Highwood Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 4LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP12 4LT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.6%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.1%	49.4%	-1.7%	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	34.2%	38.7%	4.5%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	49.3%	-3.5%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (87.4%) 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	48.6%	51.1%	2.5%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	34.1%	36.3%	2.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	11.7%	9.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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	23.8%	20.6%	-3.2%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	12.4%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.8%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	17%	6.2%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	30.1%	7.4%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	7.8%	3.5%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59% 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	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	17.6%	19.7%	2.1%	2.7%	17.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	64.5%	59%	-5.5%	81.4%	-22.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	83.8%	79.1%	-4.7%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	9.9%	2.1%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	79.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	17.4%	16.8%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	1.4%	-10.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Highwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highwood Avenue was 66.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.6% lower than the West Wycombe average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Highwood Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in West Wycombe and the 472nd highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.1%.

🔎 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 4LT, 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 Highwood Avenue are based on 66 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 Highwood Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 4LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 4LT

Average Price
£367,624

Semi-Detached
£379,793

Terraced
£338,418

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highwood Avenue

Average Price
£363,375

Semi-Detached
£391,695

Terraced
£320,452

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,096

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Highwood Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£406,000	2025-08-15	£409,561
26 Highwood Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-02-17	£365,171
13 Highwood Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-05-20	£360,421
30 Highwood Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-08-12	£428,394
11 Highwood Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£344,000	2019-10-31	£409,712

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 4LT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	34
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	20
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	22
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	4,140 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	221 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School The Middle Way , HP12 3LE	3out of 4	650 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County First School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	650 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands First School Lane End Road , HP12 4JF	- not rated	762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Combined School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	2out of 4	1,645 yd	Community school	Yes	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	650 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	1,645 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	2,656 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	2,843 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	5,254 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	1,424 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	2,224 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	- not rated	2,224 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	2,292 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,292 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	2,754 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	2,754 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	444 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Hospital School 309 Cressex Road , HP12 4QF	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	- not rated	1,567 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Verney Avenue School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	- not rated	1,569 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
Education And Youth Service Ltd	Unit 3, Spearmast Industrial Estate	435 yd
BaxterStorey At Wycombe Wanderers Football Club	Adams Park, Hillbottom Road	754 yd
Absolute Cuisine Ltd	Artisan, Hillbottom Road	754 yd
Will Shaw Chef At Adams Park	Adams Park, Hillbottom Road	754 yd
The Avenue Methodist Church	Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe	828 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Squirrel	Squirrel Lane, High Wycombe		751 yd
The Hour Glass	144 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe		1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Palace	11 Mentmore Road, High Wycombe	110 yd
Grill N Chill	95 Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe	828 yd
Red Hot Pizza	76 Booker Lane, High Wycombe	958 yd
Greggs	186 - 188 New Road, High Wycombe	1,010 yd
Cressex Tandoori & Burger Hut	248 New Road, High Wycombe	1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	127 Chapel Lane, High Wycombe		1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castlefield School MIDDLE WAY	grass pitches	649 yd
Wycombe Wanderers Fc (Adams Park) ADAMS PARK ADAMS PARK HILLBOTTOM ROAD	grass pitches	943 yd
Asylum Gym (Closed) Unit 4 Unit 4 Halifax Road	health and fitness suite	951 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.3 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	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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