Linchfield, High Wycombe, HP13 7QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP13 7QU has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	52.8%	49%	-3.8%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.2%	51%	3.8%	49.0%	2.0%

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 7QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	45.9%	44%	-1.9%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	43.1%	9.3%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.4%	6%	-4.4%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (86.7%) 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	42.1%	45.2%	3.1%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	41%	41.5%	0.5%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	10.3%	10.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	23.8%	18.5%	-5.3%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	13.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	17.1%	-4.5%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	14.9%	6.7%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	27.5%	5.9%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.5% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	14.4%	22.1%	7.7%	2.7%	19.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
White	66.4%	58.5%	-7.9%	81.4%	-22.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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%	76.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	2.6%	7.5%	4.9%	6.1%	1.4%
Africa	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	8.8%	0.7%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	80.4%	76%	-4.4%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	15.9%	14.1%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	0.7%	-10.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	23.8%	6.5%	17.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Linchfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linchfield was 93.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.7% higher than the Totteridge and Bowerdean average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linchfield has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Totteridge and Bowerdean and the 285th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 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 7QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Linchfield are based on 73 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 Linchfield, High Wycombe, HP13 7QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 7QU

Average Price
£303,186

Semi-Detached
£319,697

Terraced
£300,982

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£261,391

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linchfield

Average Price
£249,639

Semi-Detached
£309,550

Terraced
£310,917

Detached
£188,125

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,625

Other
£257,466

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LinchfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Linchfield, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-04-10	£294,034
9 Linchfield, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-03-15	£301,077
19 Linchfield, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£279,000	2021-04-16	£320,725
10 Linchfield, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£247,000	2021-03-10	£255,373
14 Linchfield, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,250	2020-06-25	£305,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 7QU

Employment

HP13 7QU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	88
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	28
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Nursery School Field Road , Booker Hill HP12 4LR	- not rated	4,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hannah Ball School Philip Road , HP13 7JS	- not rated	122 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hannah Ball Academy Philip Road , HP13 7JS	2out of 4	122 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Wood Junior School Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	- not rated	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Wood School and Nursery Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	- not rated	796 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechview School Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	- not rated	912 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,457 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	2,216 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park County Middle School Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7EF	- not rated	3,666 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	3,845 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	3,893 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	343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highcrest Community School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hatters Lane School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	- not rated	1,506 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	3out of 4	1,506 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	- not rated	2,388 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	2,388 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	197 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	990 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	1,086 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	1,086 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	372 yd
St Andrews Church	Hatters Lane, High Wycombe	716 yd
Hyundai Training Academy	14 The Valley Centre, Gordon Road	723 yd
Lido Cafe	Wycombe Rye Lido, Bassetsbury Lane	876 yd
Signatures	Wycombe Rye Lido, Bassetsbury Lane	876 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAF Association Club	114 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	682 yd
Belle Vue PH	The Belle Vue, 45 Gordon Road	723 yd
High Wycombe Cricket Club	London Road, High Wycombe	733 yd
High Wycombe Lawn Tennis Club	High Wycombe Tennis Club, Bassetsbury Lane	853 yd
High Wycombe Bowling Club	Chestnut Avenue, High Wycombe	892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Wycombe	176 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	326 yd
UK Pizza Halal	145 Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe	479 yd
Bees Knees	15 Pinions Road, High Wycombe	823 yd
Elite Pizza (HW) Limited	4 Portland House, Arnison Avenue	840 yd
Peking House	31 Totteridge Road, High Wycombe	888 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Hatters Lane, High Wycombe		595 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 300 London Road		936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highcrest Academy HATTERS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	343 yd
St Andrews Church HATTERS LANE		619 yd
Trades And Social Club Queens Road		624 yd
High Wycombe Cricket Club LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	730 yd
High Wycombe Lawn Tennis Club BASSETSBURY LANE	tennis courts	795 yd
Beechview School GUINIONS ROAD	grass pitches	912 yd
Wycombe Rye Lido WARREN WOOD DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,018 yd
The Rye LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,061 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP13 7QU