Adam Close, High Wycombe, HP13 6BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP13 6BY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents 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	51%	47.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	49%	52.8%	3.8%	49.0%	3.8%

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 6BY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% 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	33.5%	33.3%	-0.2%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	52.9%	-1.9%	44.2%	8.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2%	3.8%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (86%) 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	48.7%	52.5%	3.8%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	39.1%	33.5%	-5.6%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	9.9%	11.1%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	14.1%	2.8%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	11.6%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	16.2%	-0.3%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	41.5%	6.4%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	6.9%	2.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	19.9%	22.1%	2.2%	2.7%	19.4%
Other Asian	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	1%	4.7%	3.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3.2%	2.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	55.8%	52.4%	-3.4%	81.4%	-29.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	74%	64%	-10.0%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	3.2%	12.3%	9.1%	6.1%	6.2%
Africa	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	15.5%	1.7%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.4%	64.2%	-9.2%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	1%	23.4%	22.4%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	7.9%	7.6%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	2.5%	-16.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Adam Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Adam Close was 73.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.2% higher than the Terriers and Amersham Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Adam Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Terriers and Amersham Hill and the 417th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 76.0%.

🔎 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. 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 6BY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Adam Close are based on 48 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 Adam Close, High Wycombe, HP13 6BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 6BY

Average Price
£422,265

Semi-Detached
£425,878

Terraced
£411,941

Detached
£405,231

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Adam Close

Average Price
£406,695

Semi-Detached
£406,772

Terraced
£406,954

Detached
£401,610

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Adam CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Adam Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-06-13	£438,391
16 Adam Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-10-31	£379,630
17 Adam Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-08-24	£433,099
20 Adam Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-09-14	£357,090
14 Adam Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-02-23	£447,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 6BY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HP13 6BY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	40
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,205 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	850 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highworth Combined School and Nursery Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Wood School and Nursery Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	2out of 4	2,454 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,679 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	2,986 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,464 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	447 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	449 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	1,110 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,415 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	1,532 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
Hyundai Training Academy	14 The Valley Centre, Gordon Road	859 yd
Wycombe Museum	Priory Avenue, High Wycombe	909 yd
Tin Kitchen	2 The Quadrangle, High Wycombe	997 yd
Pilgrims Cafe By The Coffee Snobs	St Francis Of Assisi Church Hall, Amersham Road	1,003 yd
Chaii Panii	32 Crendon Street, High Wycombe	1,069 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAF Association Club	114 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	734 yd
Belle Vue PH	The Belle Vue, 45 Gordon Road	859 yd
The Flint Cottage	3 Amersham Hill, High Wycombe	971 yd
The Bootlegger	3 Amersham Hill, High Wycombe	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elite Pizza (HW) Limited	4 Portland House, Arnison Avenue	310 yd
UK Pizza Halal	145 Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe	404 yd
Favorite Wycombe	176 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	555 yd
Peking House	31 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	750 yd
CT Hot Pot	39 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Godstowe Preparatory School SHRUBBERY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	547 yd
Royal Grammar School AMERSHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	710 yd
Totteridge Recreation Ground WALTON DRIVE	grass pitches	918 yd
Trades And Social Club Queens Road		1,036 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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.21 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP13 6BY