Postcode district · High Wycombe
Who lives in HP15
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HP15, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 23,133 (2024)
HP15Postcode district · High Wycombe
Who lives in HP15
Residents
23,133
2024 estimate
Households
9,074
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 13.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.9% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
HP15England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
HP15
52%
48%
England
- Female52.1%51%
- Male47.9%49%
Relationship status
56.9% of adults in HP15 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.9% have never married.
HP15England
Married or civil partnership56.9%44.7%
Never married27.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.1%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed6.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
87% of residents in HP15 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HP15
53%
34%
England
- Very good53.2%48.5%
- Good33.8%33.7%
- Fair10.2%12.7%
- Bad2.3%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.