High Street, Great Missenden, HP16 0BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP16 0BB is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	55.3%	46.4%	-8.9%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	44.7%	53.6%	8.9%	49.0%	4.6%

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	31.2%	37.7%	6.5%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	39%	1.4%	44.2%	-5.2%
Separated	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	20.3%	14%	-6.3%	6.1%	7.9%

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 (89.2%) 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	47.1%	57.5%	10.4%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	28.3%	31.7%	3.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	16.4%	10.7%	-5.7%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	8.2%	0%	-8.2%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 HP16 0BB this area, 8.4% 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 58.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	8.4%	-11.1%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	3.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	17.6%	5.6%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	8.8%	-2.1%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	58.1%	12.2%	33.8%	24.3%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	98.3%	96.4%	-1.9%	81.4%	15.0%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	91.5%	86.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	3.1%	4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	86.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	1%	8.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.2%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 44.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.6% higher than the Great Missenden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Great Missenden and the 776th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 96.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP16 0BB, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 High Street are based on 397 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 High Street, Great Missenden, HP16 0BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP16 0BB

Average Price
£755,679

Semi-Detached
£1,444,318

Terraced
£502,668

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£408,608

Other
£4,018,466

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£639,257

Semi-Detached
£616,434

Terraced
£545,160

Detached
£787,808

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,572

Other
£1,288,356

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
117 High Street, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-06-21	£424,260
11 The Cloisters, 125 High Street, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£477,700	2023-11-29	£478,652
28 The Cloisters, 125 High Street, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£539,400	2023-08-14	£550,900
25 The Cloisters, 125 High Street, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£295,493	2023-07-25	£301,181
9 The Cloisters, 125 High Street, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£399,903	2023-07-25	£407,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP16 0BB

Employment

HP16 0BB 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.

HP16 0BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HP16 0BB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	82
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Missenden CofE Combined School Church Street , HP16 0AZ	4out of 4	307 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Kingshill Combined School Windsor Lane , Little Kingshill HP16 0DZ	4out of 4	2,437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prestwood Infant School Moat Lane , Prestwood HP16 9DF	4out of 4	2,492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prestwood Junior School Clare Road , Prestwood HP16 0NR	3out of 4	2,527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lee Common Church of England School Lee Common , Oxford Street HP16 9JH	3out of 4	3,633 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Misbourne School Misbourne Drive , HP16 0BN	3out of 4	439 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmer Green Senior School Parish Piece , Holmer Green HP15 6SP	3out of 4	4,470 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Missenden Abbey Adult Education College , HP16 0BD	- not rated	346 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway School 1 High Street , HP16 9AA	- not rated	627 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pipers Corner School Great Kingshill , HP15 6LP	- not rated	4,947 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kissa	99 High Street, Great Missenden	12 yd
The Canny Cafe In The Courtyard	The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, 81 - 83 High Street	146 yd
Sukhothai	50 High Street, Great Missenden	149 yd
Fan Fan	73 High Street, Great Missenden	189 yd
Compass Services UK Ltd T/A Dee Dee's Family Cafe	The Range Store	228 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The George Ale House	94 High Street, Great Missenden		55 yd
The Cross Keys	High Street, Great Missenden		299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Great Missenden Fish \& Mangal	15 Station Approach, Great Missenden		432 yd
The Pantry	Great Missenden Railway Station, Station Approach		441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	12 - 16 Station Approach, Great Missenden		441 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Missenden Ce Combined School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	233 yd
Buryfield Recreation Ground Link Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	351 yd
Misbourne School MISBOURNE DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	364 yd
Gateway School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	732 yd
Weights & Measures Fitness Gym (Closed) Frith Hill	health and fitness suite	1,074 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	61.8 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	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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