Lucas Road, High Wycombe, HP13 6HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP13 6HP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.1%	51.5%	11.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	59.9%	48.5%	-11.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 6HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	50.7%	52.7%	2.0%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	33.8%	-2.4%	44.2%	-10.4%
Separated	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.8%	8.8%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (88.9%) 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	61.1%	57.4%	-3.7%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	29.2%	31.5%	2.3%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 6HP this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	8.9%	1.5%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	8.5%	-1.8%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	9.7%	-7.7%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	17.4%	1.1%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	39%	47.7%	8.7%	33.8%	13.9%
Other	7.1%	3.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.7% 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	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	10.3%	10.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.8%	2.3%
White	64.1%	63.7%	-0.4%	81.4%	-17.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	71.7%	66.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	4.6%	13.3%	8.7%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	7.6%	4%	-3.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	10.5%	-2.3%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	66.7%	-4.4%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	17.3%	15.2%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7.7%	4.1%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	10.9%	3.7%	-7.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	4.6%	-7.6%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Lucas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lucas Road was 145.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 163.9% higher than the Terriers and Amersham Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lucas Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Terriers and Amersham Hill and the 133rd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.6%.

🔎 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 6HP, 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 Lucas Road are based on 60 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 Lucas Road, High Wycombe, HP13 6HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 6HP

Average Price
£706,652

Semi-Detached
£539,862

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£790,046

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lucas Road

Average Price
£821,555

Semi-Detached
£611,052

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£947,768

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,312

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lucas Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Lucas Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2024-02-16	£848,802
44 Lucas Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2022-08-15	£531,815
33 Lucas Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-05-24	£563,202
29 Lucas Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2021-10-12	£787,363
40 Lucas Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£718,000	2021-03-22	£816,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 6HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	12
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	21
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	16
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	642 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	585 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	907 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Wood School and Nursery Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	3out of 4	1,354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechview Academy Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	2out of 4	1,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,030 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,246 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	2,547 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	2out of 4	2,844 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	1,967 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	446 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	540 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	615 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,059 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	283 yd
Chutney	27 Easton Street, High Wycombe	636 yd
Eat Thai	14 - 15 Easton Street, High Wycombe	687 yd
Chaii Panii	32 Crendon Street, High Wycombe	756 yd
Wycombe Museum	Priory Avenue, High Wycombe	783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAF Association Club	114 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	171 yd
Belle Vue PH	The Belle Vue, 45 Gordon Road	283 yd
High Wycombe Cricket Club	London Road, High Wycombe	669 yd
The Flint Cottage	3 Amersham Hill, High Wycombe	722 yd
The Bootlegger	3 Amersham Hill, High Wycombe	722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
UK Pizza Halal	145 Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe	285 yd
Favorite Wycombe	176 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	300 yd
Peking House	31 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	334 yd
CT Hot Pot	39 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	334 yd
Dansak Zone	29 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	First Floor, Red Lion House		975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trades And Social Club Queens Road		443 yd
High Wycombe Cricket Club LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
The Rye LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	693 yd
Godstowe Preparatory School SHRUBBERY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	739 yd
Wycombe Rye Lido WARREN WOOD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	844 yd
The Gym (High Wycombe) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	889 yd
High Wycombe Lawn Tennis Club BASSETSBURY LANE	tennis courts	901 yd
Highcrest Academy HATTERS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	906 yd
Wycombe District Unison Building Council Offices Council Offices Queen Victoria Road		929 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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%

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

Overview of HP13 6HP