Desborough Green, Aylesbury, HP20 2DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP20 2DN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	47.4%	48.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	52.6%	51.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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	34.8%	34.7%	-0.1%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	48.6%	2.2%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6%	7.3%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	9.4%	5.4%	-4.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	40.2%	41.4%	1.2%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	33.3%	38.9%	5.6%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	19.3%	13.9%	-5.4%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	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.

In the area around HP20 2DN this area, 31% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	31%	2.2%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	14.3%	0.1%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12.8%	0.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	13.2%	5.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	22.5%	-0.7%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	11.6%	1.9%	-9.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.2% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	40.5%	37.3%	-3.2%	2.7%	34.6%
Other Asian	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	41.5%	43.2%	1.7%	81.4%	-38.2%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	8.3%	8.0%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	68.3%	60.2%	-8.1%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	4.6%	13%	8.4%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	21.9%	22.4%	0.5%	5.6%	16.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	60.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	25.9%	24.3%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.9%	8.4%	2.5%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	0.9%	-21.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.3%	37.2%	-24.9%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	46%	6.5%	39.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Desborough Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Desborough Green was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.6% lower than the Aylesbury North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Desborough Green has the 20th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Aylesbury North and the 304th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.3%.

🔎 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 2DN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Desborough Green are based on 19 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 Desborough Green, Aylesbury, HP20 2DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP20 2DN

Average Price
£278,367

Semi-Detached
£312,297

Terraced
£276,382

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,519

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Desborough Green

Average Price
£287,197

Semi-Detached
£315,039

Terraced
£288,603

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,138

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Desborough GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Desborough Green, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-03-31	£285,837
6 Desborough Green, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-10-30	£261,864
1 Desborough Green, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,950	2016-09-30	£154,869
18 Desborough Green, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2015-05-18	£278,958
11 Desborough Green, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2008-01-31	£194,953

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP20 2DN

Employment

HP20 2DN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Education	4
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmhurst School Dunsham Lane , HP20 2DB	- not rated	152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Infant School Dunsham Lane , HP20 2DB	- not rated	152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst School Dunsham Lane , HP20 2DB	2out of 4	167 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School Weedon Road , HP19 9NS	2out of 4	926 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Primary School Harris Court , HP20 2XZ	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quarrendon School Weedon Road , HP19 9PG	- not rated	905 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylesbury Grammar School Walton Road , HP21 7RP	- not rated	1,399 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aylesbury Grammar School Walton Road , HP21 7RP	4out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Oxford Road , HP21 8PE	4out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Oxford Road , HP21 8PE	- not rated	1,433 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	1,328 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	3,322 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	800 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	989 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	989 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	989 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blueprint Coventon Road , HP19 9JL	- not rated	994 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
Costa	15 Aylesbury Shopping Park, Cambridge Close	343 yd
German Doner Kebab	15 Aylesbury Shopping Park, Cambridge Close	343 yd
Ceylon Dosa	73 Buckingham Street, Aylesbury	427 yd
KFC	96 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	506 yd
Subway	84A Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Zealand PH	175 Buckingham Road, Aylesbury	182 yd
Mirage	39A Buckingham Street, Aylesbury	551 yd
Masonic Hall & Aroma Catering	Ripon Street, Aylesbury	551 yd
The Dairy Maid	Elmhurst Road, Aylesbury	570 yd
Horse & Jockey	Buckingham Road, Aylesbury	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Daddy	75 Buckingham Street, Aylesbury	427 yd
Favorite Fried Chicken	154 Buckingham Road, Aylesbury	452 yd
Jade House	33 New Street, Aylesbury	464 yd
Tops Pizza Aylesbury	35-37 New Street, Aylesbury	464 yd
Greggs	100 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	13 Aylesbury Shopping Park, Cambridge Close	343 yd
Farmfoods	14 Aylesbury Shopping Park, Cambridge Close	355 yd
Food Warehouse	6 Aylesbury Shopping Park, Cambridge Close	355 yd
Aldi	143 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	544 yd
Sainsbury's	13-19 Buckingham Street, Aylesbury	633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alfred Rose Community Centre DUNSHAM LANE		303 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Aylesbury) CAMBRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	342 yd
Alfred Rose Park ENSBURY PATH	grass pitches	407 yd
Elmhurst Community Centre (Closed) Fairfax Crescent		531 yd
Body Flex Gym CAMBRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Aylesbury Utd (Closed) The Stadium The Stadium Buckingham Road	grass pitches	763 yd
Stocklake Park School STOCKLAKE		799 yd
Hmp Aylesbury BIERTON ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Aylesbury Vale Academy (Closed) Weedon Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	865 yd
The Gym (Aylesbury) Friars Square	health and fitness suite	938 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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