Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, HP13 6SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP13 6SN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	43.3%	47.7%	4.4%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	56.7%	52.3%	-4.4%	49.0%	3.3%

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 6SN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	60.1%	52.3%	-7.8%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	36%	7.2%	44.2%	-8.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (87.3%) 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	45.2%	51.1%	5.9%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	37.3%	36.2%	-1.1%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.5%	8.8%	-2.7%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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	10%	15.3%	5.3%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	6.2%	-6.6%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	13%	0.5%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.5%	16.9%	-6.6%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	41.2%	9.9%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	7.8%	3.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.8% 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	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	9.6%	10.2%	0.6%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	5.4%	7.2%	1.8%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%
White	58.6%	54.8%	-3.8%	81.4%	-26.6%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	64%	57.6%	-6.4%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	8.3%	16%	7.7%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	14.6%	-2.6%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.4%	57.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	3.8%	20.7%	16.9%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	9.2%	8.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	9.2%	6.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	6.6%	-7.7%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	22.4%	6.5%	15.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Priory Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Avenue was 38.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.3% lower than the Terriers and Amersham Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priory Avenue has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Terriers and Amersham Hill and the 764th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP13 6SN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Priory Avenue are based on 189 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 Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, HP13 6SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 6SN

Average Price
£417,474

Semi-Detached
£1,000,385

Terraced
£765,109

Detached
£524,566

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,767

Other
£1,073,189

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Avenue

Average Price
£311,622

Semi-Detached
£566,466

Terraced
£541,168

Detached
£591,076

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,041

Other
£960,005

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-05-19	£634,771
55A Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-09-29	£170,593
43 Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-07-03	£263,929
29 Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£476,300	2020-05-13	£567,938
31 Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£304,000	2019-06-07	£313,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 6SN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	153
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	12
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Nursery School Field Road , Booker Hill HP12 4LR	- not rated	3,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton Primary School Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	- not rated	97 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	97 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	819 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield First School Kelvin Close , HP13 5ST	- not rated	1,028 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Street First School Desborough Street , HP11 2RA	- not rated	1,110 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Terriers Middle School Highworth Close , HP13 7PH	- not rated	2,186 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	2,240 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	2,429 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County Middle School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	2,485 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	1,340 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	- not rated	1,888 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	1,888 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	1,948 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	- not rated	1,803 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	520 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	563 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	563 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	563 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	563 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
Salvation Army Citadel	44 Frogmoor, High Wycombe	203 yd
Wesley Methodist Church	Priory Road, High Wycombe	209 yd
McDonalds	Dovecot Road, High Wycombe	228 yd
Flakez	21 - 31 Frogmoor, High Wycombe	243 yd
Tuckin Restaurant	13 - 15 Frogmoor, High Wycombe	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yates/K-Town/ChikBox/Locked&Loaded/88thStreet/ValueMighty/	Yates, 46 - 50 Frogmoor	178 yd
Butlers	21 - 31 Frogmoor, High Wycombe	243 yd
Sosh Club	Frogmoor, High Wycombe	247 yd
Admiral Casino	3 Oxford Street, High Wycombe	335 yd
Chiltern Taps	120 - 123 Oxford Road, High Wycombe	353 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepe's Peri Peri	38 - 42 Frogmoor, High Wycombe	203 yd
Rodeos Grill	Knights Templar House, 38 - 42 Frogmoor	217 yd
Subway	14 Frogmoor, High Wycombe	247 yd
Wycombe Best Kebab	51- 52 Oxford Street, High Wycombe	306 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, Oxford Road	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	342 yd
Sainsbury's	Oxford Road, High Wycombe	353 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 Eden Place, Eden	424 yd
Iceland	First Floor, Red Lion House	449 yd
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (High Wycombe) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	392 yd
Godstowe Preparatory School SHRUBBERY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	521 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Wycombe) NEWLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) (Closed) Queen Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	673 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	673 yd
Wycombe District Unison Building Council Offices Council Offices Queen Victoria Road		681 yd
Wycombe Abbey School Sports Centre MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	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	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	56.5%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	364 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	364 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	173 Mbit/s

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