Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, HP13 6SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP13 6SQ 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	49.8%	49.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.2%	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.

In the immediate area around HP13 6SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	55.2%	57.3%	2.1%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	26.1%	-2.3%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	8.6%	9.8%	1.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (85.7%) 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	50.2%	50.6%	0.4%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	35%	35.1%	0.1%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	11.7%	12.1%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	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.

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 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	13.9%	1.8%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	4.1%	-6.7%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	10.8%	-6.9%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	12.8%	-1.9%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	49.7%	15.2%	33.8%	15.9%
Other	9.1%	5.1%	-4.0%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79.5%	77.1%	-2.4%	81.4%	-4.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	78.4%	68.5%	-9.9%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	7.8%	17.5%	9.7%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	7%	1.7%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	68.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	5.7%	13.5%	7.8%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	7.9%	4.0%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	6%	8.4%	2.4%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	2%	-5.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Priory Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Avenue was 221.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 300.7% higher than the Terriers and Amersham Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priory Avenue has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Terriers and Amersham Hill and the 57th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

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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 6SQ, 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 188 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 6SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 6SQ

Average Price
£259,870

Semi-Detached
£563,151

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£777,316

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,389

Other
£535,894

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Avenue

Average Price
£313,063

Semi-Detached
£565,287

Terraced
£535,394

Detached
£586,564

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,670

Other
£967,810

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2025-03-24	£759,115
21 Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2025-02-14	£756,871
Flat C 7 Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-01-17	£162,542
Flat 9 Belmont House, 9 - 11 Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,000	2024-10-09	£126,451
Flat 9 Belmont House, 9 - 11 Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,250	2024-10-09	£118,854

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 6SQ

Employment

HP13 6SQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	141
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	16
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	21
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
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	1,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton Academy Priory Avenue , HP13 6SG	3out of 4	45 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Loakes Road , HP11 2JU	3out of 4	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Disraeli School The Pastures , HP13 5JS	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge School Oakridge Road , HP11 2PN	2out of 4	1,380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hannah Ball School Philip Road , HP13 7JS	2out of 4	1,523 yd	Foundation school	No	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	4out of 4	1,462 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	2,061 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cressex Community School Holmers Lane , HP12 4QA	3out of 4	3,248 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,674 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	545 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	617 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	630 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycombe Abbey Abbey Way , HP11 1PE	- not rated	856 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wesley Methodist Church	Priory Road, High Wycombe	110 yd
The Front Room	2 - 3 Thame House, Castle Street	154 yd
Fireaway Pizza High Wycombe	4 Liverpool Victoria House, Priory Road	158 yd
Wycombe Museum	Priory Avenue, High Wycombe	161 yd
Salvation Army Citadel	44 Frogmoor, High Wycombe	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yates/K-Town/ChikBox/Locked&Loaded/88thStreet/ValueMighty/	Yates, 46 - 50 Frogmoor	206 yd
The Brewery Shop	4 - 5 Church Street, High Wycombe	230 yd
Butlers	21 - 31 Frogmoor, High Wycombe	239 yd
Sosh Club	Frogmoor, High Wycombe	240 yd
The Antelope	Church Square, High Wycombe	252 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	1 Thame House, Castle Street	163 yd
Pepe's Peri Peri	38 - 42 Frogmoor, High Wycombe	187 yd
Rodeos Grill	Knights Templar House, 38 - 42 Frogmoor	201 yd
Pizza Go Go	6 Castle Street, High Wycombe	207 yd
Subway	14 Frogmoor, High Wycombe	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	First Floor, Red Lion House	269 yd
Sainsbury's	Oxford Road, High Wycombe	379 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 Eden Place, Eden	405 yd
Morrisons	Bellfield Road, High Wycombe	522 yd
Aldi	Baker Street, High Wycombe	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (High Wycombe) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	199 yd
Anytime Fitness (High Wycombe) NEWLAND STREET	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Wycombe District Unison Building Council Offices Council Offices Queen Victoria Road		491 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) (Closed) Queen Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Buckinghamshire New University (High Wycombe Campus) HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS HIGH WYCOMBE CAMPUS QUEEN ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Godstowe Preparatory School SHRUBBERY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	562 yd
Wycombe Abbey School Sports Centre MARLOW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	880 yd
The Rye LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	930 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	89.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.5%

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	59.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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