Shepherd Close, Aylesbury, HP20 1DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP20 1DR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	52.1%	48.6%	-3.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	47.9%	51.4%	3.5%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.1%	37.8%	0.7%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	38.6%	-4.7%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	12.9%	17.2%	4.3%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	53.5%	55.1%	1.6%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	38.7%	28.2%	-10.5%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	6%	14.3%	8.3%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	1.1%	2%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.9%	12.4%	-5.5%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	12%	-0.9%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	12.9%	-5.9%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	16.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	38.6%	10.5%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.5%	80.6%	-10.9%	81.4%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	94.7%	88.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	1.1%	5.8%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	88.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0%	8.2%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Shepherd Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shepherd Close was 28.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.6% lower than the Aylesbury East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shepherd Close has the 14th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Aylesbury East and the 540th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.8%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP20 1DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Shepherd Close are based on 99 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 Shepherd Close, Aylesbury, HP20 1DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP20 1DR

Average Price
£401,492

Semi-Detached
£312,491

Terraced
£299,892

Detached
£486,186

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shepherd Close

Average Price
£406,294

Semi-Detached
£319,575

Terraced
£317,582

Detached
£507,985

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shepherd CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Shepherd Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-04-25	£290,000
29 Shepherd Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-02-14	£397,610
24 Shepherd Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-06-22	£496,467
16 Shepherd Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-06-16	£487,205
1 Shepherd Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-12-17	£308,903

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP20 1DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	16
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Louis Catholic Primary School Harris Court , HP20 2XZ	4out of 4	169 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bierton Church of England Combined School Parsons Lane , Bierton HP22 5DF	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst School Dunsham Lane , HP20 2DB	1out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Community Schools (Infants) Narbeth Drive , HP20 1NX	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Junior School Broughton Avenue , HP20 1NQ	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aylesbury Grammar School Walton Road , HP21 7RP	4out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aylesbury High School Walton Road , HP21 7SX	4out of 4	1,501 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Grange School Wendover Way , HP21 7NH	2out of 4	1,819 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Oxford Road , HP21 8PE	4out of 4	2,372 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire UTC Oxford Road , HP21 8PB	2out of 4	2,517 yd	University technical college	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	2,253 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	4,345 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	708 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	2,115 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pace Centre Coventon Road , Coventon Road HP19 9JL	- not rated	2,297 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pebble Brook School Churchill Avenue , HP21 8LZ	3out of 4	2,498 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Mandeville Hospital Classes School Room , Mandeville Road HP21 8AL	- not rated	2,891 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	Distance
The Salvation Army - Aylesbury Corps	The Salvation Army, Meadow Way	365 yd
Bucks Fire & Rescue Service	Fire Brigade Headquarters, Stocklake	435 yd
Prison Advice And Care Trust	H M Youth Custody Centre, Bierton Road	441 yd
Whiteleaf Cafe	The Whiteleaf Centre, Bierton Road	598 yd
Al Kebabish	179 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	923 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weavers P.H.	1 Park Street, Aylesbury	871 yd
The Dairy Maid	Elmhurst Road, Aylesbury	897 yd
Hazells Bowls Club	Shakespeare Way, Aylesbury	902 yd
Aylesbury Canal Society	Circus Field Canal Basin, Stocklake	975 yd
The Dog House P.H.	Broughton Crossing, Bierton	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chip Co	3 Dunsham Lane, Aylesbury	890 yd
The Smokin' Patty Shack	1 Dunsham Lane, Aylesbury	897 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	169 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	923 yd
Oasis	177 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	923 yd
Mediterranean Kebab House	175 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Meadoway, Aylesbury	200 yd
Sainsbury's	Oakfield Road, Aylesbury	934 yd
Tesco	Tring Road, Aylesbury	940 yd
Farmfoods	14 Aylesbury Shopping Park, Cambridge Close	1,054 yd
Food Warehouse	6 Aylesbury Shopping Park, Cambridge Close	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Aylesbury BIERTON ROAD	grass pitches	441 yd
Stocklake Park School STOCKLAKE		753 yd
Elmhurst Community Centre (Closed) Fairfax Crescent		775 yd
The Fitness Academy EVETT CLOSE	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Aqua Vale Swimming & Fitness Centre Park Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	930 yd
Alfred Rose Park ENSBURY PATH	grass pitches	964 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Aylesbury) CAMBRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,065 yd
Alfred Rose Community Centre DUNSHAM LANE		1,079 yd
Vale Park HILDA WHARF	tennis courts	1,084 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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