Mendip Way, High Wycombe, HP13 5TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP13 5TH is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	47.4%	45.1%	-2.3%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	52.6%	54.9%	2.3%	49.0%	5.9%

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 5TH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	60.3%	50.8%	-9.5%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	32.4%	5.9%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.5%	10.8%	2.3%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	0%	1.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%

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%) 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	54.4%	56.5%	2.1%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	36.3%	33.5%	-2.8%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around HP13 5TH this area, 8.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	8.2%	3.4%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	8.2%	-1.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.3%	10.9%	-12.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	24%	9.2%	16.9%	7.1%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	42.1%	2.4%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	0.8%	4.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	81.9%	74.2%	-7.7%	81.4%	-7.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	82.3%	78.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	6%	9.5%	3.5%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	77.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	13.7%	11.8%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	3.3%	-4.1%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Mendip Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mendip Way was 40.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% lower than the Downley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mendip Way has the 12th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downley and the 806th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 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 5TH, 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 Mendip Way are based on 61 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 Mendip Way, High Wycombe, HP13 5TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 5TH

Average Price
£168,878

Semi-Detached
£217,864

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,549

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mendip Way

Average Price
£256,022

Semi-Detached
£319,556

Terraced
£289,109

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,992

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mendip WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 Mendip Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2020-09-30	£145,339
91 Mendip Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-02-22	£140,391
107 Mendip Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2015-06-05	£157,615
107 Mendip Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2008-11-21	£140,698
83 Mendip Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,000	2001-07-06	£144,155

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 5TH

Employment

HP13 5TH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Self-Employed	22
Retired	13
Other	13
Unemployed	8
Part-Time Employee	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Manufacturing	16
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	2,381 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	208 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tinkers Wood Combined School Brindley Avenue , HP13 5SX	- not rated	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Street First School Desborough Street , HP11 2RA	- not rated	479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Disraeli School The Pastures , HP13 5JS	- not rated	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	3out of 4	820 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	358 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	1,276 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	1,595 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County Middle School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	1,858 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	2,922 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	1,816 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	- not rated	1,933 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	2,024 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,024 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	2,164 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	2,164 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	479 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	497 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,294 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	1,396 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	1,500 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
Buckinghamshire Mind High Wycombe Office	260 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	416 yd
The Rock Café	Free Methodist Church, 207 The Pastures	428 yd
FoodCycle High Wycombe	Oakridge Baptist Church, Oakridge Road	454 yd
Caprinos Pizza	218 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	485 yd
The Cafe	40 Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe	516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse Public House	The White Horse, 95 West Wycombe Road	157 yd
The Spindle & Thread	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	588 yd
The Phoenix Bar	Bridge Street, High Wycombe	669 yd
The Rose & Crown	The Rose And Crown, Desborough Road	752 yd
Chiltern Taps	120 - 123 Oxford Road, High Wycombe	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill & Fry HW	93 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe	157 yd
Kashmir Spice	93B West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe	185 yd
Shanghai Tang	25 Brindley Avenue, High Wycombe	370 yd
Jimmy's Pizza	29 Brindley Avenue, High Wycombe	370 yd
Peri Peri Original	276 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street	402 yd
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	417 yd
Morrisons	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	665 yd
Sainsbury's	Oxford Road, High Wycombe	789 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 Eden Place, Eden	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gymfit4Less WEST WYCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	436 yd
The Disraeli School And Childrens Centre THE PASTURES	artificial grass pitch	483 yd
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Desborough Recreation Ground DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND FRYERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	879 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Wycombe) NEWLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	1,016 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	8.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.7%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.39 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP13 5TH