Nicholas Gardens, High Wycombe, HP13 6JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP13 6JG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.6%	49.7%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.4%	50.3%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.3%	37%	-1.3%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	47.8%	-2.0%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (87.5%) 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	54.2%	52.5%	-1.7%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	30.5%	35%	4.5%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	12.9%	8.2%	-4.7%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	17.4%	15.9%	-1.5%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	10.5%	-1.0%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.9%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16.6%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	36.5%	-0.4%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.6% 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	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	20.2%	22.7%	2.5%	2.7%	20.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	54.2%	49.6%	-4.6%	81.4%	-31.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	72.5%	72.6%	0.1%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3%	4.2%	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	10.5%	-1.6%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	72.6%	0.4%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	22.3%	20.7%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	7%	0%	-7.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	2.8%	-14.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	31.1%	6.5%	24.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Nicholas Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nicholas Gardens was 19.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.9% lower than the Terriers and Amersham Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nicholas Gardens has the 7th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Terriers and Amersham Hill and the 320th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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 6JG, 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 Nicholas Gardens are based on 179 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 Nicholas Gardens, High Wycombe, HP13 6JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 6JG

Average Price
£352,632

Semi-Detached
£358,063

Terraced
£342,607

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nicholas Gardens

Average Price
£346,171

Semi-Detached
£355,959

Terraced
£334,851

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nicholas GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Nicholas Gardens, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£357,000	2023-09-01	£366,956
71 Nicholas Gardens, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-06-30	£377,002
40 Nicholas Gardens, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,500	2023-05-12	£359,939
52 Nicholas Gardens, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-10-28	£338,941
41 Nicholas Gardens, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-08-09	£362,488

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 6JG

Employment

HP13 6JG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	24
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	5
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	1,037 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	479 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Wood School and Nursery Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	3out of 4	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highworth Combined School and Nursery Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechview Academy Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	2out of 4	1,485 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	800 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	2out of 4	2,185 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	2,906 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	3,207 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	2,621 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	832 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	1,359 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	1,698 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tin Kitchen	2 The Quadrangle, High Wycombe		506 yd
Hyundai Training Academy	14 The Valley Centre, Gordon Road		931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAF Association Club	114 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	831 yd
Belle Vue PH	The Belle Vue, 45 Gordon Road	931 yd
Dolphin Eye	56 Totteridge Lane, High Wycombe	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elite Pizza (HW) Limited	4 Portland House, Arnison Avenue	367 yd
UK Pizza Halal	145 Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe	384 yd
Favorite Wycombe	176 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	392 yd
Bellus Stores & Cafe	21 Totteridge Lane, High Wycombe	839 yd
Peking House	31 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	966 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Hatters Lane, High Wycombe		616 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highcrest Academy HATTERS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	685 yd
Totteridge Recreation Ground WALTON DRIVE	grass pitches	938 yd
Trades And Social Club Queens Road		973 yd
St Andrews Church HATTERS LANE		977 yd
Godstowe Preparatory School SHRUBBERY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,025 yd
Royal Grammar School AMERSHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,048 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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