Chapel Lane, High Wycombe, HP12 4BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP12 4BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.7%	51.6%	5.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	54.3%	48.4%	-5.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	37.8%	36.4%	-1.4%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	50.9%	0.2%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (88.4%) 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	51.4%	57.1%	5.7%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	36.2%	31.3%	-4.9%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	9.5%	8.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	16.2%	20%	3.8%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	14.5%	-1.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	28%	33.5%	5.5%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	7.4%	3.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	19.2%	24.2%	5.0%	2.7%	21.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	4%	2.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	3%	4.2%	1.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	65.1%	52.8%	-12.3%	81.4%	-28.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	77.6%	72.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	14.5%	1.3%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	1.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	73.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	20.1%	18.5%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	13%	0.2%	-12.8%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	30.8%	6.5%	24.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Chapel Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Lane was 164.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 117.2% higher than the West Wycombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chapel Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in West Wycombe and the 111th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 58.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP12 4BD, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Chapel Lane are based on 224 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 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe, HP12 4BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 4BD

Average Price
£473,700

Semi-Detached
£469,703

Terraced
£589,214

Detached
£565,528

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£214,491

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Lane

Average Price
£415,544

Semi-Detached
£431,116

Terraced
£474,071

Detached
£640,144

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,226

Other
£333,713

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£447,500	2025-08-22	£451,425
10 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-06-16	£643,017
17A Chapel Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£219,000	2022-11-07	£209,553
2B Chapel Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£502,000	2022-04-27	£531,962
8 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2021-11-26	£673,306

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 4BD

Employment

HP12 4BD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4BD 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	130
Retired	47
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	24
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Construction	18
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	1,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	3,927 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	2out of 4	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sands First School Lane End Road , HP12 4JF	- not rated	982 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heights First School Grays Lane , Downley HP13 5TZ	- not rated	1,010 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Downley School Faulkner Way , Downley HP13 5AL	1out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Downley School Faulkner Way , Downley HP13 5AL	- not rated	1,184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	329 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	1,134 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County Middle School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	1,665 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	1,925 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	4,341 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wycombe West School and Collegiate Centre Faulkner Way , Downley HP13 5UA	- not rated	1,034 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	2,936 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,936 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	3,004 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	3,053 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	3,265 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maplewood School Faulkner Way , Downley HP13 5HB	- not rated	1,060 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	1,074 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	1,468 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middle School Centre C/O Green Street County First School , Green Street HP11 2RA	- not rated	1,585 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	2,596 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	696 yd
The Mowchak	7 Cross Court, Plomer Green Avenue	828 yd
Chargos	13 Littleworth Road, Downley	1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hour Glass	144 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe		702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corner Plaice	59 Mill End Road, High Wycombe	585 yd
Why Not	The Hour Glass, 144 Chapel Lane	702 yd
Taipan	1 Cross Court, Plomer Green Avenue	828 yd
Giant Pizza	6 Cross Court, Plomer Green Avenue	828 yd
Tacos & Burgers	Units 4-5, Dashwood Works	865 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	127 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe	702 yd
Tesco Express	4 - 5 Cross Court, Plomer Green Avenue	828 yd
The Co-operative	1 Plomer Green Lane, Downley	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millbrook Combined School MILL END ROAD	swimming pool	372 yd
Desborough Recreation Ground DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND FRYERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	698 yd
Chiltern Wood School (Downley Site) FAULKNER WAY	swimming pool	1,059 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	121.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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