The Serpentine, Aylesbury, HP19 8HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP19 8HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.1%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	51.5%	49.9%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.9%

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 area around HP19 8HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.4%	52%	2.6%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	33%	4.0%	44.2%	-11.2%
Separated	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	12.7%	11.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	6.1%	0.9%	-5.2%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (90.2%) 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	43.4%	52.3%	8.9%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	36.2%	37.9%	1.7%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	9.9%	7.4%	-2.5%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	8.4%	2.2%	-6.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 HP19 8HJ this area, 9.8% 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	27.3%	9.8%	-17.5%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.9%	9.1%	-13.8%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	16.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.4%	6.8%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	41.5%	28.0%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	8.6%	3.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	12.9%	7.2%	-5.7%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.7%	7.7%	5.0%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	73.1%	64.9%	-8.2%	81.4%	-16.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	65.9%	-20.3%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	4.5%	17.2%	12.7%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	9.6%	3.9%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	66.2%	-18.5%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	2.7%	20.5%	17.8%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	9%	6.3%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.3%	-5.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is The Serpentine Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Serpentine was 111.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.0% higher than the Aylesbury North West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Serpentine has the 17th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Aylesbury North West and the 218th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.0%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HP19 8HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Serpentine are based on 49 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 Serpentine, Aylesbury, HP19 8HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP19 8HJ

Average Price
£203,499

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£286,140

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,692

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Serpentine

Average Price
£204,134

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£284,208

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,164

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SerpentineStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Serpentine, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,500	2024-03-08	£232,909
37 The Serpentine, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2023-05-09	£180,118
91 The Serpentine, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,750	2023-03-25	£141,996
2 The Serpentine, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-03-14	£163,744
20 The Serpentine, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-05-06	£266,916

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP19 8HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	154
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	23
Looking after home or family	21
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bearbrook Combined School Fowler Road , HP19 7QP	3out of 4	404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School Weedon Road , HP19 9NS	3out of 4	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Green School Oak Green , Southcourt HP21 8LJ	3out of 4	983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England School Keen Close , Fairford Leys HP19 7WF	- not rated	985 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst School Dunsham Lane , HP20 2DB	1out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Oxford Road , HP21 8PE	4out of 4	547 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire UTC Oxford Road , HP21 8PB	2out of 4	577 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylesbury Grammar School Walton Road , HP21 7RP	4out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aylesbury High School Walton Road , HP21 7SX	4out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Grange School Wendover Way , HP21 7NH	2out of 4	2,116 yd	Foundation 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	494 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	3,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pebble Brook School Churchill Avenue , HP21 8LZ	3out of 4	752 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit Units 1 and 2 , The Abbey Centre HP19 9NS	4out of 4	878 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pace Centre Coventon Road , Coventon Road HP19 9JL	- not rated	1,033 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stocklake Park Community School Stocklake , HP20 1DP	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benjamin College 4 Wren Path , Fairford Leys HP19 7AR	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
FoodCycle Aylesbury	The Vineyard Centre, Gatehouse Close	336 yd
Bokkie at Duck Farm Court	Unit 26, Duck Farm Court, Station Way West	374 yd
Y...Not? Coffee	March Place Industrial Area, Gatehouse Way	478 yd
Gatehouse Diner and Coffee House	1 Warren House, Gatehouse Way	537 yd
The Garden Cafe	Buckinghamshire County Museum, 9 Church Street	546 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Hall & Aroma Catering	Ripon Street, Aylesbury	500 yd
The Hop Pole	83 Bicester Road, Aylesbury	573 yd
The Queens Head	The Queens Head PH, 1-3 Temple Square	574 yd
The Rockwood	32 Kingsbury, Aylesbury	602 yd
The Library	Ground Floor, 7 - 11 Temple Street	611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	1 Gatehouse Way, Aylesbury	458 yd
Burger Daddy	75 Buckingham Street, Aylesbury	579 yd
Chicken and Shawarma	36 Buckingham Street, Aylesbury	593 yd
Eagle Pizza	20A Kingsbury, Aylesbury	599 yd
Salim Catering	38 Buckingham Street, Aylesbury	599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Station Way West, Aylesbury	478 yd
Sainsbury's	13-19 Buckingham Street, Aylesbury	704 yd
Marks & Spencer	31 - 37 High Street, Aylesbury	756 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	13 Aylesbury Shopping Park, Cambridge Close	972 yd
Aldi	143 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aylesbury College OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Bearbrook Combined School FOWLER ROAD	grass pitches	438 yd
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	515 yd
The Gym (Aylesbury) Friars Square	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Pebble Brook School CHURCHILL AVENUE	grass pitches	724 yd
Oak Green School OAK GREEN	grass pitches	879 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aylesbury) THE EXCHANGE THE EXCHANGE EXCHANGE STREET	health and fitness suite	927 yd
Body Flex Gym CAMBRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	996 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Aylesbury) CAMBRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
Aylesbury Vale Academy Paradise Orchard	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,078 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	33.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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