Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP13 5AY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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%	54.4%	4.4%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	50%	45.6%	-4.4%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	35.3%	33.2%	-2.1%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	43.6%	4.9%	44.2%	-0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	12%	12.1%	0.1%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	8.9%	5.2%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	41.9%	49.1%	7.2%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	34.6%	32.1%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	17.1%	13.3%	-3.8%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	23.1%	0.2%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	14%	-4.5%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	16.6%	0.5%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	11.7%	4.9%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	28.9%	4.2%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	7.2%	2.9%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.9% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	3.5%	1.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	11.5%	20.9%	9.4%	2.7%	18.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	3%	-3.2%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	69.4%	55.9%	-13.5%	81.4%	-25.5%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	87.9%	80.8%	-7.1%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	2%	3.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	8.2%	0.9%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	81%	-6.4%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	15.7%	14.9%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	25.2%	6.5%	18.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Tower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Street was 62.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.8% higher than the Terriers and Amersham Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Terriers and Amersham Hill and the 505th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP13 5AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Tower Street are based on 58 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 Tower Street, High Wycombe, HP13 5AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 5AY

Average Price
£334,824

Semi-Detached
£349,585

Terraced
£326,849

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,059

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Street

Average Price
£349,618

Semi-Detached
£363,925

Terraced
£320,219

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,412

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Tower Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,500	2025-05-20	£340,847
63 Tower Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-01-29	£400,000
59 Tower Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-02-24	£353,710
55 Tower Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-07-08	£397,320
57 Tower Street, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-06-30	£382,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 5AY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	39
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	19
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	2,318 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	801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazlemere Church of England Combined School Amersham Road , Hazlemere HP15 7PZ	2out of 4	1,575 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Wood School and Nursery Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hannah Ball School Philip Road , HP13 7JS	2out of 4	1,803 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	557 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	2out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	3,751 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Holmer Green Senior School Parish Piece , Holmer Green HP15 6SP	3out of 4	3,760 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,591 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	1,447 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	1,552 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	2,279 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	2,485 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	2,648 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Zem Kebab, Fish And Chips	185 Amersham Road, High Wycombe		143 yd
Pilgrims Cafe By The Coffee Snobs	St Francis Of Assisi Church Hall, Amersham Road		182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Beech Tree	Amersham Road, High Wycombe		547 yd
Dolphin Eye	56 Totteridge Lane, High Wycombe		1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wycombe Pizza	192 - 194 Amersham Road, High Wycombe	161 yd
Spice Garden	192 - 194 Amersham Road, High Wycombe	161 yd
Magic Wok	122 Amersham Road, High Wycombe	182 yd
Elite Pizza (HW) Limited	4 Portland House, Arnison Avenue	1,000 yd
Bellus Stores & Cafe	21 Totteridge Lane, High Wycombe	1,073 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Amersham Road, High Wycombe		162 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buckinghamshire New University (Wellesbourne Campus) (Closed) Kingshill Road	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Totteridge Recreation Ground WALTON DRIVE	grass pitches	437 yd
Royal Grammar School AMERSHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
Hazlemere Recreation Ground AMERSHAM ROAD	grass pitches	761 yd
Four Ashes Recreation Ground BARN LODGE BARN LODGE KINGSHILL ROAD	grass pitches	974 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	64.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	55.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	25.84 Mbit/s

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