North Drive, High Wycombe, HP13 6JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP13 6JW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.6%	48.7%	2.1%	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 vicinity of HP13 6JW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% 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	26.3%	30.7%	4.4%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	52.7%	-2.3%	44.2%	8.5%
Separated	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10%	10.8%	0.8%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	7.7%	4.3%	-3.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	49.6%	45.9%	-3.7%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	33.7%	36%	2.3%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	12.5%	12.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.8%	4%	0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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	22%	19.3%	-2.7%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.4%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	37.5%	11.7%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	11%	4%	-7.0%	2.8%	1.2%

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	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	18.2%	30.4%	12.2%	2.7%	27.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	64%	49.6%	-14.4%	81.4%	-31.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	69.3%	67.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.7%	1.4%	-4.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	14%	23.4%	9.4%	5.6%	17.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	67.7%	1.0%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	25.1%	24.0%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	9.1%	1.4%	-7.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	1.7%	-16.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	35.1%	6.5%	28.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is North Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Drive was 19.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.9% lower than the Totteridge and Bowerdean average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Totteridge and Bowerdean and the 284th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HP13 6JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 North Drive are based on 53 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 North Drive, High Wycombe, HP13 6JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 6JW

Average Price
£429,843

Semi-Detached
£406,223

Terraced
£389,384

Detached
£458,506

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Drive

Average Price
£422,601

Semi-Detached
£411,219

Terraced
£393,379

Detached
£450,310

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£109,333

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 North Drive, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-08-29	£403,509
40 North Drive, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-27	£364,689
12 North Drive, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£647,000	2024-08-21	£652,806
21A North Drive, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-08-13	£378,676
9 North Drive, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-01-27	£556,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 6JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	18
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	15
Information and communication	12
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Nursery School Field Road , Booker Hill HP12 4LR	- not rated	4,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Wood Infant School Totteridge Lane , HP13 7LR	- not rated	411 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highworth Combined School and Nursery Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Wood Junior School Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	- not rated	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Wood School and Nursery Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	- not rated	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Terriers First School Totteridge Lane , Terriers HP13 7PG	- not rated	830 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	579 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	2,248 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park County Middle School Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7EF	- not rated	2,784 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	3,600 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	3,833 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	891 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	3out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highcrest Community School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	979 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hatters Lane School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	979 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	3,066 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	3,066 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	799 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	1,203 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	1,203 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	1,203 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	1,203 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	753 yd
Pilgrims Cafe By The Coffee Snobs	St Francis Of Assisi Church Hall, Amersham Road	811 yd
Zem Kebab, Fish And Chips	185 Amersham Road, High Wycombe	915 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dolphin Eye	56 Totteridge Lane, High Wycombe		617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elite Pizza (HW) Limited	4 Portland House, Arnison Avenue	385 yd
Bellus Stores & Cafe	21 Totteridge Lane, High Wycombe	463 yd
UK Pizza Halal	145 Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe	782 yd
Magic Wok	122 Amersham Road, High Wycombe	811 yd
Favorite Wycombe	176 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	823 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Hatters Lane, High Wycombe		730 yd
Tesco Express	Amersham Road, High Wycombe		875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Totteridge Recreation Ground WALTON DRIVE	grass pitches	560 yd
Royal Grammar School AMERSHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	892 yd
Highcrest Academy HATTERS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	983 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	54.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	925 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	925 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	121.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	944 Mbit/s

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