Welles Road, High Wycombe, HP13 7XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP13 7XA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.4%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.2%	49.6%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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 7XA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	47.5%	42.1%	-5.4%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	42.1%	4.0%	44.2%	-2.1%
Separated	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.9%	9.2%	2.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4%	4.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.1%	50.9%	4.8%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	41.6%	33.8%	-7.8%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	8.6%	12.3%	3.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	28.2%	17.8%	-10.4%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	13.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.7%	-2.6%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	18.3%	4.9%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	28.9%	10.6%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	4%	3%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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	0.4%	4%	3.6%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	5.6%	12%	6.4%	2.7%	9.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.1%	3.3%	-3.8%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.5%
White	78.4%	69.3%	-9.1%	81.4%	-12.1%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	91.1%	78.1%	-13.0%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	1.5%	7.4%	5.9%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	9.6%	6.3%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	78.1%	-13.0%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	0%	15.6%	15.6%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Welles Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welles Road was 113.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.0% higher than the Ryemead and Micklefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Welles Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Ryemead and Micklefield and the 204th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.3%.

🔎 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 7XA, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Welles Road are based on 24 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 Welles Road, High Wycombe, HP13 7XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 7XA

Average Price
£367,430

Semi-Detached
£367,430

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welles Road

Average Price
£372,883

Semi-Detached
£372,883

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welles Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Welles Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-11-24	£424,852
6 Welles Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-12-09	£394,530
8 Welles Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-12-01	£404,777
9 Welles Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,000	2021-11-25	£380,613
4 Welles Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2019-11-15	£386,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 7XA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	19
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
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	1,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Nursery School Field Road , Booker Hill HP12 4LR	- not rated	5,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Wood Junior School Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Wood School and Nursery Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Hill Primary School Herbert Road , HP13 7HT	2out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Wood Infant School Totteridge Lane , HP13 7LR	- not rated	734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hannah Ball School Philip Road , HP13 7JS	- not rated	1,042 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	1,337 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	3,095 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park County Middle School Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7EF	- not rated	3,317 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	4,628 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	4,726 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	659 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highcrest Community School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	659 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hatters Lane School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	659 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	- not rated	1,928 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	- not rated	1,928 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	5,342 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	3,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	3,294 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	1,088 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	1,659 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	1,946 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	1,953 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	1,953 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
One Can Trust	162 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe	549 yd
Hill's Cafe	162 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe	549 yd
Tin Kitchen	2 The Quadrangle, High Wycombe	611 yd
St Andrews Church	Hatters Lane, High Wycombe	761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dolphin Eye	56 Totteridge Lane, High Wycombe		1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bas Caribbean Food	235 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe	500 yd
Mings Oriental	156 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe	574 yd
Bellus Stores & Cafe	21 Totteridge Lane, High Wycombe	979 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Hatters Lane, High Wycombe		429 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Polish Klub FOREST WAY		558 yd
St Andrews Church HATTERS LANE		600 yd
Highcrest Academy HATTERS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	662 yd
Ash Hill Primary School HERBERT ROAD	grass pitches	696 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	41.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	919 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	919 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	80.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	937 Mbit/s

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