St Hughes Avenue, High Wycombe, HP13 7UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP13 7UA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	51.9%	-3.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	44.6%	48.1%	3.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 7UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	63.7%	48%	-15.7%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	36.3%	10.4%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	5.2%	11.1%	5.9%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (87.7%) 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	54%	48.8%	-5.2%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	37.7%	38.9%	1.2%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	6.3%	9.9%	3.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.6%	2%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	15.2%	11.1%	-4.1%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	11.8%	-8.9%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	13.1%	-7.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.9%	3.8%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	24.2%	11.1%	16.9%	7.3%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	31.4%	8.5%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.8% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	7.3%	7.8%	0.5%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	4%	2.6%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	3.8%	-3.7%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	64.2%	63.8%	-0.4%	81.4%	-17.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	84.1%	78.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	4.3%	9.4%	5.1%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	7.9%	4.2%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	78.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.9%	11.3%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	8.1%	5.7%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	7.1%	1.1%	-6.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.7%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is St Hughes Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Hughes Avenue was 63.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.0% higher than the Totteridge and Bowerdean average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Hughes Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Totteridge and Bowerdean and the 498th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 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 7UA, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 St Hughes Avenue are based on 12 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 St Hughes Avenue, High Wycombe, HP13 7UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 7UA

Average Price
£152,316

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,316

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Hughes Avenue

Average Price
£175,407

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,407

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Hughes AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
134 St Hughs Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2024-08-30	£172,520
131 St Hughs Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-06-14	£202,715
149 St Hughs Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,500	2021-10-15	£110,558
149 St Hughs Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2016-07-18	£81,420
134 St Hughs Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2016-02-11	£202,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 7UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	23
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Retired	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowerdean Nursery School Gordon Road , HP13 6AW	4out of 4	1,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Nursery School Field Road , Booker Hill HP12 4LR	- not rated	5,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechview School Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	- not rated	546 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechview Academy Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	- not rated	546 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Wood Junior School Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	- not rated	883 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Wood School and Nursery Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	- not rated	883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hannah Ball School Philip Road , HP13 7JS	- not rated	969 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	1,831 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	3,058 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park County Middle School Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7EF	- not rated	3,906 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County Middle School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	4,655 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	4,681 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	529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highcrest Community School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	529 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hatters Lane School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	529 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	- not rated	2,238 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	3out of 4	2,238 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,383 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	2,889 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	2,889 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	1,041 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	1,684 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	1,936 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	1,936 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
St Andrews Church	Hatters Lane, High Wycombe	221 yd
One Can Trust	162 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe	530 yd
Hill's Cafe	162 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe	530 yd
Tin Kitchen	2 The Quadrangle, High Wycombe	698 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 2, 300 London Road	824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rifle Butts Public House	421 London Road, High Wycombe	679 yd
Royal British Legion	11 Cock Lane, High Wycombe	870 yd
Wrights Meadow Centre	Wrights Meadow Road, High Wycombe	990 yd
High Wycombe Bowling Club	Chestnut Avenue, High Wycombe	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mings Oriental	156 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe	475 yd
Tummy Fillers	475 London Road, High Wycombe	742 yd
New Youngs Takeaway	479 London Road, High Wycombe	744 yd
Sundarbans	499 London Road, High Wycombe	744 yd
Eat Nation	505 London Road, High Wycombe	744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Hatters Lane, High Wycombe	708 yd
Tesco Express	480 London Road, High Wycombe	744 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 300 London Road	824 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit D4, Wycombe Retail Park	996 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Tannery Road Industrial Estate	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Church HATTERS LANE		233 yd
Highcrest Academy HATTERS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	528 yd
Beechview School GUINIONS ROAD	grass pitches	546 yd
Fitness First Health Club (High Wycombe) (Closed) RYEMEAD WAY	health and fitness suite	946 yd
High Wycombe Lawn Tennis Club BASSETSBURY LANE	tennis courts	1,043 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	82.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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