The Orchards, Stone, Aylesbury, HP17 8QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP17 8QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.5%	48.6%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of HP17 8QA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.2%	24.3%	-4.9%	37.9%	-13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	58.9%	7.3%	44.2%	14.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.4%	8.2%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.6%	7.6%	1.0%	6.1%	1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.1%	53.1%	3.0%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	35.4%	35.8%	0.4%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	10.6%	9%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around HP17 8QA this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	8.2%	-1.5%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	15.2%	-2.1%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	16.6%	1.5%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	42.6%	2.7%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	90.3%	80.1%	-10.2%	81.4%	-1.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	88.6%	1.4%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	88.8%	2.4%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	3.1%	8.8%	5.7%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	0.2%	-7.9%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	76.7%	13.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is The Orchards Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Orchards was 68.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.1% lower than the Aylesbury North West average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

The Orchards has the 35th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Aylesbury North West and the 466th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.8%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP17 8QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 The Orchards are based on 2 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 The Orchards, Stone, Aylesbury, HP17 8QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP17 8QA

Average Price
£1,001,276

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,001,276

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Orchards

Average Price
£1,004,259

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,004,259

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OrchardsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Orchards, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	1996-12-02	£1,015,075
1 The Orchards, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	1995-01-05	£993,443

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP17 8QA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	85
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	15
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Real estate activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Green Nursery School Beech Green , Southcourt HP21 8JG	- not rated	3,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stone Church of England Combined School Oxford Road , Stone HP17 8PD	3out of 4	525 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dinton CofE School School Lane , Dinton HP17 8UZ	- not rated	2,353 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England School Keen Close , Fairford Leys HP19 7WF	- not rated	2,564 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England School Keen Close , Fairford Leys HP19 7WF	- not rated	2,564 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowmead Infant School and Nursery Lavric Road , Walton Court HP21 8PF	- not rated	2,948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aylesbury UTC Oxford Road , HP21 8PB	2out of 4	3,017 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Oxford Road , HP21 8PE	4out of 4	3,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Oxford Road , HP21 8PE	- not rated	3,181 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mandeville School Ellen Road , HP21 8ES	- not rated	3,805 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mandeville School Ellen Road , HP21 8ES	- not rated	3,805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckinghamshire College Group Oxford Road , HP21 8PD	- not rated	3,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Aylesbury Vale Academy Paradise Orchard , HP18 0WS	3out of 4	3,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Vale School Peverel Court , Portway Road HP17 8RP	- not rated	1,347 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pebble Brook School Churchill Avenue , HP21 8LZ	3out of 4	3,111 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ayl01 Bridge Year 11 Walton Court Community Centre, Hannon Road , HP21 8TJ	- not rated	3,226 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pace Centre Coventon Road , Coventon Road HP19 9JL	- not rated	3,719 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pace Centre Paskin and Morris House , Coventon Road HP19 9JL	- not rated	3,719 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Raj Bhuj	39 Oxford Road, Stone		533 yd
Hartwell House & Spa	Lower Hartwell, Stone		1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St John's Sports & Social Club	Oxford Road, Stone		767 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	14 Oxford Road, Stone		311 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
War Memorial Recreation Ground ROUND HILL	grass pitches	405 yd
St Johns Sports And Social Club Oxford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	959 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%

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