Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe, HP13 6AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP13 6AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49%	49.2%	0.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 6AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	41%	43%	2.0%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	43.7%	4.5%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	6.8%	2.7%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.2%	8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (87.7%) 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	49.7%	51.6%	1.9%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	34.1%	36.1%	2.0%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	10.3%	8.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18.4%	16.3%	-2.1%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.7%	-7.0%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	14.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.7%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	33.4%	39.7%	6.3%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.7% 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	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	12.1%	22.9%	10.8%	2.7%	20.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	64.4%	53.7%	-10.7%	81.4%	-27.7%
Arab	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	78.5%	67.9%	-10.6%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	2.6%	11.3%	8.7%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	12.4%	2.1%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	68.1%	-9.8%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	22.7%	21.9%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	1.8%	-13.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	26.6%	6.5%	20.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Bowerdean Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowerdean Road was 24.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.2% lower than the Terriers and Amersham Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowerdean Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Terriers and Amersham Hill and the 427th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP13 6AY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Bowerdean Road are based on 263 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 Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe, HP13 6AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 6AY

Average Price
£351,633

Semi-Detached
£350,679

Terraced
£372,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowerdean Road

Average Price
£338,150

Semi-Detached
£347,357

Terraced
£320,374

Detached
£302,958

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,188

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowerdean Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
125 Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-09-26	£360,000
105 Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-10-25	£383,718
69 Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-06-10	£262,462
61 Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-05-17	£481,600
115 Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-04-28	£352,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 6AY

Employment

HP13 6AY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	27
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	14
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Information and communication	24
Education	18
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hannah Ball School Philip Road , HP13 7JS	2out of 4	332 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Wood School and Nursery Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechview Academy Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	2out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highworth Combined School and Nursery Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,390 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	2,684 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	2out of 4	2,743 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	627 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	715 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,272 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Hyundai Training Academy	14 The Valley Centre, Gordon Road	421 yd
Tin Kitchen	2 The Quadrangle, High Wycombe	669 yd
Lido Cafe	Wycombe Rye Lido, Bassetsbury Lane	761 yd
Signatures	Wycombe Rye Lido, Bassetsbury Lane	761 yd
Chutney	27 Easton Street, High Wycombe	839 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAF Association Club	114 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	377 yd
Belle Vue PH	The Belle Vue, 45 Gordon Road	421 yd
High Wycombe Cricket Club	London Road, High Wycombe	562 yd
High Wycombe Lawn Tennis Club	High Wycombe Tennis Club, Bassetsbury Lane	761 yd
High Wycombe Bowling Club	Chestnut Avenue, High Wycombe	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Wycombe	176 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	216 yd
UK Pizza Halal	145 Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe	343 yd
CT Hot Pot	39 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	587 yd
Peking House	31 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	587 yd
Dansak Zone	29 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Hatters Lane, High Wycombe		888 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 300 London Road		984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trades And Social Club Queens Road		383 yd
High Wycombe Cricket Club LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	562 yd
Highcrest Academy HATTERS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	638 yd
High Wycombe Lawn Tennis Club BASSETSBURY LANE	tennis courts	727 yd
The Rye LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
Wycombe Rye Lido WARREN WOOD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	812 yd
St Andrews Church HATTERS LANE		888 yd
Godstowe Preparatory School SHRUBBERY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,004 yd
Beechview School GUINIONS ROAD	grass pitches	1,051 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	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.0%

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	68.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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