Ibstone, High Wycombe, HP14 3YA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP14 3YA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	48.3%	47.6%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51.7%	52.4%	0.7%	49.0%	3.4%

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 vicinity of HP14 3YA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.3%	27%	2.7%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	61.9%	57.5%	-4.4%	44.2%	13.3%
Separated	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.9%	10%	3.1%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	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 (88.5%) 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	55%	56.8%	1.8%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	33.9%	31.7%	-2.2%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	8.7%	9.3%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.8%

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.

In the area around HP14 3YA this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	8.5%	-6.8%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	6.5%	-3.0%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	15%	3.9%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17.5%	3.7%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	49.5%	6.1%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	94.2%	94.3%	0.1%	81.4%	12.9%
Other	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	89.3%	88.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	88.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.7%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0%	-7.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is HP14 3YA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around HP14 3YA was 17.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.8% lower than the Chiltern Villages average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

HP14 3YA has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Chiltern Villages and the 255th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP14 3YA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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

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 Ibstone, High Wycombe, HP14 3YA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP14 3YA

Average Price
£11,967,003

Semi-Detached
£511,988

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£23,422,018

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in HP14 3YA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Merton Cottages, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-07-10	£511,988
Wheatwood, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£23,000,000	2024-05-31	£23,586,137
Wheatwood, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£443,000	2007-06-29	£770,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP14 3YA

Employment

HP14 3YA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

HP14 3YA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	53
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	13
Other	10
Construction	10
Education	9
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ibstone CofE Primary School Ibstone , HP14 3XZ	3out of 4	200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cadmore End CofE School Cadmore End , HP14 3PE	3out of 4	2,783 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stokenchurch Primary School George Road , Stokenchurch HP14 3RN	4out of 4	4,077 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Towerton School At Studley Green Water End Road , Studley Green HP14 3XN	3out of 4	4,450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frieth Church of England Combined School Frieth Church of England Combined School , Frieth RG9 6PR	3out of 4	4,865 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in HP14 3YA area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near HP14 3YA postcode.

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	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of HP14 3YA