Gibbs Close, High Wycombe, HP13 5YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP13 5YB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.4%	1.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.2%	48.6%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 vicinity of HP13 5YB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.7%	34.6%	-11.1%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	53.5%	13.2%	44.2%	9.3%
Separated	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.9%	6.9%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	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	55.3%	63.1%	7.8%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	36%	27.6%	-8.4%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	6.4%	8.1%	1.7%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	13.2%	14.1%	0.9%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	10.8%	-6.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	17.2%	0.3%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	39.2%	6.7%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	26.4%	18.9%	-7.5%	2.7%	16.2%
Other Asian	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	13.2%	13.2%	0.8%	12.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	57.6%	54.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	-26.7%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	80.1%	75.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	2.9%	14.2%	11.3%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	7.5%	-6.3%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	75.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	18%	17.7%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	1%	-11.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	25.5%	46.2%	-20.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	39%	6.5%	32.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Gibbs Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gibbs Close was 36.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% lower than the Downley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gibbs Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downley and the 710th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.0%.

🔎 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 5YB, 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 Gibbs Close are based on 35 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 Gibbs Close, High Wycombe, HP13 5YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 5YB

Average Price
£288,959

Semi-Detached
£299,363

Terraced
£305,458

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,530

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gibbs Close

Average Price
£304,842

Semi-Detached
£331,649

Terraced
£296,711

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,438

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gibbs CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Gibbs Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-09-19	£451,308
3 Gibbs Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-06-29	£364,255
33 Gibbs Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-11-28	£383,333
31 Gibbs Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£316,500	2018-12-19	£375,232
5 Gibbs Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2018-12-12	£391,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 5YB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	175
Looking after home or family	55
Other	49
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	40
Retired	21
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	12
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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	2,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Nursery School Field Road , Booker Hill HP12 4LR	- not rated	2,407 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	205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tinkers Wood Combined School Brindley Avenue , HP13 5SX	- not rated	373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Disraeli School The Pastures , HP13 5JS	- not rated	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Street First School Desborough Street , HP11 2RA	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	3out of 4	867 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	290 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	1,345 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	1,630 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County Middle School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	1,914 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	2,852 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	1,859 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	- not rated	1,866 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	3out of 4	1,866 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	2,025 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,025 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	2,149 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	2,149 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	514 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	566 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,252 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	1,325 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	1,431 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	433 yd
The Rock Café	Free Methodist Church, 207 The Pastures	458 yd
Caprinos Pizza	218 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	479 yd
FoodCycle High Wycombe	Oakridge Baptist Church, Oakridge Road	513 yd
Grillerz	199 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse Public House	The White Horse, 95 West Wycombe Road	196 yd
The Spindle & Thread	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	517 yd
The Phoenix Bar	Bridge Street, High Wycombe	628 yd
The Rose & Crown	The Rose And Crown, Desborough Road	719 yd
Chiltern Taps	120 - 123 Oxford Road, High Wycombe	738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill & Fry HW	93 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe	196 yd
Kashmir Spice	93B West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe	249 yd
Shanghai Tang	25 Brindley Avenue, High Wycombe	374 yd
Jimmy's Pizza	29 Brindley Avenue, High Wycombe	374 yd
Peri Peri Original	276 Desborough Road, High Wycombe	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	403 yd
Lidl	Lidl Food Store, West Richardson Street	417 yd
Morrisons	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	596 yd
Sainsbury's	Oxford Road, High Wycombe	738 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 Eden Place, Eden	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Disraeli School And Childrens Centre THE PASTURES	artificial grass pitch	503 yd
Gymfit4Less WEST WYCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Titans Gym DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH INDUSTRIAL PARK DESBOROUGH PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	601 yd
Desborough Recreation Ground DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND DESBOROUGH RECREATION GROUND FRYERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	948 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Wycombe) NEWLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	976 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	39.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	876 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	876 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	867 Mbit/s

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