Barley Close, Hazlemere, High Wycombe, HP15 7TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP15 7TU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.5%	49.2%	1.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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 7TU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65% 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	19.2%	24%	4.8%	37.9%	-13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	71.7%	65%	-6.7%	44.2%	20.8%
Separated	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92%) 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	63.7%	67.5%	3.8%	48.4%	19.1%
Good health	29.8%	24.5%	-5.3%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 HP15 7TU this area, 6% 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 53.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	6%	-3.1%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	5.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.1%	5.8%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	47.5%	53.4%	5.9%	33.8%	19.6%
Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	90.7%	85.1%	-5.6%	81.4%	3.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	88%	83.2%	-4.8%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	83.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	0%	12.2%	12.2%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.3%	-9.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.4%	76.7%	17.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Barley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barley Close was 13.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.4% lower than the Hazlemere average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Barley Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hazlemere and the 160th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.3%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP15 7TU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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

Average property prices on Barley Close are based on 15 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 Barley Close, Hazlemere, High Wycombe, HP15 7TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP15 7TU

Average Price
£598,612

Semi-Detached
£662,964

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£589,419

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barley Close

Average Price
£579,160

Semi-Detached
£654,891

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£567,509

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Barley Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-12-07	£601,188
5 Barley Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-03-04	£669,432
10 Barley Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2020-07-23	£604,617
10 Barley Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-07-23	£587,007
9 Barley Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2009-12-14	£661,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP15 7TU

Employment

HP15 7TU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	64
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazlemere Church of England Combined School Amersham Road , Hazlemere HP15 7PZ	3out of 4	524 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Farm Junior School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7PH	- not rated	552 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Farm Community Infant School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7PH	- not rated	654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Farm Community Junior School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7PH	- not rated	654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars County First School Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7DW	- not rated	1,178 yd	Community 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	1,432 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park County Middle School Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7EF	- not rated	1,498 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellfield Middle School Garratts Way , HP13 5SW	- not rated	4,017 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downley County Middle School School Close , Downley HP13 5TR	- not rated	4,889 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sands Middle School Mill End Road , HP12 4BA	- not rated	5,453 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , HP15 7UB	1out of 4	122 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	- not rated	226 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	- not rated	226 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lady Verney High School Kingshill Road , HP13 5BB	- not rated	1,905 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Holmer Green Senior School Parish Piece , Holmer Green HP15 6SP	3out of 4	2,346 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,997 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic School Daws Hill Lane , HP11 1PW	3out of 4	4,997 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penn School Church Road , Penn HP10 8LZ	- not rated	2,264 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penn School Church Road , Penn HP10 8LZ	- not rated	2,264 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Woodland Primary Pupil Referral Unit Philip Road , HP13 7JS	- not rated	2,657 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Godstowe Preparatory School Shrubbery Road , HP13 6PR	- not rated	3,101 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Centre Amersham Hill , HP13 6PQ	- not rated	3,113 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
Hazlemere Youth Centre	Rose Avenue, Hazlemere	96 yd
Hazlemere Free Methodist Church	43 Penn Road, Hazlemere	417 yd
Raj	17 Penn Road, Hazlemere	490 yd
Santorini	Santorini Greek Restaurant, Aberdeen House	602 yd
Jai Ho	Jai Ho Restaurant, Holmer Green Road	605 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hazlemere Golf And Country Club	Penn Road, Hazlemere	464 yd
Royal British Legion	11A Penn Road, Hazlemere	510 yd
The Three Horseshoes Public House	The Three Horseshoes, 329 Amersham Road	582 yd
The Mayflower Public House	The Mayflower, 193 Penn Road	603 yd
The Crown	277 Amersham Road, Hazlemere	744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	1 Market Parade, Hazlemere	589 yd
Soya Oriental Takeaway	Holmer Green Road, Hazlemere	602 yd
Bay Leaf	2 Holmer Green Road, Hazlemere	660 yd
Progress Bakery	273 Amersham Road, Hazlemere	748 yd
The Canny Kiosk	Bowling Green, Hazlemere Recreation Ground	847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Newland Street, Eden Centre	41 yd
Little Waitrose	Hazlemere Crossroads Service Station, 331 Amersham Road	626 yd
Co Op	23 - 25 Rose Avenue, Hazlemere	652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir William Ramsay School ROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	122 yd
Hazlemere Community Centre ROSE AVENUE		140 yd
Manor Farm Junior School MANOR FARM JUNIOR SCHOOL MANOR FARM JUNIOR SCHOOL ROSE AVENUE	grass pitches	552 yd
Hazlemere Golf Club PENN ROAD	golf	650 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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