Amersham Road, High Wycombe, HP13 5AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP13 5AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	49.7%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52.2%	50.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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	33.9%	36.3%	2.4%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	47.3%	1.4%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.9%	8.3%	-3.6%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (88%) 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	60.8%	53.1%	-7.7%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	32%	34.9%	2.9%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	5%	7.7%	2.7%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	12.4%	-2.3%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	5.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	13.2%	-6.5%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	16.7%	8.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	45.6%	4.8%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	2.9%	10.4%	7.5%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	79.9%	68%	-11.9%	81.4%	-13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	84.5%	82.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	7.8%	3.8%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	82.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.6%	11.9%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.9%	-6.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Amersham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Amersham Road was 81.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.9% higher than the Terriers and Amersham Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Amersham Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Terriers and Amersham Hill and the 359th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP13 5AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Amersham Road are based on 681 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 Amersham Road, High Wycombe, HP13 5AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 5AJ

Average Price
£1,127,202

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,160,637

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£792,857

Estimated Average Property Prices for Amersham Road

Average Price
£578,542

Semi-Detached
£486,738

Terraced
£391,084

Detached
£1,004,789

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,909

Other
£976,973

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Amersham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cedar House Amersham Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,130,000	2021-06-30	£1,253,044
3 Yeomans Gate Amersham Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2019-04-08	£1,167,751
Terriers Lodge Amersham Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£512,500	2018-06-11	£585,212
Terriers Lodge Amersham Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£256,000	2017-03-06	£268,546
Terriers House Amersham Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2017-01-13	£798,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 5AJ

Employment

HP13 5AJ 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	168
Retired	48
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	12
Education	11
Construction	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	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	2,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highworth Combined School and Nursery Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazlemere Church of England Combined School Amersham Road , Hazlemere HP15 7PZ	2out of 4	1,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Wood School and Nursery Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Park School Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7EF	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widmer End Community Combined School Estcourt Drive , Widmer End HP15 6AH	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	2out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmer Green Senior School Parish Piece , Holmer Green HP15 6SP	3out of 4	3,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	4,201 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	3out of 4	4,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	1,894 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	2,623 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	2,882 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	2,931 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
Zem Kebab, Fish And Chips	185 Amersham Road, High Wycombe	431 yd
Pilgrims Cafe By The Coffee Snobs	St Francis Of Assisi Church Hall, Amersham Road	611 yd
The Atrium Café	Holy Trinity Church, 260 Amersham Road	838 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beech Tree	Amersham Road, High Wycombe	4 yd
The Crown	277 Amersham Road, Hazlemere	758 yd
Dolphin Eye	56 Totteridge Lane, High Wycombe	857 yd
The Three Horseshoes Public House	The Three Horseshoes, 329 Amersham Road	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wycombe Pizza	192 - 194 Amersham Road, High Wycombe	451 yd
Spice Garden	192 - 194 Amersham Road, High Wycombe	451 yd
Magic Wok	122 Amersham Road, High Wycombe	610 yd
The Canny Kiosk	Bowling Green, Hazlemere Recreation Ground	707 yd
Progress Bakery	273 Amersham Road, Hazlemere	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Amersham Road, High Wycombe		447 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hazlemere Recreation Ground AMERSHAM ROAD	grass pitches	353 yd
Totteridge Recreation Ground WALTON DRIVE	grass pitches	623 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (Wellesbourne Campus) (Closed) Kingshill Road	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Four Ashes Recreation Ground BARN LODGE BARN LODGE KINGSHILL ROAD	grass pitches	883 yd
Royal Grammar School AMERSHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,085 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	36.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.1%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	152.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	152.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	25.47 Mbit/s

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