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Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh

Buckinghamshire 051 · 6 sub-areas · 10,693 residents

Best for Young professionals (64/100)Watch-out: Couples (38/100)Liveability 10/100 · Bottom quartileCommuter neighbourhood

Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh is a commuter neighbourhood within Buckinghamshire — train into London runs in around 51 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.

Median rent
£1,467+4.7%
vs last year
Crime / 1k / yr
86.6
Above median
Best hub commute
51 min
Direct to London
Good schools 2 km
21%
10 schools within 2 km
Liveability
10/100
Bottom quartile
Population
10,693
6 sub-areas

Overview

Overview

What's it like to live in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh?

A snapshot of Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh

Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,467 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.

Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically

Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.

Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh in Buckinghamshire

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Frequently asked

What's the median rent in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh?
The median monthly rent across Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh is £1,467.
How safe is Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh?
Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
How well-connected is Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh?
Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 27 minutes' walk.
What schools are near Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh?
There are 10 schools within 2 km of Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh, of which 21% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3095 m away.
What is the council tax band in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh?
The most common council tax band in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,384. Council tax is set by Buckinghamshire council and applies to every property in the area.
How long is the commute from Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh to London?
By the fastest direct train, the journey from Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh to central London is approximately 51 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
Is gigabit broadband available in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh?
100% of premises in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
What is the deprivation rank of Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh?
Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh sits in IMD decile 7 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
What's the tenure mix in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh?
51% of households in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
What is the average property price in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh?
The average property price across Buckinghamshire (the local authority covering Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh) is approximately £479,409, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
Is Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh a commuter town or workplace hub?
Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.43 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £35,937.)
Which local areas are part of Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh?
Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh contains 6 local areas: Buckinghamshire 051C, Buckinghamshire 051A, Buckinghamshire 051B, Buckinghamshire 051D, Buckinghamshire 051E…
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What is the average rent in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh?
The estimated median monthly rent in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh is £1,467. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
Is Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh a safe place to live?
Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh has a safety score of 60/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
What schools are near Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh?
21% of schools within 2 km of Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
How long is the commute from Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh?
Public-transport commute time from Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh to central London is approximately 51 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
How is Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh different from the rest of Buckinghamshire?
Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
Where does Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh rank in Buckinghamshire?
Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh scores 10/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Buckinghamshire, see the Cities table on the Buckinghamshire page.