Ripley Close, High Wycombe, HP13 5LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP13 5LF 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 Ripley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ripley Close was 22.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% lower than the Downley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ripley Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downley and the 368th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.6%.

🔎 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 5LF, 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 Ripley Close are based on 76 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 Ripley Close, High Wycombe, HP13 5LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 5LF

Average Price
£332,606

Semi-Detached
£429,948

Terraced
£417,031

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,422

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ripley Close

Average Price
£331,185

Semi-Detached
£434,793

Terraced
£421,771

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,129

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ripley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Ripley Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-05-31	£424,615
5 Ripley Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-10-14	£412,000
24 Ripley Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-03-01	£191,271
10 Ripley Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-02-18	£439,441
1 Ripley Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-06-19	£242,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 5LF

Employment

HP13 5LF 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 5LF 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	1,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Nursery School Field Road , Booker Hill HP12 4LR	- not rated	2,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bellfield First School Kelvin Close , HP13 5ST	- not rated	482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tinkers Wood Combined School Brindley Avenue , HP13 5SX	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Primary School Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	- not rated	633 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	633 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Disraeli School The Pastures , HP13 5JS	- not rated	727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	197 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	1,757 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	1,861 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County Middle School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	2,285 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	2,431 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	1,456 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	2,117 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe West School and Collegiate Centre Faulkner Way , Downley HP13 5UA	- not rated	2,125 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	2,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middle School Centre C/O Green Street County First School , Green Street HP11 2RA	- not rated	843 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	1,034 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	1,034 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Eden News And Cafe	Bus Station, Bridge Street	574 yd
McDonalds	Dovecot Road, High Wycombe	589 yd
Flakez	21 - 31 Frogmoor, High Wycombe	614 yd
Tuckin Restaurant	13 - 15 Frogmoor, High Wycombe	617 yd
KFC	9 - 11 Frogmoor, High Wycombe	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spindle & Thread	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	128 yd
Chiltern Taps	120 - 123 Oxford Road, High Wycombe	568 yd
The Phoenix Bar	Bridge Street, High Wycombe	572 yd
White Horse Public House	The White Horse, 95 West Wycombe Road	587 yd
Yates/K-Town/ChikBox/Locked&Loaded/88thStreet/ValueMighty/	Yates, 46 - 50 Frogmoor	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Cod	63 Bridge Street, High Wycombe	530 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, Oxford Road	544 yd
Baguettes & More	127 Hughenden Road, High Wycombe	577 yd
Grill & Fry HW	93 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe	587 yd
Shanghai Tang	25 Brindley Avenue, High Wycombe	587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	227 yd
Sainsbury's	Oxford Road, High Wycombe	568 yd
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	577 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 Eden Place, Eden	667 yd
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street	700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Disraeli School And Childrens Centre THE PASTURES	artificial grass pitch	740 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Wycombe) NEWLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	866 yd
Godstowe Preparatory School SHRUBBERY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	913 yd
The Gym (High Wycombe) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	928 yd
Gymfit4Less WEST WYCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	929 yd
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,025 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	67.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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