Spearing Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP12 3LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.6%	49.4%	0.8%	49.0%	0.4%

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	36.7%	38.8%	2.1%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	48.4%	-5.2%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	43.8%	43.8%	0.0%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	38.6%	40.4%	1.8%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	13.1%	11.6%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 3LB this area, 32.5% 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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.4%	32.5%	-7.9%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	15%	-5.2%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	17.7%	6.5%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	1%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	11.1%	4.4%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	10%	19.2%	9.2%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	10.5%	3.4%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.7% 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	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	63.5%	64.1%	0.6%	2.7%	61.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	19%	17.7%	-1.3%	81.4%	-63.7%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	65.2%	67.9%	2.7%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	27.7%	24.9%	-2.8%	5.6%	19.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
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	65%	68.2%	3.2%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	26.2%	23.1%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	23.2%	2.2%	-21.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.8%	37.2%	-27.4%
Christian	12.8%	46.2%	-33.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	68.5%	6.5%	62.0%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Spearing Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spearing Road was 130.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.8% higher than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spearing Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield and the 163rd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.8%.

🔎 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 3LB, 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 3LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 3LB

Average Price
£294,531

Semi-Detached
£294,531

Terraced
no sales

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
169 Spearing Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-11-01	£364,235
133 Spearing Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2014-10-14	£297,835
173 Spearing Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,000	2010-05-19	£294,596
191 Spearing Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2007-12-14	£417,392
187 Spearing Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,950	2007-07-10	£327,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 3LB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HP12 3LB 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	91
Looking after home or family	70
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	46
Student (economically inactive)	40
Other	31
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Transport and storage	33
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	3,624 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	299 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Booker Hill School Field Road , HP12 4LR	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	2out of 4	1,080 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Combined School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chepping View Primary Academy Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	4out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,612 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	1,945 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	3,716 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	4,357 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	2,379 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	739 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	2,316 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	159 yd
Biryaniz And More	72 Booker Lane, High Wycombe	322 yd
Olive Catering Services At Oxford Instruments	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road	807 yd
Oxford Instruments - Connect Catering	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road	807 yd
Sparks Cafe	Portable Catering Building, Halifax Road	822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hour Glass	144 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe		791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill N Chill	95 Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe	159 yd
Red Hot Pizza	76 Booker Lane, High Wycombe	313 yd
Golden Palace	11 Mentmore Road, High Wycombe	563 yd
Why Not	The Hour Glass, 144 Chapel Lane	791 yd
The Corner Plaice	59 Mill End Road, High Wycombe	879 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	127 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe		791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castlefield School MIDDLE WAY	grass pitches	216 yd
Asylum Gym (Closed) Unit 4 Unit 4 Halifax Road	health and fitness suite	896 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	51.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	183 Mbit/s

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