Little Close, High Wycombe, HP12 4PQ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	51%	-4.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	44.7%	49%	4.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 4PQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	31.2%	28.3%	-2.9%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	57.3%	1.6%	44.2%	13.1%
Separated	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.7%	7.2%	0.5%	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 (86.4%) 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	47%	52.9%	5.9%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	36.5%	33.5%	-3.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	11.8%	9.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	15.2%	-1.0%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	10.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	15.7%	1.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	46%	11.3%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	6.4%	1.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37% 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	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	2.8%	10.5%	7.7%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	22.9%	28.4%	5.5%	2.7%	25.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	58.4%	37%	-21.4%	81.4%	-44.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	80.2%	69.4%	-10.8%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	21.3%	8.7%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	69.7%	-10.2%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	21.8%	20.3%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	2.7%	-10.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.6%	37.2%	-23.6%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Muslim	40.2%	6.5%	33.7%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Little Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Little Close was 50.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.9% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Little Close has the 20th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abbey and the 684th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP12 4PQ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Little Close are based on 9 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 Little Close, High Wycombe, HP12 4PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 4PQ

Average Price
£554,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£554,854

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Little Close

Average Price
£802,357

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£802,357

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Little CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Little Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2016-11-07	£514,795
2 Little Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2016-11-04	£584,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 4PQ

Employment

HP12 4PQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4PQ 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	132
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	48
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	23
Information and communication	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	3,169 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	108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School The Middle Way , HP12 3LE	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Booker Hill School Field Road , HP12 4LR	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	2out of 4	1,817 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	1,919 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	800 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	989 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	4,008 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	4,070 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	1,405 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	327 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	404 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	1,940 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire Unit 3 - Spearmast Industrial Estate , Land End Road HP12 4JG	- not rated	2,185 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	2,189 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Five Guys	Crest Road, High Wycombe	278 yd
T G I Friday's	T G I Fridays, Crest Road	278 yd
Frankie & Benny's	Frankie And Bennys, Crest Road	412 yd
Costa At Next	Next Superstore, Crest Road	439 yd
BaxterStorey At Instron Limited	Instron, Coronation Road	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cressex Community Centre	Cressex Community Centre, 203 Cressex Road		694 yd
Harvester At The Blacksmiths Arms	The Blacksmiths Arms, Wycombe Road		819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cod & Fry	37 Marlow Road, High Wycombe	545 yd
Papparizza	29 Marlow Road, High Wycombe	588 yd
Mandarin Palace	Mandarin Palace Chinese Takeaway, 39 Marlow Road	624 yd
Windsor Sandwich Bar	Windsor House, 33A Marlow Road	624 yd
K's Peri Peri	188A Cressex Road, High Wycombe	656 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Marlow Road Service Station, 41 Marlow Road	624 yd
ASDA	Asda, Crest Road	717 yd
Waitrose	Handy Cross, High Wycombe	826 yd
Tesco Express	195 New Road, High Wycombe	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chepping View Primary Academy CRESSEX CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	225 yd
Badminton Wycombe CREST ROAD		417 yd
John Hampden Grammar School MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	636 yd
Cressex Synthetic Sports Pitch Centre HOLMER LANE	artificial grass pitch	702 yd
Bucks Indoor Tennis Centre BUCKS INDOOR TENNIS CENTRE BUCKS INDOOR TENNIS CENTRE HOLMER LANE	indoor tennis centre	770 yd
Wycombe Sports Centre (Closed) MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	782 yd
Wycombe Leisure Centre HANDY CROSS	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	826 yd
Cressex Community School HOLMER LANE	grass pitches	863 yd
Wycombe High School MARLOW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	875 yd
Cressex School (Closed) Holmer Lane	grass pitches	911 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	66.7%
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	0.0%

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