Herbert Road, High Wycombe, HP13 7HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP13 7HL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.7%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.9%	49.3%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.4%	34.7%	-4.7%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	48.9%	3.4%	44.2%	4.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9%	6.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (88.4%) 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	52.7%	49.3%	-3.4%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	34.7%	39.1%	4.4%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	10.1%	8.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	16%	-2.3%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	11.6%	-4.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	16.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.3%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	30.9%	3.3%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	8.4%	16.1%	7.7%	2.7%	13.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
White	70.9%	61.2%	-9.7%	81.4%	-20.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	81.2%	75.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	3.4%	10.4%	7.0%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	8.2%	2.3%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	75.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	-7.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	18.1%	17.3%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6.4%	0.8%	-5.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	0.3%	-10.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Herbert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herbert Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ryemead and Micklefield average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

🔎 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 7HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Herbert Road are based on 305 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 Herbert Road, High Wycombe, HP13 7HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 7HL

Average Price
£285,381

Semi-Detached
£322,201

Terraced
£265,403

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,052

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herbert Road

Average Price
£284,944

Semi-Detached
£345,288

Terraced
£321,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,921

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herbert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Herbert Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-09-09	£248,980
26 Herbert Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-12-02	£321,524
5 Herbert Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-10-28	£288,625
8 Herbert Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-03-01	£302,538
6 Herbert Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-12-08	£326,025

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 7HL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	32
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	19
Construction	16
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	1,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ash Hill Primary School Herbert Road , HP13 7HT	2out of 4	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechview School Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	- not rated	1,010 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechview Academy Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	- not rated	1,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Wood Junior School Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	- not rated	1,051 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Wood School and Nursery Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	- not rated	1,051 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	1,956 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	3,553 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park County Middle School Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7EF	- not rated	3,836 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holtspur County Middle School Cherry Tree Road , HP9 1BH	- not rated	4,344 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	5,176 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	996 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highcrest Community School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	996 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hatters Lane School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	996 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	- not rated	2,388 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	- not rated	2,388 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrion House Centre for English Studies Merrion House , Penn Street HP9 2LS	- not rated	4,866 yd	Further education	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	3,423 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	3,423 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	1,514 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penn School Church Road , Penn HP10 8LZ	- not rated	1,728 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penn School Church Road , Penn HP10 8LZ	- not rated	1,728 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	1,758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	2,225 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	79 yd
Hill's Cafe	162 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe	79 yd
St Andrews Church	Hatters Lane, High Wycombe	762 yd
Tin Kitchen	2 The Quadrangle, High Wycombe	1,083 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal British Legion	11 Cock Lane, High Wycombe		957 yd
Rifle Butts Public House	421 London Road, High Wycombe		1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mings Oriental	156 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe	75 yd
Bas Caribbean Food	235 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe	339 yd
Tummy Fillers	475 London Road, High Wycombe	997 yd
New Youngs Takeaway	479 London Road, High Wycombe	997 yd
Sundarbans	499 London Road, High Wycombe	997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Hatters Lane, High Wycombe		983 yd
Tesco Express	480 London Road, High Wycombe		1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ash Hill Primary School HERBERT ROAD	grass pitches	714 yd
St Andrews Church HATTERS LANE		743 yd
Polish Klub FOREST WAY		838 yd
Highcrest Academy HATTERS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	996 yd
Beechview School GUINIONS ROAD	grass pitches	1,010 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	59.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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