Gordon Road, High Wycombe, HP13 6ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP13 6ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.7%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.7%	49.3%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 6ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	45.7%	47%	1.3%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	34.4%	-2.0%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.9%	9.8%	2.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (94.2%) 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	50.2%	56.9%	6.7%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	39%	37.3%	-1.7%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	8.8%	-6.8%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	22.1%	12.3%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	42.8%	39.2%	-3.6%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	11.7%	5.7%	-6.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	67.3%	71.8%	4.5%	81.4%	-9.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	76.2%	65.2%	-11.0%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	6.3%	21.9%	15.6%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	5.4%	-3.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	64.9%	-10.4%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	6.3%	15.1%	8.8%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	10.2%	7.1%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	6.7%	7.6%	0.9%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	2.2%	-6.3%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	12.3%	1.3%	11.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Gordon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon Road was 58.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.5% higher than the Terriers and Amersham Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gordon Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Terriers and Amersham Hill and the 567th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.7%.

🔎 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 6ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Gordon Road are based on 197 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 Gordon Road, High Wycombe, HP13 6ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 6ER

Average Price
£310,613

Semi-Detached
£336,088

Terraced
£308,298

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon Road

Average Price
£308,325

Semi-Detached
£376,393

Terraced
£307,150

Detached
£133,960

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,177

Other
£920,089

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Gordon Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£297,500	2025-01-31	£293,425
32 Gordon Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-10-01	£249,553
8 Gordon Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-02-09	£311,432
54 Gordon Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£312,500	2021-06-30	£342,764
38 Gordon Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-05-14	£295,814

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 6ER

Employment

HP13 6ER area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HP13 6ER 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	76
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	328 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	632 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechview Academy Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	2out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Wood School and Nursery Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	3out of 4	1,461 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	994 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	1,597 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	2,360 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	2out of 4	3,076 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	1,738 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	308 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	610 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	754 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	930 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,015 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	205 yd
Lido Cafe	Wycombe Rye Lido, Bassetsbury Lane	546 yd
Signatures	Wycombe Rye Lido, Bassetsbury Lane	546 yd
Chutney	27 Easton Street, High Wycombe	594 yd
Eat Thai	14 - 15 Easton Street, High Wycombe	664 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belle Vue PH	The Belle Vue, 45 Gordon Road	205 yd
RAF Association Club	114 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	278 yd
High Wycombe Cricket Club	London Road, High Wycombe	316 yd
High Wycombe Lawn Tennis Club	High Wycombe Tennis Club, Bassetsbury Lane	573 yd
High Wycombe Bowling Club	Chestnut Avenue, High Wycombe	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CT Hot Pot	39 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	463 yd
Peking House	31 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	463 yd
Dansak Zone	29 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	497 yd
Favorite Wycombe	176 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	523 yd
UK Pizza Halal	145 Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1, 300 London Road		919 yd
Iceland	First Floor, Red Lion House		1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trades And Social Club Queens Road		88 yd
High Wycombe Cricket Club LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	319 yd
The Rye LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	459 yd
Wycombe Rye Lido WARREN WOOD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	501 yd
High Wycombe Lawn Tennis Club BASSETSBURY LANE	tennis courts	571 yd
Highcrest Academy HATTERS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	891 yd
Wycombe District Unison Building Council Offices Council Offices Queen Victoria Road		897 yd
The Gym (High Wycombe) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	970 yd
Godstowe Preparatory School SHRUBBERY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,041 yd
Beechview School GUINIONS ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	346 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	346 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	176 Mbit/s

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