Loosley Hill, Loosley Row, Princes Risborough, HP27 0NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP27 0NT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	52.2%	1.8%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	49.6%	47.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 HP27 0NT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.1% 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	22%	20.5%	-1.5%	37.9%	-17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	63.3%	66.1%	2.8%	44.2%	21.9%
Separated	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (85.7%) 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	54.5%	54.8%	0.3%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	30.1%	30.9%	0.8%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	13.2%	11.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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.

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	10.1%	-8.7%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	11.5%	0.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	11.5%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.5%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	39%	50.2%	11.2%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.2%	92.7%	-3.5%	81.4%	11.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.2%	90.9%	-5.3%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	91.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Loosley Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Loosley Hill was 7.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.3% lower than the Ridgeway East average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Loosley Hill has the 7th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ridgeway East and the 56th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP27 0NT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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 Loosley Hill are based on 38 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 Loosley Hill, Loosley Row, Princes Risborough, HP27 0NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP27 0NT

Average Price
£785,837

Semi-Detached
£477,369

Terraced
£567,121

Detached
£878,686

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Loosley Hill

Average Price
£857,931

Semi-Detached
£669,100

Terraced
£534,683

Detached
£984,885

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Loosley HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Stone Cottage Loosley Hill, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2025-07-29	£737,185
Alberta Loosley Hill, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2023-02-23	£237,883
The Old School Loosley Hill, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,327,000	2021-12-01	£1,418,082
Alberta Loosley Hill, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-09-24	£284,967
Stone Cottage Loosley Hill, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£717,500	2021-05-17	£817,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP27 0NT

Employment

HP27 0NT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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	87
Retired	56
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green Main Road , Lacey Green HP27 0PL	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England (VA) Combined School, Lacey Green Main Road , Lacey Green HP27 0PL	- not rated	1,115 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Speen CofE VA School Flowers Bottom Lane , Speen HP27 0SX	3out of 4	2,681 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berryfield Infant School Berryfield Road , HP27 0HE	- not rated	3,237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Naphill and Walters Ash School Kilnwood , Walters Ash HP14 4UL	3out of 4	3,381 yd	Community school	No	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	3,381 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Princes Risborough School Merton Road , HP27 0DR	3out of 4	2,674 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princes Risborough School Merton Road , HP27 0DT	- not rated	2,675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princes Risborough Merton Road , HP27 0DT	- not rated	2,675 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Teresa's School Aylesbury Road , HP27 0JW	- not rated	3,490 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Kite School Aylesbury Road , HP27 0JW	- not rated	3,587 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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 Whip Inn	The Whip, Pink Road		523 yd
The Black Horse Public House	The Black Horse, Main Road		826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodbyne Fitness Clinic Woodbyne Farm Woodbyne Farm MAIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	452 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.3 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	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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