Wren Road, Prestwood, Great Missenden, HP16 0LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP16 0LJ 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 Wren Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wren Road was 59.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.8% higher than the Great Missenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wren Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Great Missenden and the 535th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.4%.

🔎 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 0LJ, 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 Wren Road are based on 44 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 Wren Road, Prestwood, Great Missenden, HP16 0LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP16 0LJ

Average Price
£381,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£381,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wren Road

Average Price
£298,557

Semi-Detached
£441,457

Terraced
£430,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,291

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wren Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Wren Road, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£139,950	2002-04-26	£384,396
4 Wren Road, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£76,500	1996-09-04	£419,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP16 0LJ

Employment

HP16 0LJ 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	497 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prestwood Junior School Clare Road , Prestwood HP16 0NR	- not rated	497 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prestwood Infant School Moat Lane , Prestwood HP16 9DF	- not rated	1,033 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prestwood Infant School Moat Lane , Prestwood HP16 9DF	- not rated	1,033 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Missenden CofE Combined School Church Street , HP16 0AZ	3out of 4	2,828 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walters Ash County Middle School Kilnwood , Walters Ash HP14 4UL	- not rated	4,496 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park County Middle School Cedar Avenue , Hazlemere HP15 7EF	- not rated	4,575 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,530 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Misbourne School Misbourne Drive , HP16 0BN	- not rated	2,530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmer Green Senior School Parish Piece , Holmer Green HP15 6SP	3out of 4	4,582 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmer Green Senior School Parish Piece , Holmer Green HP15 6SP	- not rated	4,582 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Way Federation Nairdwood Lane , Prestwood HP16 0QQ	- not rated	602 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway School 1 High Street , HP16 9AA	- not rated	2,601 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Missenden Abbey Adult Education College , HP16 0BD	- not rated	2,743 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pipers Corner School Great Kingshill , HP15 6LP	- not rated	3,055 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hampden Manor Little Hampden , HP16 9PS	- not rated	4,854 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	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 Pantry at 51	51 High Street, Prestwood		676 yd
The Limes Tea Room	Hildriths Garden Centre, 169 Wycombe Road		810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chequers Tree Public House	High Street, Prestwood		757 yd
The Polecat Inn	170 Wycombe Road, Prestwood		964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Prestwood Plaice	6 Chequers Parade, Wycombe Road		697 yd
Pathila Tandoori	6C Chequers Parade, Wycombe Road		706 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	9 - 11 Wycombe Road, Prestwood		643 yd
Co-op	103 - 107 High Street, Prestwood		653 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prestwood Common WRIGHTS LANE	grass pitches	426 yd
Prestwood Junior School CLARE ROAD	grass pitches	506 yd
Prestwood Recreation Ground RIMINGTON RIMINGTON NAIRDWOOD LANE	grass pitches	565 yd
Chiltern Way Academy (Prestwood Campus) PRESTWOOD CAMPUS PRESTWOOD CAMPUS NAIRDWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	606 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%

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