Laburnum Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP12 3LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.4%	55.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	43.6%	44.9%	1.3%	49.0%	-4.1%

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	32.2%	27.5%	-4.7%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	42.5%	0.0%	44.2%	-1.7%
Separated	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.4%	13.3%	4.9%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	13.6%	13.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	7.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.3%	40.1%	7.8%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	41.5%	32.4%	-9.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	19.5%	17.9%	-1.6%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	5.7%	6.4%	0.7%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.2%	2.0%

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 3LS this area, 40.2% 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	40.2%	2.8%	18.2%	22.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	9.2%	-7.2%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	11.7%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	15%	20.9%	5.9%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.4% 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)
Indian	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	16.7%	27.8%	11.1%	2.7%	25.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	61.3%	53.4%	-7.9%	81.4%	-28.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	77.7%	65.3%	-12.4%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	4.6%	10.2%	5.6%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	11%	16.2%	5.2%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	65.7%	-11.6%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	26%	23.2%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	5.3%	1.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	1.6%	-10.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	33%	6.5%	26.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Laburnum Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laburnum Road was 116.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.3% higher than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laburnum Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield and the 194th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.1%.

🔎 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 3LS, 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 Laburnum Road are based on 40 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 Laburnum Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 3LS

Average Price
£329,779

Semi-Detached
£326,137

Terraced
£344,351

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laburnum Road

Average Price
£339,608

Semi-Detached
£337,832

Terraced
£344,935

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laburnum Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Laburnum Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£397,000	2022-08-22	£407,634
31 Laburnum Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-08-14	£355,581
5 Laburnum Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-06-08	£337,500
27 Laburnum Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2016-05-10	£361,489
11 Laburnum Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,300	2014-09-01	£150,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 3LS

Employment

HP12 3LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	26
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	3,638 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	347 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County First School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	347 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery Field Road , HP12 4LR	3out of 4	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sands First School Lane End Road , HP12 4JF	- not rated	1,070 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shelburne Infant School Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	- not rated	1,106 yd	Community school	No	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	347 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	1,790 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	2,382 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	2,982 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	4,917 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	1,020 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	- not rated	1,607 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	1,690 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	1,690 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy converter	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	920 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	- not rated	950 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Verney Avenue School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	- not rated	951 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire Unit 3 - Spearmast Industrial Estate , Land End Road HP12 4JG	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vinio House School Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	- not rated	1,106 yd	Community special school	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
Sparks Cafe	Portable Catering Building, Halifax Road	297 yd
Olive Catering Services At Oxford Instruments	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road	446 yd
Oxford Instruments - Connect Catering	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road	446 yd
The Avenue Methodist Church	Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe	624 yd
Rush UK	Lexmark House, Castle Estate	703 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Squirrel	Squirrel Lane, High Wycombe	684 yd
Cressex Community Centre	Cressex Community Centre, 203 Cressex Road	861 yd
High Wycombe Judo Centre	Barry Close, High Wycombe	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	186 - 188 New Road, High Wycombe	556 yd
Cressex Tandoori & Burger Hut	248 New Road, High Wycombe	557 yd
Osbourne Spice Fusion Kitchen	248 New Road, High Wycombe	557 yd
Golden Palace	11 Mentmore Road, High Wycombe	576 yd
Grill N Chill	95 Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	195 New Road, High Wycombe		641 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castlefield School MIDDLE WAY	grass pitches	344 yd
Asylum Gym (Closed) Unit 4 Unit 4 Halifax Road	health and fitness suite	383 yd
Booker Recreation Ground BOOKER RECREATION GROUND BOOKER RECREATION GROUND BARRY CLOSE	grass pitches	821 yd
High Wycombe Judo Centre BARRY CLOSE		847 yd
Bucks Indoor Tennis Centre BUCKS INDOOR TENNIS CENTRE BUCKS INDOOR TENNIS CENTRE HOLMER LANE	indoor tennis centre	1,019 yd
Cressex School (Closed) Holmer Lane	grass pitches	1,020 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	29.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	927 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	927 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	55.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	895 Mbit/s

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