Heathfield Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP12 4DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.9%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.6%	49.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of HP12 4DG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	31.4%	-2.1%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	53%	-1.4%	44.2%	8.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	48.1%	48.4%	0.3%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	35%	36.1%	1.1%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	14.8%	12%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17.4%	19.6%	2.2%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	13.3%	-6.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.8%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	37.2%	5.9%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	8%	8.3%	0.3%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
White	87.2%	73.4%	-13.8%	81.4%	-8.0%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	88.1%	81.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	7.4%	1.8%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	82.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	13%	12.7%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4%	3.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	0%	-10.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Heathfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathfield Road was 122.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.0% higher than the West Wycombe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heathfield Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in West Wycombe and the 180th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 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 4DG, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Heathfield Road are based on 43 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 Heathfield Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 4DG

Average Price
£988,421

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£988,421

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathfield Road

Average Price
£1,015,969

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,015,969

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sunningdale Heathfield Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2023-06-27	£801,381
Orchard Cottage Heathfield Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£965,000	2021-01-29	£1,074,345
Pine Trees Heathfield Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£845,000	2020-08-07	£980,665
Holmwood Heathfield Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2017-08-09	£1,009,705
Torvista Heathfield Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2017-06-30	£1,072,279

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 4DG

Employment

HP12 4DG 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	101
Retired	67
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	25
Construction	20
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate 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	1,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	4,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sands First School Lane End Road , HP12 4JF	- not rated	387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Combined School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	2out of 4	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery Field Road , HP12 4LR	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School The Middle Way , HP12 3LE	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County First School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	1,189 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	893 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County Middle School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	1,189 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	1,974 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	2,386 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	4,952 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	1,851 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	2,390 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	2,792 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,792 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	2,825 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	3,200 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	3,200 yd	Academy converter	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	647 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	1,576 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maplewood School Faulkner Way , Downley HP13 5HB	- not rated	1,851 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middle School Centre C/O Green Street County First School , Green Street HP11 2RA	- not rated	1,860 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	2,232 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
BaxterStorey At Wycombe Wanderers Football Club	Adams Park, Hillbottom Road	594 yd
Absolute Cuisine Ltd	Artisan, Hillbottom Road	594 yd
Will Shaw Chef At Adams Park	Adams Park, Hillbottom Road	594 yd
Education And Youth Service Ltd	Unit 3, Spearmast Industrial Estate	644 yd
Biryaniz And More	72 Booker Lane, High Wycombe	1,013 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hour Glass	144 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe		399 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Why Not	The Hour Glass, 144 Chapel Lane	399 yd
The Corner Plaice	59 Mill End Road, High Wycombe	664 yd
Golden Palace	11 Mentmore Road, High Wycombe	948 yd
Red Hot Pizza	76 Booker Lane, High Wycombe	1,013 yd
Grill N Chill	95 Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe	1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	127 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe		399 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millbrook Combined School MILL END ROAD	swimming pool	896 yd
Wycombe Wanderers Fc (Adams Park) ADAMS PARK ADAMS PARK HILLBOTTOM ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	96.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	27.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	27.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5.66 Mbit/s

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