Cressex Parade, High Wycombe, HP12 4RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP12 4RQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	50.7%	52.5%	1.8%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	49.3%	47.5%	-1.8%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	26.1%	28.9%	2.8%	37.9%	-9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	48%	0.9%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13%	8.8%	-4.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	10.3%	11%	0.7%	6.1%	4.9%

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	45.1%	48.8%	3.7%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	35.9%	32.5%	-3.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.1%	13.2%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around HP12 4RQ this area, 29.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	29.1%	-0.8%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	10.9%	0.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	10.9%	0.2%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17.5%	6.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	24.4%	-3.2%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.6% 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	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	10.9%	22.6%	11.7%	2.7%	19.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	4%	3.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	77%	61.6%	-15.4%	81.4%	-19.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	78.9%	73.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	6.6%	10.1%	3.5%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	13.2%	6.0%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	73.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	1%	19%	18.0%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.3%	1.8%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	1.2%	-12.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	27.5%	6.5%	21.0%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Cressex Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cressex Parade was 377.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Cressex Parade has the 9th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Abbey and the 26th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.6%.

🔎 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 4RQ, 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 Parade are based on 3 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 Parade, High Wycombe, HP12 4RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP12 4RQ

Average Price
£364,801

Semi-Detached
£404,137

Terraced
£358,431

Detached
£448,900

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,441

Other
£227,045

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cressex Parade

Average Price
£202,336

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,336

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cressex ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Cressex Parade, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2021-08-06	£125,087
187 New Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-03-29	£443,898
185 New Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-02-15	£357,209
155 New Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-12-18	£398,611
181 New Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,000	2018-02-16	£336,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP12 4RQ

Employment

HP12 4RQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 4RQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	97
Retired	72
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	18
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	13
Construction	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	3,824 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 School Field Road , HP12 4LR	3out of 4	799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chepping View Primary Academy Cressex Road , HP12 4PR	4out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School The Middle Way , HP12 3LE	3out of 4	930 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	2out of 4	1,846 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	2,360 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	434 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	1,520 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	1,703 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	4,420 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	4,643 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,166 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	832 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Wood School Verney Avenue , HP12 3NE	3out of 4	853 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire Unit 3 - Spearmast Industrial Estate , Land End Road HP12 4JG	- not rated	1,461 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	2,489 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	2,509 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Karahi	188 Cressex Road, High Wycombe	138 yd
Christ The Servant King	Christ The Servant King Church, Sycamore Road	199 yd
Sparks Cafe	Portable Catering Building, Halifax Road	359 yd
BaxterStorey At Instron Limited	Instron, Coronation Road	534 yd
Olive Catering Services At Oxford Instruments	Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cressex Community Centre	Cressex Community Centre, 203 Cressex Road	238 yd
High Wycombe Judo Centre	Barry Close, High Wycombe	375 yd
The Squirrel	Squirrel Lane, High Wycombe	618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	197 - 199 New Road, High Wycombe	102 yd
Cressex Tandoori & Burger Hut	248 New Road, High Wycombe	113 yd
Osbourne Spice Fusion Kitchen	248 New Road, High Wycombe	113 yd
Greggs	186 - 188 New Road, High Wycombe	114 yd
Jimmy's Pizza	196 Cressex Road, High Wycombe	150 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	195 New Road, High Wycombe		1 yd
ASDA	Asda, Crest Road		810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Asylum Gym (Closed) Unit 4 Unit 4 Halifax Road	health and fitness suite	296 yd
Booker Recreation Ground BOOKER RECREATION GROUND BOOKER RECREATION GROUND BARRY CLOSE	grass pitches	357 yd
Bucks Indoor Tennis Centre BUCKS INDOOR TENNIS CENTRE BUCKS INDOOR TENNIS CENTRE HOLMER LANE	indoor tennis centre	377 yd
Cressex School (Closed) Holmer Lane	grass pitches	391 yd
High Wycombe Judo Centre BARRY CLOSE		396 yd
Cressex Community School HOLMER LANE	grass pitches	547 yd
Cressex Synthetic Sports Pitch Centre HOLMER LANE	artificial grass pitch	666 yd
Chepping View Primary Academy CRESSEX CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	671 yd
Holmers Farm Recreation Ground BUCKMASTER ROAD	grass pitches	826 yd
Badminton Wycombe CREST ROAD		965 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	151.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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