Cressex Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP12 4QF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.7%	51.8%	-3.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	44.3%	48.2%	3.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	27.6%	39%	11.4%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	38.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.7%	10%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	19.2%	11.4%	-7.8%	6.1%	5.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.6%	36.6%	1.0%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	26.8%	30.5%	3.7%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	14.6%	19.8%	5.2%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	18.7%	9.3%	-9.4%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	2.7%

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	46%	22.3%	-23.7%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	11.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	14.2%	4.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	14.5%	7.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	28.1%	8.4%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% 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	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	12.3%	13.4%	1.1%	2.7%	10.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	65.3%	68.7%	3.4%	81.4%	-12.7%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	80.9%	76.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	0.6%	7.3%	6.7%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	8.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	76.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	17.5%	16.7%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	6.9%	1.4%	-5.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	1.1%	-11.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Cressex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cressex Road was 37.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.8% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cressex Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Abbey and the 735th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.0%.

🔎 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 4QF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Cressex Road are based on 450 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 Cressex Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 4QF

Average Price
£1,156,663

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£555,335

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,359,319

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cressex Road

Average Price
£476,032

Semi-Detached
£482,990

Terraced
£466,472

Detached
£576,575

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,183

Other
£715,223

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cressex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
295 Cressex Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2025-09-24	£506,497
303 Cressex Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-02-07	£598,096
297 Cressex Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-12-05	£518,089
309 Cressex Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£2,305,000	2017-11-17	£2,305,000
303 Cressex Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2001-07-02	£438,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 4QF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	89
Other	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	24
Manufacturing	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	4,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shelburne Infant School Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	- not rated	1,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chepping View Primary School Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	- not rated	1,342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chepping View Primary Academy Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	4out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery Field Road , HP12 4LR	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School The Middle Way , HP12 3LE	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Foundation 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	1,701 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	3,096 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	3,673 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	4,302 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxes Piece Middle School Newfield Road , SL7 1JW	- not rated	4,847 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	627 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	2,153 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	- not rated	2,153 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	2,395 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,395 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	2,828 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	2,828 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Wycombe Hospital School 309 Cressex Road , HP12 4QF	- not rated	58 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vinio House School Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	- not rated	1,223 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Crescent School Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	- not rated	1,223 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kite Ridge School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	- not rated	1,545 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Verney Avenue School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	- not rated	1,549 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
Sodexo Ltd At Johnson & Johnson	Johnson And Johnson, 50 - 100 Holmers Farm Way	226 yd
Christ The Servant King	Christ The Servant King Church, Sycamore Road	704 yd
Air Adventures Cafe And Bar	Wycombe Air Park, Clay Lane	760 yd
Place To Eat	John Lewis, Holmers Farm Way	795 yd
Desi Karahi	188 Cressex Road, High Wycombe	868 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Wycombe Judo Centre	Barry Close, High Wycombe	517 yd
The Squirrel	Squirrel Lane, High Wycombe	770 yd
Cressex Community Centre	Cressex Community Centre, 203 Cressex Road	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coconut Lagoon	248 New Road, High Wycombe	738 yd
Jimmy's Pizza	196 Cressex Road, High Wycombe	781 yd
Domino's Pizza	197 - 199 New Road, High Wycombe	847 yd
Cressex Tandoori & Burger Hut	248 New Road, High Wycombe	890 yd
Osbourne Spice Fusion Kitchen	248 New Road, High Wycombe	890 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	195 New Road, High Wycombe		889 yd
ASDA	Asda, Crest Road		984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
High Wycombe Judo Centre BARRY CLOSE		524 yd
Holmers Farm Recreation Ground BUCKMASTER ROAD	grass pitches	535 yd
Booker Recreation Ground BOOKER RECREATION GROUND BOOKER RECREATION GROUND BARRY CLOSE	grass pitches	557 yd
Cressex School (Closed) Holmer Lane	grass pitches	626 yd
Cressex Community School HOLMER LANE	grass pitches	681 yd
Bucks Indoor Tennis Centre BUCKS INDOOR TENNIS CENTRE BUCKS INDOOR TENNIS CENTRE HOLMER LANE	indoor tennis centre	763 yd
Wycombe Squash And Racketball Club CLAY LANE	squash courts	810 yd
Cressex Synthetic Sports Pitch Centre HOLMER LANE	artificial grass pitch	895 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	75.0%

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.