872
132 Spearing Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£183,679	2018-02-22	£213,143
112 Spearing Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-09-01	£303,708
82 Spearing Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2015-04-17	£341,557

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 3JU

Employment

HP12 3JU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

HP12 3JU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in HP12 3JU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	48
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	29
Unemployed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Transport and storage	22
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Other	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,625 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	634 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Combined School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Booker Hill School Field Road , HP12 4LR	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	2out of 4	1,005 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Disraeli School The Pastures , HP13 5JS	3out of 4	1,761 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	1,971 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,136 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	2,183 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	3,541 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	4,318 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	2,541 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	796 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	1,220 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	1,628 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	2,361 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
Biryaniz And More	72 Booker Lane, High Wycombe	225 yd
The Avenue Methodist Church	Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe	353 yd
Education And Youth Service Ltd	Unit 3, Spearmast Industrial Estate	882 yd
Rounds	31 Cressex Enterprise Centre, Lincoln Road	961 yd
The Cafe	40 Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe	1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hour Glass	144 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe		477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Hot Pizza	76 Booker Lane, High Wycombe	226 yd
Grill N Chill	95 Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe	353 yd
Why Not	The Hour Glass, 144 Chapel Lane	477 yd
The Corner Plaice	59 Mill End Road, High Wycombe	520 yd
Tacos & Burgers	Units 4-5, Dashwood Works	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	127 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe		477 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castlefield School MIDDLE WAY	grass pitches	574 yd
Millbrook Combined School MILL END ROAD	swimming pool	850 yd
Desborough Recreation Ground DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND FRYERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	966 yd
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,069 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	68.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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