Earl Howe Road, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, HP15 6QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP15 6QT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52.5%	49.7%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.5%	50.3%	2.8%	49.0%	1.3%

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 HP15 6QT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% 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	29.3%	25.7%	-3.6%	37.9%	-12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	55.7%	4.9%	44.2%	11.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.4%	8.8%	-3.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.9%	7.8%	2.9%	6.1%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	46.9%	1.0%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	42.5%	37.9%	-4.6%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	8.1%	10.9%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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	21.4%	25.3%	3.9%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	11.1%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	12.1%	-7.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	8.1%	2.8%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	17.5%	7.0%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	23.9%	3.2%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	97.5%	86.2%	-11.3%	81.4%	4.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.6%	91.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	91.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Earl Howe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Earl Howe Road was 29.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.2% lower than the Chalfont St Giles average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Earl Howe Road has the 44th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Chalfont St Giles and the 573rd lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.2%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP15 6QT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Earl Howe Road are based on 95 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 Earl Howe Road, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, HP15 6QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP15 6QT

Average Price
£449,102

Semi-Detached
£862,777

Terraced
£200,221

Detached
£1,137,785

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,277

Other
£131,663

Estimated Average Property Prices for Earl Howe Road

Average Price
£415,462

Semi-Detached
£565,757

Terraced
£236,582

Detached
£665,573

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,215

Other
£99,510

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Earl Howe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 17 Chiltern Trading Estate Earl Howe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£169,000	2025-03-12	£164,522
Unit 16 Chiltern Trading Estate Earl Howe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£169,000	2025-03-12	£164,522
Unit 9B Chiltern Trading Estate Earl Howe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-10	£233,641
62 Earl Howe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2024-01-03	£868,669
Unit 25B Chiltern Trading Estate Earl Howe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£65,000	2017-02-08	£67,518

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP15 6QT

Employment

HP15 6QT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	79
Retired	77
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	22
Education	15
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	5,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmer Green Junior School The Common , Holmer Green HP15 6TD	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmer Green First School and Pre-School Watchet Lane , Holmer Green HP15 6UG	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Park School Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7EF	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widmer End Community Combined School Estcourt Drive , Widmer End HP15 6AH	3out of 4	2,051 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Church of England Combined School Penn Street Village , HP7 0QL	- not rated	2,236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmer Green Senior School Parish Piece , Holmer Green HP15 6SP	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	2out of 4	2,319 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Amersham Road , HP13 6QT	4out of 4	4,296 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Misbourne School Misbourne Drive , HP16 0BN	3out of 4	4,511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane , HP13 7NQ	3out of 4	4,677 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pipers Corner School Great Kingshill , HP15 6LP	- not rated	4,134 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Missenden Abbey Adult Education College , HP16 0BD	- not rated	4,719 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	5,120 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire 56 Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	4out of 4	5,161 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alfriston School Penn Road , Knotty Green HP9 2TS	4out of 4	5,280 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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
The Square (BUCKS) Ltd	Pond Approach, Holmer Green		441 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Earl Howe Public House	11 Earl Howe Road, Holmer Green	249 yd
The Bat and Ball	Penfold Lane, Holmer Green	854 yd
Holmer Green Royal British Legion Club	48 Beech Tree Road, Holmer Green	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Hill Fish and Chips	11 Turners Place, Holmer Green	395 yd
Holmer Green Kebabs	7 Turners Place, Holmer Green	401 yd
Holmer Green Chilli	Pond Approach, Holmer Green	435 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holmer Green Junior School THE COMMON	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	617 yd
Holmer Green Senior School Parish Piece	grass pitches	854 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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