Hedges Way, Aylesbury, HP20 1BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP20 1BF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	49.1%	-3.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.3%	50.9%	3.6%	49.0%	1.9%

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 HP20 1BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	43.7%	47.1%	3.4%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	31.1%	-6.5%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.8%	13.3%	1.5%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.7%	48%	-5.7%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	26.7%	30.9%	4.2%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	14%	15.2%	1.2%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4%	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	14.3%	-4.9%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	10.6%	-7.7%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	14%	-5.2%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	16.7%	10.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	39.6%	11.2%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	6.1%	1%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	3.3%	1.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	79.3%	76.9%	-2.4%	81.4%	-4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	85.3%	84.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	84.8%	1.1%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.4%	10.7%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	0.3%	-9.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Hedges Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hedges Way was 63.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.1% lower than the Aylesbury North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hedges Way has the 19th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Aylesbury North and the 505th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HP20 1BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Hedges Way are based on 37 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 Hedges Way, Aylesbury, HP20 1BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP20 1BF

Average Price
£227,526

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£251,661

Detached
£329,599

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,933

Other
£114,225

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hedges Way

Average Price
£226,097

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£253,043

Detached
£330,254

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,940

Other
£112,510

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hedges WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Hedges Way, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-08-29	£256,996
14 Hedges Way, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2025-02-20	£200,913
22 Hedges Way, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-10-28	£178,243
31 Hedges Way, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-07-11	£205,165
28 Hedges Way, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2024-01-18	£252,543

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP20 1BF

Employment

HP20 1BF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Louis Catholic Primary School Harris Court , HP20 2XZ	3out of 4	358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Primary School Harris Court , HP20 2XZ	- not rated	358 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst School Dunsham Lane , HP20 2DB	2out of 4	685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst School Dunsham Lane , HP20 2DB	- not rated	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Infant School Dunsham Lane , HP20 2DB	- not rated	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aylesbury Grammar School Walton Road , HP21 7RP	- not rated	1,105 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aylesbury Grammar School Walton Road , HP21 7RP	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aylesbury High School Walton Road , HP21 7SX	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Aylesbury High School Walton Road , HP21 7SX	- not rated	1,331 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Quarrendon School Weedon Road , HP19 9PG	- not rated	1,622 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,868 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	4,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stocklake Park Community School Stocklake , HP20 1DP	3out of 4	414 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	- not rated	1,750 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylesbury Vale Primary Support Centre Unit 1 and 2 , Abbey Centre HP19 9NS	- not rated	1,750 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Primary Pupil Referral Unit Units 1 and 2 , Abbey Centre HP19 9NS	- not rated	1,750 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blueprint Coventon Road , HP19 9JL	- not rated	1,755 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Prison Advice And Care Trust	H M Youth Custody Centre, Bierton Road	89 yd
Whiteleaf Cafe	The Whiteleaf Centre, Bierton Road	277 yd
Al Kebabish	179 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	484 yd
BGR Boy	173 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	484 yd
Bella's Cakes	161 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	521 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weavers P.H.	1 Park Street, Aylesbury	467 yd
The Dairy Maid	Elmhurst Road, Aylesbury	516 yd
Aylesbury Canal Society	Circus Field Canal Basin, Stocklake	578 yd
Shoot Pool & Snooker	First And Second Floor, 59 - 63 High Street	883 yd
The New Zealand PH	175 Buckingham Road, Aylesbury	902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmhouse Pizza	169 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	484 yd
Oasis	177 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	484 yd
Mediterranean Kebab House	175 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	484 yd
Chargos Piri Piri	165 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	484 yd
The Chip Co	3 Dunsham Lane, Aylesbury	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	14 Aylesbury Shopping Park, Cambridge Close	566 yd
Food Warehouse	6 Aylesbury Shopping Park, Cambridge Close	566 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	13 Aylesbury Shopping Park, Cambridge Close	626 yd
Tesco	Meadoway, Aylesbury	628 yd
Aldi	143 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Aylesbury BIERTON ROAD	grass pitches	90 yd
Elmhurst Community Centre (Closed) Fairfax Crescent		327 yd
Stocklake Park School STOCKLAKE		414 yd
Alfred Rose Park ENSBURY PATH	grass pitches	518 yd
The Fitness Academy EVETT CLOSE	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Aylesbury) CAMBRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Alfred Rose Community Centre DUNSHAM LANE		617 yd
Aqua Vale Swimming & Fitness Centre Park Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	655 yd
Body Flex Gym CAMBRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Vale Park HILDA WHARF	tennis courts	784 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP20 1BF