Wychwood Rise, Great Missenden, HP16 0HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP16 0HB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.7%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.6%	49.3%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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 HP16 0HB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 72.5% 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	20.1%	19.2%	-0.9%	37.9%	-18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	70.6%	72.5%	1.9%	44.2%	28.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (91.4%) 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	59%	63.9%	4.9%	48.4%	15.5%
Good health	33.9%	27.5%	-6.4%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	5.4%	7.3%	1.9%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.6%

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 0HB this area, 5.5% 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 60.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	5.5%	-2.7%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	5.1%	-4.2%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	12.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	51.6%	60.7%	9.1%	33.8%	26.9%
Other	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	4.2%	2.2%	3.1%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96%	93.9%	-2.1%	81.4%	12.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	92%	89.5%	-2.5%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	88.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.6%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.8%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.3%	76.7%	16.6%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Wychwood Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wychwood Rise was 21.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.8% lower than the Great Missenden average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Wychwood Rise has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Great Missenden and the 360th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.5%.

🔎 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. 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 0HB, 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 Wychwood Rise are based on 42 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 Wychwood Rise, Great Missenden, HP16 0HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP16 0HB

Average Price
£708,029

Semi-Detached
£677,639

Terraced
£598,625

Detached
£717,484

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wychwood Rise

Average Price
£719,851

Semi-Detached
£712,602

Terraced
£645,602

Detached
£726,642

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wychwood RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Wychwood Rise, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-04-02	£750,571
10 Wychwood Rise, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2021-06-25	£731,867
8 Wychwood Rise, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£654,000	2021-04-08	£742,539
5 Wychwood Rise, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2020-12-03	£866,396
28 Wychwood Rise, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£637,000	2020-09-28	£714,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP16 0HB

Employment

HP16 0HB 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	111
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	15
Construction	15
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Kingshill Combined School Windsor Lane , Little Kingshill HP16 0DZ	4out of 4	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Missenden CofE Combined School Church Street , HP16 0AZ	4out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prestwood Junior School Clare Road , Prestwood HP16 0NR	3out of 4	2,634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmer Green First School and Pre-School Watchet Lane , Holmer Green HP15 6UG	3out of 4	2,778 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prestwood Infant School Moat Lane , Prestwood HP16 9DF	4out of 4	2,910 yd	Community 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	1,169 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmer Green Senior School Parish Piece , Holmer Green HP15 6SP	3out of 4	2,952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Ramsay School Rose Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7UB	2out of 4	5,122 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,439 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway School 1 High Street , HP16 9AA	- not rated	2,152 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pipers Corner School Great Kingshill , HP15 6LP	- not rated	3,758 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Full Moon Public House	Hare Lane, Little Kingshill		671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Missenden Lawn Tennis Club LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	775 yd
Little Kingshill Combined School WINDSOR LANE	grass pitches	817 yd
Little Kingshill Village Hall WINDSOR LANE		844 yd
Chiltern Hospital Golf Course	golf	962 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
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	10.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	26.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s

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