Waborne Road, Bourne End, SL8 5LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SL8 5LL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	51.9%	48.8%	-3.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.1%	51.2%	3.1%	49.0%	2.2%

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	30.4%	31.9%	1.5%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	46.4%	-5.0%	44.2%	2.2%
Separated	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.5%	10.5%	4.0%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	8.5%	9.3%	0.8%	6.1%	3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.5%	47.1%	5.6%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	39%	31.5%	-7.5%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	15.7%	15.9%	0.2%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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	27.5%	16.2%	-11.3%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	8.9%	0.4%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	6.5%	-10.9%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	10.9%	5.2%	5.3%	5.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	17.8%	9.7%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	35.2%	6.9%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.7%	94.3%	1.6%	81.4%	12.9%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	93%	91.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	91.8%	0.9%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.7%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Waborne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waborne Road was 145.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 183.7% higher than the The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waborne Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor and the 136th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.7%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SL8 5LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Waborne Road are based on 31 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 Waborne Road, Bourne End, SL8 5LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL8 5LL

Average Price
£574,734

Semi-Detached
£561,089

Terraced
£552,522

Detached
£671,989

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waborne Road

Average Price
£533,464

Semi-Detached
£521,736

Terraced
£557,388

Detached
£594,803

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waborne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Waborne Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£578,500	2024-12-12	£590,481
25 Waborne Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-08-15	£526,705
29 Waborne Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-04-05	£481,147
15A Waborne Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2022-12-21	£742,946
15 Waborne Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-10-24	£527,561

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SL8 5LL

Employment

SL8 5LL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

SL8 5LL 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	70
Retired	67
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT	4out of 4	3,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield First School Highfield Road , SL8 5BE	- not rated	300 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claytons Primary School Wendover Road , SL8 5NS	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn Stratford Drive , Wooburn Green HP10 0QH	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Juniper Hill School Churchill Close , Flackwell Heath HP10 9LA	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows School School Road , Wooburn Green HP10 0HF	- not rated	2,226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claytons Middle School Wendover Road , SL8 5NS	- not rated	727 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holtspur County Middle School Cherry Tree Road , HP9 1BH	- not rated	4,073 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxes Piece Middle School Newfield Road , SL7 1JW	- not rated	4,673 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-Act Bourne End Academy New Road , SL8 5BW	3out of 4	205 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wye Valley School New Road , SL8 5BW	- not rated	205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourne End Academy New Road , SL8 5BW	- not rated	205 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Marlow School Bobmore Lane , SL7 1JE	- not rated	4,363 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Great Marlow School Bobmore Lane , SL7 1JE	3out of 4	4,363 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield School Highfield Road , SL8 5BE	3out of 4	300 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herries Preparatory School Dean Lane , Cookham Dean SL6 9BD	- not rated	3,846 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crown House School Bassetsbury Manor , Bassetsbury Lane HP11 1QX	- not rated	5,448 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wimpy Bourne End	40 - 42 The Parade, Bourne End	490 yd
Kongs Peking Restaurant	78 - 84 The Parade, Bourne End	499 yd
The Last Viceroy	74 - 76 The Parade, Bourne End	499 yd
The Coriander	58 - 60 The Parade, Bourne End	499 yd
Moreganics Cafe	8 The Parade, Bourne End	512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bounty	Cockmarsh, Riverside	988 yd
The Black Lion Public House	The Black Lion, Marlow Road	1,045 yd
The Walnut Tree Public House	The Walnut Tree, Hedsor Road	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smiles	46 The Parade, Bourne End	499 yd
Chanak Turkish Cuisine	66 The Parade, Bourne End	502 yd
The Goods Yard Cafe	Boston Drive, Bourne End	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Site Of 86 To 88, The Parade		507 yd
Co-op Bourne End	Parade Court, Marlow Road		544 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bourne End Junior Sports Club NEW ROAD		191 yd
Bourne End Academy NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	201 yd
The Exercise Clinic (Closed) New Road	health and fitness suite	212 yd
Bourne End Recreation Ground Recreation Road	grass pitches	830 yd
St Pauls' Church Of England Combined School, Wooburn STRATFORD DRIVE	grass pitches	1,044 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	42.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.52 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SL8 5LL