Rowan Avenue, High Wycombe, HP13 6JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP13 6JA 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	51.7%	51.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.3%	48.5%	0.2%	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 6JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	43.2%	44%	0.8%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	41.6%	0.4%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	8.6%	7.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.2%	50.1%	7.9%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	42.2%	33.8%	-8.4%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	10.7%	12.1%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	25.7%	26.2%	0.5%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	13.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	11.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	15.3%	1.7%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	21%	25%	4.0%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	6.2%	3.6%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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)
Chinese	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	25.4%	28.9%	3.5%	2.7%	26.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	6.5%	-1.6%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	46%	45.8%	-0.2%	81.4%	-35.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Arab	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	73.4%	74.6%	1.2%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	12.1%	-3.2%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	74.6%	1.5%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	17.5%	15.2%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	6.4%	1.4%	-5.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	2.5%	-12.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	29.7%	6.5%	23.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Rowan Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowan Avenue was 113.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.2% higher than the Terriers and Amersham Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rowan Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Terriers and Amersham Hill and the 201st highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.8%.

🔎 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 6JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Rowan Avenue are based on 82 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 Rowan Avenue, High Wycombe, HP13 6JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 6JA

Average Price
£332,965

Semi-Detached
£346,752

Terraced
£291,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,286

Other
£264,286

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowan Avenue

Average Price
£329,653

Semi-Detached
£331,863

Terraced
£293,659

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,317

Other
£260,317

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowan AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Rowan Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-02-05	£427,063
26 Rowan Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-09-27	£404,692
24 Rowan Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-11-27	£348,071
14 Rowan Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-11-30	£311,613
39 Rowan Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-07-16	£315,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 6JA

Employment

HP13 6JA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	82
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	33
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	19
Education	16
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
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	845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Nursery School Field Road , Booker Hill HP12 4LR	- not rated	4,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hannah Ball School Philip Road , HP13 7JS	- not rated	309 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hannah Ball Academy Philip Road , HP13 7JS	2out of 4	310 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Wood Infant School Totteridge Lane , HP13 7LR	- not rated	845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Wood Junior School Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	- not rated	850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Wood School and Nursery Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	- not rated	850 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	1,198 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	1,927 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park County Middle School Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7EF	- not rated	3,392 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	3,521 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	3,558 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highcrest Community School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	697 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hatters Lane School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	697 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	- not rated	1,087 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	3out of 4	1,087 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	- not rated	2,459 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	2,459 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Woodland Primary Pupil Referral Unit Philip Road , HP13 7JS	- not rated	240 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	786 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	786 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	786 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	786 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Tin Kitchen	2 The Quadrangle, High Wycombe	579 yd
Hyundai Training Academy	14 The Valley Centre, Gordon Road	732 yd
Chutney	27 Easton Street, High Wycombe	1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAF Association Club	114 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	630 yd
Belle Vue PH	The Belle Vue, 45 Gordon Road	732 yd
High Wycombe Cricket Club	London Road, High Wycombe	982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
UK Pizza Halal	145 Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe	186 yd
Favorite Wycombe	176 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	207 yd
Elite Pizza (HW) Limited	4 Portland House, Arnison Avenue	437 yd
Peking House	31 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	768 yd
CT Hot Pot	39 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Hatters Lane, High Wycombe		740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highcrest Academy HATTERS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	699 yd
Trades And Social Club Queens Road		793 yd
Godstowe Preparatory School SHRUBBERY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	894 yd
High Wycombe Cricket Club LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	982 yd
St Andrews Church HATTERS LANE		996 yd
Totteridge Recreation Ground WALTON DRIVE	grass pitches	1,080 yd
Royal Grammar School AMERSHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,086 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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	63 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	119.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	119.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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