Brecon Way, High Wycombe, HP13 5NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP13 5NW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	51%	52.7%	1.7%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	49%	47.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 5NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	40%	44.6%	4.6%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	39.6%	-6.8%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	48.7%	45%	-3.7%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	37.4%	35.9%	-1.5%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	10.4%	15.3%	4.9%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	2%	3.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	21%	25%	4.0%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	16.4%	2.8%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.5%	1.0%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	26.6%	0.2%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	9.5%	3.9%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31% 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%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2%	2.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	33.8%	41.2%	7.4%	2.7%	38.5%
Other Asian	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	7.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	40.4%	31%	-9.4%	81.4%	-50.4%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	68.9%	66%	-2.9%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	4.5%	9.9%	5.4%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	17.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.9%	65.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	26%	24.7%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	1%	-18.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	42.9%	6.5%	36.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Brecon Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brecon Way was 15.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% lower than the Downley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brecon Way has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downley and the 214th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.2%.

🔎 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 5NW, 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 Brecon Way are based on 71 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 Brecon Way, High Wycombe, HP13 5NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 5NW

Average Price
£296,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£296,535

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brecon Way

Average Price
£318,564

Semi-Detached
£343,794

Terraced
£315,360

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brecon WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Brecon Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£196,400	2018-04-09	£233,324
59 Brecon Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2015-07-27	£317,560
49 Brecon Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2013-01-11	£318,730
67 Brecon Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£194,950	2012-02-14	£336,910
67 Brecon Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2008-08-04	£246,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 5NW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	27
Retired	24
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Information and communication	15
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	2,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	332 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tinkers Wood Combined School Brindley Avenue , HP13 5SX	- not rated	340 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Disraeli School The Pastures , HP13 5JS	- not rated	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Street First School Desborough Street , HP11 2RA	- not rated	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	3out of 4	869 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	699 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	960 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	1,286 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County Middle School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	1,792 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	3,171 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	1,485 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	- not rated	2,163 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	2,247 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,247 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	2,436 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	2,436 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	213 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	641 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maplewood School Faulkner Way , Downley HP13 5HB	- not rated	1,615 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,634 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	1,714 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	239 yd
The Cafe	40 Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe	418 yd
FoodCycle High Wycombe	Oakridge Baptist Church, Oakridge Road	470 yd
Buckinghamshire Mind High Wycombe Office	260 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	650 yd
Caprinos Pizza	218 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	772 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse Public House	The White Horse, 95 West Wycombe Road	413 yd
The Spindle & Thread	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	911 yd
The Phoenix Bar	Bridge Street, High Wycombe	1,010 yd
The Rose & Crown	The Rose And Crown, Desborough Road	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kashmir Spice	93B West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe	323 yd
Shanghai Tang	25 Brindley Avenue, High Wycombe	345 yd
Jimmy's Pizza	29 Brindley Avenue, High Wycombe	345 yd
C B Reggae Rooster	Unit 1E, Abercromby Industrial Estate	369 yd
Grill & Fry HW	93 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe	413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street	645 yd
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	726 yd
Morrisons	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gymfit4Less WEST WYCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	215 yd
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	301 yd
The Disraeli School And Childrens Centre THE PASTURES	artificial grass pitch	327 yd
Desborough Recreation Ground DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND FRYERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	567 yd
Millbrook Combined School MILL END ROAD	swimming pool	935 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	33.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP13 5NW