Area Information for Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2RQ

Desborough Road in High Wycombe is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Abbey ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Wycombe. This page combines information for the address Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2RQ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of HP11 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for HP11 2RQ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Buckinghamshire
Ward Abbey
Constituency Wycombe * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 18 property sales in Desborough Road, HP11 2RQ since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Wycombe South), and the Thames Valley Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in July 2025, when 323 crimes were reported within half a mile of HP11 2RQ.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for Superfast broadband at one or more premises. That should allow for speeds of over 30Mbps. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2RQ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2RQ:

Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2QA
West End Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2RG
West End Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2UE
West End Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2PW
East Richardson Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2NP
Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2QN

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about HP11 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 18 property sales in Desborough Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Desborough Road, High Wycombe consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 23
Terraced 11
Flat (Purpose-Built) 117
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 154
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Desborough Road, High Wycombe contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 32% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 18
Owned with Mortgage 26
Shared Ownership 16
Rented: From Council 10
Rented: Other Social 39
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 40
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 155

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 40
Two People 51
Three People 26
Four People 25
Five People 4
Six People 1
Seven People 1
8+ People 3
Total 151

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Desborough Road, High Wycombe consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 38
Family Household 98
Other Household 17
Total 153

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 70
Deprived In One Dimension 52
Deprived In Two Dimensions 25
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 154

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Wycombe constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 191
Female 209
Total 400

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 38
5-9 34
10-14 19
15-19 13
20-24 29
25-29 47
30-34 58
35-39 37
40-44 31
45-49 22
50-54 21
55-59 13
60-64 11
65-69 7
70-74 3
75-79 7
80-84 4
85+ 5
Total 399

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode HP11 2RQ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 148
Married 128
Separated 4
Divorced 19
Widowed 6
Total 305

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 191
Good 147
Fair 44
Bad 10
Very Bad 7
Total 399

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 112
Apprenticeship 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
No GCSEs or Equivalent 59
Other 11
Total 307

Ethnic Group Embed This

Desborough Road, High Wycombe can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 42% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 168
Mixed Ethnicity 27
Indian 9
Pakistani 84
Bangladeshi 5
Other Asian 29
Black African 17
Black Caribbean 30
Other Black/African/Caribbean 8
Other 25
Total 402

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Desborough Road, High Wycombe), 58% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 232
European Union 61
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 20
Middle East and Asia 57
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 23
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 399

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 232
10+ Years 96
5-10 Years 20
2-5 Years 41
Less Than 2 Years 11
Total 400

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to HP11 2RQ.

Passport(s) Held
None 36
United Kingdom 263
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 62
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 8
Middle East or Asia 18
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 8
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 93
Christian 137
Buddhist 0
Hindu 11
Jewish 0
Muslim 110
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 48
Total 400

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 132
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 40
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 20
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 14
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 14
Retired 25
Looking After Home or Family 23
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 16
Other 20
Total 306

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 14
Professional Occupations 38
Associate Professional Occupations 11
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 19
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 25
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 29
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 17
Elementary Occupations 29
Total 195

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 27
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 45
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 34
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 26
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 16
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 54
Semi-Routine Occupation 54
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 34
Full-time Student 14
Total 304

Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2RQ is within the Wycombe South policing neighbourhood, under the Thames Valley Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In July 2025, 323 crimes were reported within half a mile of HP11 2RQ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 323 crimes committed near Desborough Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Wycombe South
Queen Victoria Road
High Wycombe
Bucks
HP11 1BE
Website: https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to HP11 2RQ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for HP11 2RQ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2RQ. The nearest railway station is High Wycombe, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
High Wycombe 0.7 miles
Saunderton 4.2 miles
Marlow 4.2 miles
Bourne End 4.3 miles
Beaconsfield 5.2 miles
Cookham 5.4 miles
Great Missenden 5.5 miles
Seer Green & Jordans 6.7 miles
Furze Platt 6.9 miles
Princes Risborough 7 miles
Amersham 7.2 miles
Monks Risborough 7.8 miles
Maidenhead 8 miles
Taplow 8.2 miles
Little Kimble 8.6 miles
Burnham (Buckinghamshire) 8.9 miles
Chalfont & Latimer 8.9 miles
Henley-on-Thames 9 miles
Wendover 9 miles
Gerrards Cross 9.3 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2RQ. The nearest Tube station is Amersham, approximately 7.2 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2RQ. The nearest is High Wycombe Church of England Combined School, approximately 540 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
High Wycombe Church of England Combined School 540 yards October 2017
    
Oakridge School 700 yards March 2022
    
Hamilton Academy 730 yards October 2018
    
The Disraeli School 0.6 miles November 2024
St Michael's Catholic School (All Through) 0.9 miles January 2019
    
Millbrook Combined School 0.9 miles May 2023
    
Castlefield School 1 mile January 2015
    
Abbey View Primary Academy 1.2 miles February 2024
    
Hannah Ball Academy 1.2 miles November 2021
    
Chepping View Primary Academy 1.3 miles June 2024
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2RQ. The nearest is Wycombe High School, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Wycombe High School 0.8 miles April 2024
    
St Michael's Catholic School (All Through) 0.9 miles January 2019
    
John Hampden Grammar School 1 mile September 2022
    
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe 1.2 miles October 2019
    
The Highcrest Academy 1.5 miles March 2016
    
Cressex Community School 1.5 miles July 2014
    
Sir William Ramsay School 2.4 miles June 2022
    
Great Marlow School 3.5 miles May 2017
    
Holmer Green Senior School 3.6 miles May 2016
    
E-Act Bourne End Academy 4.2 miles September 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2RQ. The nearest is Desborough Surgery, approximately 150 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2RQ. The nearest is Valley Dental Care., approximately 120 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2RQ. The nearest is The Shelburne Hospital, approximately 750 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2RQ. The nearest is A R Salter, approximately 240 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in HP11 2RQ

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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