Birinus Close, High Wycombe, HP12 3LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP12 3LZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.3%	49.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.7%	50.5%	0.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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	39.4%	35.5%	-3.9%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	44.1%	-0.8%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.2%	12.1%	1.9%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	47.5%	-3.4%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	36.1%	36.3%	0.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	8.8%	11.5%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	18%	-1.0%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	14.6%	1.5%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	14.6%	0.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	32.9%	5.5%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	12%	2.2%	-9.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.5% 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	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	17%	28.9%	11.9%	2.7%	26.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.8%	2.0%
White	67.3%	50.5%	-16.8%	81.4%	-30.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	79.3%	72%	-7.3%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	7.1%	7.8%	0.7%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	14.8%	6.0%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	72%	-7.0%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	17%	15.9%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	7%	4.7%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	1.5%	-12.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	37.3%	6.5%	30.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Birinus Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birinus Close was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.8% lower than the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birinus Close has the 8th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield and the 647th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.3%.

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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 3LZ, 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 Birinus Close are based on 63 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 Birinus Close, High Wycombe, HP12 3LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 3LZ

Average Price
£221,551

Semi-Detached
£275,195

Terraced
£275,314

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,181

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birinus Close

Average Price
£223,797

Semi-Detached
£282,203

Terraced
£277,739

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,839

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birinus CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Birinus Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-04-22	£229,820
14 Birinus Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-09-16	£149,782
2 Birinus Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-06-27	£222,267
16 Birinus Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-08-25	£220,352
22 Birinus Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-06-26	£253,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 3LZ

Employment

HP12 3LZ 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	103
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
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
The Coppice Nursery School Field Road , Booker Hill HP12 4LR	- not rated	471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	3,655 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	464 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County First School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	464 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery Field Road , HP12 4LR	3out of 4	483 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shelburne Infant School Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	- not rated	1,000 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chepping View Primary School Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	- not rated	1,087 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	464 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	1,913 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	2,461 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	3,102 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	4,976 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	897 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,556 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	- not rated	1,556 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	1,660 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	1,660 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	2,130 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	2,130 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	859 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	- not rated	881 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Verney Avenue School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	- not rated	883 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vinio House School Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	- not rated	1,000 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Crescent School Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	- not rated	1,000 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	182 yd
Olive Catering Services At Oxford Instruments	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road	399 yd
Oxford Instruments - Connect Catering	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road	399 yd
Christ The Servant King	Christ The Servant King Church, Sycamore Road	600 yd
Rush UK	Lexmark House, Castle Estate	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Squirrel	Squirrel Lane, High Wycombe	615 yd
Cressex Community Centre	Cressex Community Centre, 203 Cressex Road	740 yd
High Wycombe Judo Centre	Barry Close, High Wycombe	766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	186 - 188 New Road, High Wycombe	433 yd
Cressex Tandoori & Burger Hut	248 New Road, High Wycombe	434 yd
Osbourne Spice Fusion Kitchen	248 New Road, High Wycombe	434 yd
Domino's Pizza	197 - 199 New Road, High Wycombe	620 yd
Jimmy's Pizza	196 Cressex Road, High Wycombe	665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	195 New Road, High Wycombe		518 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Asylum Gym (Closed) Unit 4 Unit 4 Halifax Road	health and fitness suite	271 yd
Castlefield School MIDDLE WAY	grass pitches	461 yd
Booker Recreation Ground BOOKER RECREATION GROUND BOOKER RECREATION GROUND BARRY CLOSE	grass pitches	707 yd
High Wycombe Judo Centre BARRY CLOSE		735 yd
Bucks Indoor Tennis Centre BUCKS INDOOR TENNIS CENTRE BUCKS INDOOR TENNIS CENTRE HOLMER LANE	indoor tennis centre	897 yd
Cressex School (Closed) Holmer Lane	grass pitches	897 yd
Chepping View Primary Academy CRESSEX CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,053 yd
Cressex Community School HOLMER LANE	grass pitches	1,064 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.3 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	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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