West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP12 4AD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.8%	51.4%	6.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	55.2%	48.6%	-6.6%	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	37.9%	37.9%	0.0%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	44%	-4.0%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.8%	11.3%	3.5%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5%	4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (86.8%) 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	61.4%	54.2%	-7.2%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	29.9%	32.6%	2.7%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	7.1%	10.5%	3.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	11.8%	3.7%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	6.5%	-6.3%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	15.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	17.3%	5.3%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	40.7%	-1.1%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	6.8%	1.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	6.6%	10.7%	4.1%	2.7%	8.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	82.6%	73.8%	-8.8%	81.4%	-7.6%
Arab	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	79.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	3.3%	6.9%	3.6%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	9%	1.5%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	79.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	13.9%	13.5%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	11%	1.4%	-9.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is West Wycombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Wycombe Road was 78.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 174.8% higher than the Chiltern Villages average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Wycombe Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Chiltern Villages and the 382nd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP12 4AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 West Wycombe Road are based on 1073 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 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 4AD

Average Price
£391,827

Semi-Detached
£510,710

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£806,017

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,003

Other
£25,371

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Wycombe Road

Average Price
£314,479

Semi-Detached
£441,494

Terraced
£270,730

Detached
£610,343

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,018

Other
£394,981

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Wycombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
361C West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-10-21	£197,062
333 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2020-10-02	£555,932
361B West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2019-11-29	£179,953
361A West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-03-25	£169,253
Flat 2 353 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-12-12	£133,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 4AD

Employment

HP12 4AD 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	193
Retired	52
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	21
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	61
Manufacturing	34
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Other	25
Construction	21
Information and communication	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	11
Real estate activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millbrook Combined School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Downley School Faulkner Way , Downley HP13 5AL	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Wycombe School Church Lane , West Wycombe HP14 3AH	- not rated	1,460 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Disraeli School The Pastures , HP13 5JS	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	2out of 4	1,802 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	3,209 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	3,235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	3,344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	3,551 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	4,763 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	3,571 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	1,366 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire Unit 3 - Spearmast Industrial Estate , Land End Road HP12 4JG	- not rated	1,553 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	2,863 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	2,929 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	3,047 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Coffee Stop	St James Church Hall, Plomer Hill	728 yd
The Mowchak	7 Cross Court, Plomer Green Avenue	778 yd
Chargos	13 Littleworth Road, Downley	1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hour Glass	144 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe		836 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corner Plaice	59 Mill End Road, High Wycombe	759 yd
Taipan	1 Cross Court, Plomer Green Avenue	778 yd
Giant Pizza	6 Cross Court, Plomer Green Avenue	778 yd
Why Not	The Hour Glass, 144 Chapel Lane	836 yd
Tacos & Burgers	Units 4-5, Dashwood Works	1,053 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	4 - 5 Cross Court, Plomer Green Avenue	778 yd
Tesco Express	127 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe	836 yd
The Co-operative	1 Plomer Green Lane, Downley	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millbrook Combined School MILL END ROAD	swimming pool	559 yd
Desborough Recreation Ground DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND FRYERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	868 yd
Chiltern Wood School (Downley Site) FAULKNER WAY	swimming pool	953 yd
Pedestal Playing Field Bradenham Road	grass pitches	990 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.9%

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	176.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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