Olympic Way, High Wycombe, HP13 7DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP13 7DD 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	48.8%	49.7%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.2%	50.3%	-0.9%	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 vicinity of HP13 7DD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% 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	24.1%	26%	1.9%	37.9%	-11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	61.3%	59.2%	-2.1%	44.2%	15.0%
Separated	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	6.7%	7.2%	0.5%	6.1%	1.1%

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 (89.5%) 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	49.1%	50.2%	1.1%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	38.6%	39.3%	0.7%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	12%	-6.8%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	6%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	15%	-1.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.4%	4.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.9%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	45.7%	7.8%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	4%	1.9%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89.2%	81.3%	-7.9%	81.4%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	83.6%	-8.3%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	7.1%	3.8%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	83.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	13.4%	12.2%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.6%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Olympic Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olympic Way was 42.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.8% lower than the Ryemead and Micklefield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Olympic Way has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Ryemead and Micklefield and the 817th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 104.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HP13 7DD, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Olympic Way are based on 50 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 Olympic Way, High Wycombe, HP13 7DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 7DD

Average Price
£230,414

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,414

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olympic Way

Average Price
£210,168

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,168

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olympic WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Highlands Olympic Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-03-21	£204,436
7 Highlands Olympic Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-04-30	£224,758
2 Highlands Olympic Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-08-31	£251,777
2 Highlands Olympic Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-02-05	£253,277
3 Highlands Olympic Way, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-11-02	£239,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 7DD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in HP13 7DD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	92
Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate 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	1,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechview Academy Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	2out of 4	860 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Hill Primary School Herbert Road , HP13 7HT	3out of 4	997 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh School Abbey Barn Road , HP11 1RW	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Wood School and Nursery Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hannah Ball School Philip Road , HP13 7JS	2out of 4	1,509 yd	Foundation school	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	1,063 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	2out of 4	2,676 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	2,729 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wycombe High School Marlow Road , HP11 1TB	4out of 4	3,738 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Hampden Grammar School Marlow Hill , HP11 1SZ	4out of 4	3,976 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	3,300 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	1,657 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	2,192 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	2,477 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	2,618 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire New University Queen Alexandra Road , HP11 2JZ	- not rated	2,928 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	Distance
One Can Trust	162 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe	429 yd
Hill's Cafe	162 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe	429 yd
St Andrews Church	Hatters Lane, High Wycombe	843 yd
Pizza Hut	Wycombe Retail Park, Ryemead Way	956 yd
KFC	Gateway House, Wycombe Retail Park	965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	11 Cock Lane, High Wycombe	676 yd
Rifle Butts Public House	421 London Road, High Wycombe	858 yd
Wrights Meadow Centre	Wrights Meadow Road, High Wycombe	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mings Oriental	156 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe	386 yd
Bas Caribbean Food	235 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe	669 yd
New Youngs Takeaway	479 London Road, High Wycombe	800 yd
Sundarbans	499 London Road, High Wycombe	800 yd
Eat Nation	505 London Road, High Wycombe	800 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, Tannery Road Industrial Estate	770 yd
Tesco Express	480 London Road, High Wycombe	866 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit D4, Wycombe Retail Park	936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Church HATTERS LANE		902 yd
Beechview School GUINIONS ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Fitness First Health Club (High Wycombe) (Closed) RYEMEAD WAY	health and fitness suite	978 yd
Ash Hill Primary School HERBERT ROAD	grass pitches	1,014 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	14.3%

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	80.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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