Wrights Lane, Prestwood, Great Missenden, HP16 0LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP16 0LB has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	50.3%	47%	-3.3%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	49.7%	53%	3.3%	49.0%	4.0%

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	27.2%	33.9%	6.7%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	43.6%	-3.3%	44.2%	-0.6%
Separated	3.9%	0.4%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	16.7%	17.8%	1.1%	9.1%	8.7%
Widowed	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.7%	43.4%	-6.3%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	37.5%	35.7%	-1.8%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	9.1%	14.3%	5.2%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3%	4.9%	1.9%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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	20.6%	16.8%	-3.8%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	19.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	26.5%	2.4%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	92.9%	95.5%	2.6%	81.4%	14.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	90.9%	90%	-0.9%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	90.3%	0.8%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.6%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Wrights Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wrights Lane was 29.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.5% lower than the Great Missenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wrights Lane has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Great Missenden and the 575th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 76.9%.

🔎 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 0LB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Wrights Lane are based on 200 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 Wrights Lane, Prestwood, Great Missenden, HP16 0LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP16 0LB

Average Price
£422,319

Semi-Detached
£422,319

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wrights Lane

Average Price
£389,569

Semi-Detached
£418,216

Terraced
£404,430

Detached
£475,464

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,643

Other
£150,692

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wrights LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
107 Wrights Lane, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£426,500	2024-12-18	£429,855
103 Wrights Lane, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£387,000	2021-09-10	£436,867
105 Wrights Lane, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-05-19	£401,286
101 Wrights Lane, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£344,000	2016-07-15	£421,266
103 Wrights Lane, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2013-05-31	£418,092

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP16 0LB

Employment

HP16 0LB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	89
Retired	48
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prestwood Junior School Clare Road , Prestwood HP16 0NR	3out of 4	508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prestwood Infant School Moat Lane , Prestwood HP16 9DF	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Missenden CofE Combined School Church Street , HP16 0AZ	4out of 4	3,021 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Kingshill Combined School Windsor Lane , Little Kingshill HP16 0DZ	4out of 4	3,074 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hughenden Primary School Spring Valley Drive , Hughenden Valley HP14 4LR	3out of 4	3,529 yd	Community school	No	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	2,727 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmer Green Senior School Parish Piece , Holmer Green HP15 6SP	3out of 4	4,690 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateway School 1 High Street , HP16 9AA	- not rated	2,778 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Missenden Abbey Adult Education College , HP16 0BD	- not rated	2,940 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pipers Corner School Great Kingshill , HP15 6LP	- not rated	2,989 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Limes Tea Room	Hildriths Garden Centre, 169 Wycombe Road		759 yd
The Pantry at 51	51 High Street, Prestwood		786 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chequers Tree Public House	High Street, Prestwood		810 yd
The Polecat Inn	170 Wycombe Road, Prestwood		904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Prestwood Plaice	6 Chequers Parade, Wycombe Road		744 yd
Pathila Tandoori	6C Chequers Parade, Wycombe Road		754 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	9 - 11 Wycombe Road, Prestwood		679 yd
Co-op	103 - 107 High Street, Prestwood		726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prestwood Common WRIGHTS LANE	grass pitches	543 yd
Prestwood Junior School CLARE ROAD	grass pitches	575 yd
Chiltern Way Academy (Prestwood Campus) PRESTWOOD CAMPUS PRESTWOOD CAMPUS NAIRDWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	680 yd
Prestwood Recreation Ground RIMINGTON RIMINGTON NAIRDWOOD LANE	grass pitches	682 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	25.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.34 Mbit/s

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