Cotswold Way, High Wycombe, HP13 5NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP13 5NE is primarily male, with 60.5% of the population 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	39.7%	39.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	-11.5%
Male	60.3%	60.5%	0.2%	49.0%	11.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around HP13 5NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	58.7%	61.6%	2.9%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	16.5%	13.4%	-3.1%	44.2%	-30.8%
Separated	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	19%	17%	-2.0%	9.1%	7.9%
Widowed	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.4%	28.1%	-1.3%	48.4%	-20.3%
Good health	30.2%	35.1%	4.9%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	31.7%	22.8%	-8.9%	12.7%	10.1%
Bad health	7.1%	12.3%	5.2%	4.0%	8.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	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	29.8%	25.5%	-4.3%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	11.8%	4.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	10.9%	1.8%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	8.3%	4.5%	-3.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.3%	5.7%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	25.5%	2.4%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	10.7%	4.5%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	9.5%	6.8%	-2.7%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81%	79.7%	-1.3%	81.4%	-1.7%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	84.9%	79.1%	-5.8%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	4.8%	8.7%	3.9%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	5.2%	1.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	79.8%	-5.1%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	11.4%	9.8%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	1.8%	-6.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Cotswold Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotswold Way was 404.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 510.5% higher than the Downley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotswold Way has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downley and the 23rd highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 159.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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 5NE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Cotswold Way are based on 47 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 Cotswold Way, High Wycombe, HP13 5NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 5NE

Average Price
£171,246

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£221,162

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,086

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotswold Way

Average Price
£238,977

Semi-Detached
£328,956

Terraced
£300,058

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,932

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotswold WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Cotswold Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-08-07	£174,459
4 Cotswold Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-03-08	£160,329
64 Cotswold Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-06-15	£164,494
26 Cotswold Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-06-03	£177,547
14 Cotswold Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2019-10-16	£191,025

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 5NE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	33
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	10
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Coppice Nursery School Field Road , Booker Hill HP12 4LR	- not rated	2,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	2,905 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	- not rated	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tinkers Wood Combined School Brindley Avenue , HP13 5SX	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield First School Kelvin Close , HP13 5ST	- not rated	496 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Street First School Desborough Street , HP11 2RA	- not rated	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Combined School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	2out of 4	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	797 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	1,168 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County Middle School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	1,749 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	3,322 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wycombe West School and Collegiate Centre Faulkner Way , Downley HP13 5UA	- not rated	1,345 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	- not rated	2,310 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	2,341 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,341 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	- not rated	2,554 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	2,554 yd	Academy converter	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	159 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle School Centre C/O Green Street County First School , Green Street HP11 2RA	- not rated	745 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maplewood School Faulkner Way , Downley HP13 5HB	- not rated	1,469 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,793 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	1,886 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	Distance
The Rock Café	Free Methodist Church, 207 The Pastures	323 yd
The Cafe	40 Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe	437 yd
FoodCycle High Wycombe	Oakridge Baptist Church, Oakridge Road	537 yd
Coffee Stop	St James Church Hall, Plomer Hill	773 yd
Buckinghamshire Mind High Wycombe Office	260 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
White Horse Public House	The White Horse, 95 West Wycombe Road		566 yd
The Spindle & Thread	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe		1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
C B Reggae Rooster	Unit 1E, Abercromby Industrial Estate	353 yd
Kashmir Spice	93B West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe	465 yd
Shanghai Tang	25 Brindley Avenue, High Wycombe	472 yd
Jimmy's Pizza	29 Brindley Avenue, High Wycombe	472 yd
Grillbox Peri Peri	1 Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe	538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street	778 yd
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	878 yd
The Co-operative	1 Plomer Green Lane, Downley	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gymfit4Less WEST WYCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	227 yd
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	261 yd
The Disraeli School And Childrens Centre THE PASTURES	artificial grass pitch	400 yd
Desborough Recreation Ground DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND FRYERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	412 yd
Millbrook Combined School MILL END ROAD	swimming pool	775 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	39.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	47.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	47.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.04 Mbit/s

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