Is York Way in High Wycombe a nice place to live?

York Way is classified by the ONS as Achieving Minorities. York Way is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

York Way is located in the Abbey ward of the Wycombe district in Buckinghamshire.
Coordinates 51.619485, -0.77075
Grid Ref SU851918
Constituency Wycombe

House Prices

The average house price in York Way is 21.22% lower than the rest of High Wycombe. The last sale we have on record is 9 York Way, that sold for £310,000. The average house price in High Wycombe is £375,778 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in York Way

Date No. Type Price
11/03/2022 9 £310,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in York Way, Buckinghamshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in York Way during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes York Way and compared that to the average for the Abbey ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in York Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Abbey ward

Social economic statistics for York Way

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean York Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean York Way is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around York Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around York Way are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around York Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in York Way are in the top 40% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in York Way are in the top 20% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of York Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in York Way are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for York Way

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of York Way.

Unemployment in York Way

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.36% of York Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in York Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of York Way. The proportion of retirees on York Way is 1.68% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.28% of York Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in York Way

The proportion of home owners on York Way is 9% higher than the national average of 62%. 13% of properties in York Way are private rented and 16% are social rented.
71% of residents of York Way own their home

Country of Birth of York Way residents

The proportion if York Way residents born in the UK is 12.29% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 29.64% of York Way residents were born outside the UK.
70.36% of York Way residents were born in the UK

York Way Summary

York Way has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in York Way maybe difficult.

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