Garratts Way, High Wycombe, HP13 5BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP13 5BX 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	51.4%	49.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.6%	50.3%	1.7%	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	54.2%	40.4%	-13.8%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	49.5%	16.2%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10%	6.3%	-3.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (90.7%) 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	52.4%	55.8%	3.4%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	41.1%	34.9%	-6.2%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	9.6%	10.5%	0.9%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	9.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.9%	-3.8%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	20.2%	3.9%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	39.4%	7.7%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.1% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	8.2%	6.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1%	3.4%	2.4%	0.8%	2.6%
White	78.1%	67.1%	-11.0%	81.4%	-14.3%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	83.6%	70%	-13.6%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	6.2%	10.5%	4.3%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	10%	3.8%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	70.6%	-12.6%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	3.1%	18.3%	15.2%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4%	0.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.6%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Garratts Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garratts Way was 19.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the Downley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Garratts Way has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Downley and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP13 5BX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Garratts Way are based on 363 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 Garratts Way, High Wycombe, HP13 5BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 5BX

Average Price
£274,787

Semi-Detached
£416,086

Terraced
£382,703

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,709

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garratts Way

Average Price
£323,019

Semi-Detached
£379,505

Terraced
£348,465

Detached
£420,247

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,545

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garratts WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Garratts Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-01-31	£167,468
9 Garratts Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-08-30	£446,439
29 Garratts Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-10-28	£174,887
15 Garratts Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-04-08	£413,499
33 Garratts Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2018-11-23	£265,435

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 5BX

Employment

HP13 5BX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

HP13 5BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	137
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	18
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	2,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Disraeli School The Pastures , HP13 5JS	3out of 4	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	2out of 4	1,123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Combined School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Community school	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	1,579 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	2,402 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	2,613 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	3,287 yd	Foundation school	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	2,196 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	830 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,191 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	1,450 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
Eden News And Cafe	Bus Station, Bridge Street	557 yd
McDonalds	Dovecot Road, High Wycombe	588 yd
The King's Church High Wycombe	Kings Centre, Desborough Road	603 yd
Time Out	158 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	611 yd
La-Koco Coffee	154 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spindle & Thread	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	145 yd
White Horse Public House	The White Horse, 95 West Wycombe Road	549 yd
The Phoenix Bar	Bridge Street, High Wycombe	551 yd
Chiltern Taps	120 - 123 Oxford Road, High Wycombe	559 yd
Yates/K-Town/ChikBox/Locked&Loaded/88thStreet/ValueMighty/	Yates, 46 - 50 Frogmoor	590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Cod	63 Bridge Street, High Wycombe	512 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, Oxford Road	537 yd
Grill & Fry HW	93 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe	549 yd
Shanghai Tang	25 Brindley Avenue, High Wycombe	569 yd
Jimmy's Pizza	29 Brindley Avenue, High Wycombe	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	241 yd
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	542 yd
Sainsbury's	Oxford Road, High Wycombe	559 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 Eden Place, Eden	655 yd
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street	662 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Disraeli School And Childrens Centre THE PASTURES	artificial grass pitch	723 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Wycombe) NEWLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	854 yd
Gymfit4Less WEST WYCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	895 yd
The Gym (High Wycombe) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Godstowe Preparatory School SHRUBBERY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	943 yd
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	991 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	36.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	318.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	318.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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