Alford Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP12 4PP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	54.7%	2.8%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	48.1%	45.3%	-2.8%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 area around HP12 4PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.2%	42.5%	6.3%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	35.3%	-5.1%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	13.8%	11.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	51%	50%	-1.0%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	30.7%	32.7%	2.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	13.3%	11.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%	0.9%

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	24.9%	24.3%	-0.6%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	10.5%	-7.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	15.6%	4.2%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.4%	2.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13.2%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	30%	6.3%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	8.7%	0.9%	-7.8%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	7.2%	13.2%	6.0%	2.7%	10.5%
Other Asian	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	69.3%	62.2%	-7.1%	81.4%	-19.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	78.5%	75.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	7%	10.4%	3.4%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	8%	-0.5%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	75.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	19.3%	17.9%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	0.7%	-9.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Alford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alford Road was 99.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.8% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alford Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abbey and the 272nd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HP12 4PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Alford Road are based on 73 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 Alford Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 4PP

Average Price
£327,888

Semi-Detached
£340,152

Terraced
£312,654

Detached
£296,657

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alford Road

Average Price
£333,976

Semi-Detached
£341,321

Terraced
£328,755

Detached
£295,184

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Alford Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£377,500	2022-06-17	£401,215
61 Alford Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-02-18	£381,962
60 Alford Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-12-08	£387,138
64 Alford Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-06-29	£342,099
40 Alford Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2018-09-27	£340,117

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 4PP

Employment

HP12 4PP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	135
Retired	58
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Looking after home or family	19
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	23
Manufacturing	22
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chepping View Primary Academy Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	4out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Booker Hill School Field Road , HP12 4LR	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School The Middle Way , HP12 3LE	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	2out of 4	2,424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	2,836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	256 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,773 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Great Marlow School Bobmore Lane , SL7 1JE	3out of 4	4,411 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	4,945 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	3out of 4	2,449 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire Unit 3 - Spearmast Industrial Estate , Land End Road HP12 4JG	- not rated	1,917 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	2,928 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	3,083 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Place To Eat	John Lewis, Holmers Farm Way	382 yd
Christ The Servant King	Christ The Servant King Church, Sycamore Road	495 yd
Sodexo Ltd At Johnson & Johnson	Johnson And Johnson, 50 - 100 Holmers Farm Way	495 yd
McDonalds	Asda, Crest Road	506 yd
Desi Karahi	188 Cressex Road, High Wycombe	508 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Wycombe Judo Centre	Barry Close, High Wycombe	380 yd
Cressex Community Centre	Cressex Community Centre, 203 Cressex Road	485 yd
The Squirrel	Squirrel Lane, High Wycombe	860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coconut Lagoon	248 New Road, High Wycombe	419 yd
Jimmy's Pizza	196 Cressex Road, High Wycombe	448 yd
Domino's Pizza	197 - 199 New Road, High Wycombe	511 yd
K's Peri Peri	188A Cressex Road, High Wycombe	553 yd
Smarts Takeaway	192 Cressex Road, High Wycombe	553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ASDA	Asda, Crest Road		506 yd
Tesco Express	195 New Road, High Wycombe		597 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cressex Community School HOLMER LANE	grass pitches	183 yd
Cressex School (Closed) Holmer Lane	grass pitches	210 yd
Holmers Farm Recreation Ground BUCKMASTER ROAD	grass pitches	235 yd
Bucks Indoor Tennis Centre BUCKS INDOOR TENNIS CENTRE BUCKS INDOOR TENNIS CENTRE HOLMER LANE	indoor tennis centre	308 yd
Cressex Synthetic Sports Pitch Centre HOLMER LANE	artificial grass pitch	401 yd
High Wycombe Judo Centre BARRY CLOSE		451 yd
Booker Recreation Ground BOOKER RECREATION GROUND BOOKER RECREATION GROUND BARRY CLOSE	grass pitches	451 yd
Chepping View Primary Academy CRESSEX CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	823 yd
Badminton Wycombe CREST ROAD		878 yd
Asylum Gym (Closed) Unit 4 Unit 4 Halifax Road	health and fitness suite	892 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	168.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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