Rectory Lane, Bradenham, High Wycombe, HP14 4HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP14 4HA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	50.8%	52.1%	1.3%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	49.2%	47.9%	-1.3%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	25.1%	40.5%	15.4%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	43.9%	-9.0%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.4%	10.5%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (87.2%) 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	52.1%	58.6%	6.5%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	34.4%	28.6%	-5.8%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	9.5%	9.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	15.4%	-1.6%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	11%	-0.1%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.6%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.4%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	46.9%	10.1%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	90.7%	85.6%	-5.1%	81.4%	4.2%
Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	90.7%	87.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	2%	5.4%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	86.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	2%	9.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
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	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Rectory Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Lane was 107.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 267.8% higher than the Chiltern Villages average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rectory Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chiltern Villages and the 228th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

🔎 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 4HA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (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

Average property prices on Rectory Lane are based on 5 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 Rectory Lane, Bradenham, High Wycombe, HP14 4HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP14 4HA

Average Price
£1,153,624

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,153,624

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Lane

Average Price
£1,176,054

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,176,054

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Cottage Rectory Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2022-05-05	£644,286
Culzean House Rectory Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,595,000	2022-03-02	£1,674,419
Culzean House Rectory Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2003-08-21	£1,792,311
The Old Cottage Rectory Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2001-08-17	£884,140
The Old Cottage Rectory Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	1996-05-10	£902,595

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP14 4HA

Employment

HP14 4HA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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	150
Self-Employed	35
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	21
Construction	18
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Real estate activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Coppice Nursery School Field Road , Booker Hill HP12 4LR	- not rated	5,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Naphill and Walters Ash School Kilnwood , Walters Ash HP14 4UL	3out of 4	1,974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Wycombe School Church Lane , West Wycombe HP14 3AH	2out of 4	2,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Wycombe Combined School Church Lane , West Wycombe HP14 3AH	- not rated	2,399 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Downley School Faulkner Way , Downley HP13 5AL	1out of 4	2,933 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Downley School Faulkner Way , Downley HP13 5AL	- not rated	2,941 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walters Ash County Middle School Kilnwood , Walters Ash HP14 4UL	- not rated	1,974 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	3,374 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	3,942 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield County Middle School Middle Way , HP12 3LE	- not rated	5,150 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	5,214 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wycombe West School and Collegiate Centre Faulkner Way , Downley HP13 5UA	- not rated	3,108 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maplewood School Faulkner Way , Downley HP13 5HB	- not rated	2,968 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire Unit 3 - Spearmast Industrial Estate , Land End Road HP12 4JG	- not rated	4,489 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity College 150 West Wycombe Road , HP12 3AE	- not rated	4,511 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pipers Corner School Great Kingshill , HP15 6LP	- not rated	4,664 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Middle School Centre C/O Green Street County First School , Green Street HP11 2RA	- not rated	5,115 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Red Lion Tea Rooms	The Red Lion, Bradenham Wood Lane		176 yd
Grant Thornton Training Centre	Bradenham Manor, Bradenham Wood Lane		176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bradenham Cricket Club	Bradenham Wood Lane, Bradenham		176 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradenham Green BRADENHAM CRICKET CLUB BRADENHAM CRICKET CLUB BRADENHAM WOOD LANE	grass pitches	237 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	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.