Edmunds Close, High Wycombe, HP12 4ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP12 4ES has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.6%	48.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.4%	51.1%	2.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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	39.8%	40.4%	0.6%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	44.1%	2.8%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.4%	8.5%	-2.9%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	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	55.5%	45.4%	-10.1%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	31.1%	38.8%	7.7%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	8.5%	12.6%	4.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	22.7%	21.8%	-0.9%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	13.7%	0.4%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	16.6%	1.8%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	35.4%	9.3%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	9.5%	1.5%	-8.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% 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%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	24.9%	26.5%	1.6%	2.7%	23.8%
Other Asian	10.4%	5.2%	-5.2%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	51.9%	49.3%	-2.6%	81.4%	-32.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	75.7%	76.1%	0.4%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	13.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	75.7%	0.6%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	19.1%	18.6%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	6.3%	1.1%	-5.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	1.1%	-14.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	29.4%	6.5%	22.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Edmunds Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edmunds Close was 71.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.4% lower than the West Wycombe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Edmunds Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in West Wycombe and the 437th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.8%.

🔎 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 4ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Edmunds Close are based on 29 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 Edmunds Close, High Wycombe, HP12 4ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 4ES

Average Price
£361,031

Semi-Detached
£370,296

Terraced
£357,662

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edmunds Close

Average Price
£357,512

Semi-Detached
£369,923

Terraced
£354,275

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edmunds CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Edmunds Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-11-26	£368,559
5 Edmunds Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-03-20	£354,833
13 Edmunds Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-07-29	£378,153
3 Edmunds Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-01-19	£365,248
6 Edmunds Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2020-11-06	£385,100

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 4ES

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	16
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	15
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	3,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery Field Road , HP12 4LR	3out of 4	193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School The Middle Way , HP12 3LE	3out of 4	414 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County First School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	414 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands First School Lane End Road , HP12 4JF	- not rated	951 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shelburne Infant School Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	- not rated	1,298 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	414 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	1,749 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	2,505 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	2,953 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	5,069 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	1,119 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,841 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	- not rated	1,841 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	1,924 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	1,924 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	2,390 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	2,390 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	815 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	- not rated	1,178 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Verney Avenue School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	- not rated	1,180 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vinio House School Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	- not rated	1,298 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	480 yd
The Avenue Methodist Church	Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe	679 yd
Olive Catering Services At Oxford Instruments	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road	679 yd
Oxford Instruments - Connect Catering	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road	679 yd
Christ The Servant King	Christ The Servant King Church, Sycamore Road	798 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Squirrel	Squirrel Lane, High Wycombe	605 yd
High Wycombe Judo Centre	Barry Close, High Wycombe	929 yd
Cressex Community Centre	Cressex Community Centre, 203 Cressex Road	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Palace	11 Mentmore Road, High Wycombe	363 yd
Greggs	186 - 188 New Road, High Wycombe	670 yd
Cressex Tandoori & Burger Hut	248 New Road, High Wycombe	671 yd
Osbourne Spice Fusion Kitchen	248 New Road, High Wycombe	671 yd
Grill N Chill	95 Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe	679 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	195 New Road, High Wycombe		773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castlefield School MIDDLE WAY	grass pitches	412 yd
Asylum Gym (Closed) Unit 4 Unit 4 Halifax Road	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Booker Recreation Ground BOOKER RECREATION GROUND BOOKER RECREATION GROUND BARRY CLOSE	grass pitches	860 yd
High Wycombe Judo Centre BARRY CLOSE		877 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	193.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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