Buckingham Close, High Wycombe, HP13 7YD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP13 7YD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	52.7%	4.4%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	51.7%	47.3%	-4.4%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	47.8%	34.3%	-13.5%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	45.2%	13.2%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.8%	11.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5.1%	6%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	47%	-0.4%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	36.9%	35.5%	-1.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12.3%	12.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	21.7%	23.1%	1.4%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	8.9%	-9.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.8%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	13.4%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	36%	8.1%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.6% 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	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	6.6%	10.8%	4.2%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.8%	1.7%
White	67.9%	64.6%	-3.3%	81.4%	-16.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	71.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	9.9%	13.1%	3.2%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	9%	9.6%	0.6%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	70.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	3.3%	22.2%	18.9%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.3%	0.9%	-5.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	2.2%	-10.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Buckingham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckingham Close was 133.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.0% higher than the Ryemead and Micklefield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buckingham Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Ryemead and Micklefield and the 158th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.9%.

🔎 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 7YD, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 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 Buckingham Close are based on 25 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 Buckingham Close, High Wycombe, HP13 7YD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP13 7YD

Average Price
£279,188

Semi-Detached
£303,869

Terraced
£259,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,894

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckingham Close

Average Price
£269,067

Semi-Detached
£294,508

Terraced
£242,143

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,118

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckingham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13A Buckingham Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-02-23	£243,975
8A Buckingham Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£311,000	2022-10-07	£312,517
8 Buckingham Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-07-17	£246,096
12 Buckingham Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2019-04-29	£243,822
13A Buckingham Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£204,500	2017-07-14	£240,726

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP13 7YD

Employment

HP13 7YD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	92
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Administrative and support service activities	20
Manufacturing	20
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,694 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	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Wood Junior School Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	- not rated	889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Wood School and Nursery Hollis Road , HP13 7UN	- not rated	889 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechview School Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	- not rated	1,076 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechview Academy Guinions Road , HP13 7NT	- not rated	1,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,777 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	3,467 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park County Middle School Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7EF	- not rated	3,653 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holtspur County Middle School Cherry Tree Road , HP9 1BH	- not rated	4,493 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	5,055 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	923 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highcrest Community School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	923 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hatters Lane School Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	- not rated	923 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	- not rated	2,210 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	- not rated	2,210 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	4,949 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	3,442 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	3,442 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	1,428 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penn School Church Road , Penn HP10 8LZ	- not rated	1,716 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penn School Church Road , Penn HP10 8LZ	- not rated	1,716 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	1,775 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 19 London Road , High Wycombe HP11 1BJ	- not rated	2,193 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	108 yd
Hill's Cafe	162 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe	108 yd
St Andrews Church	Hatters Lane, High Wycombe	775 yd
Tin Kitchen	2 The Quadrangle, High Wycombe	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mings Oriental	156 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe		169 yd
Bas Caribbean Food	235 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe		205 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Hatters Lane, High Wycombe		847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ash Hill Primary School HERBERT ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Polish Klub FOREST WAY		667 yd
St Andrews Church HATTERS LANE		710 yd
Highcrest Academy HATTERS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	924 yd
Beechview School GUINIONS ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	358 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	358 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	183 Mbit/s

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