Great Western Street, Aylesbury, HP20 2PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP20 2PL is primarily male, with 55.9% of the population 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	45.1%	44.1%	-1.0%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	54.9%	55.9%	1.0%	49.0%	6.9%

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 2PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% 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	52%	61.5%	9.5%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	26.7%	-1.4%	44.2%	-17.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.5%	7.5%	-3.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	51.9%	45.5%	-6.4%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	36.5%	36.1%	-0.4%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	8.8%	12.4%	3.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.2%	1.3%

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 2PL this area, 9.1% 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%	9.1%	-0.9%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	11.8%	-5.3%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7%	4.9%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.1%	3.8%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	39.8%	-0.9%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	7.3%	3.8%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	5%	2.7%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	70.5%	81.2%	10.7%	81.4%	-0.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	71.7%	59.4%	-12.3%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	6.3%	20.3%	14.0%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	5%	4.5%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	5%	-6.1%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	7.9%	5.4%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	59.4%	-10.9%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	7.3%	12.9%	5.6%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	5.9%	10.9%	5.0%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	6.1%	13.4%	7.3%	2.2%	11.2%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	3.5%	-6.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Great Western Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Western Street was 2379.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1201.9% higher than the Aylesbury North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Great Western Street has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Aylesbury North and the highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 817.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.2%.

🔎 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 2PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Great Western Street are based on 44 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 Great Western Street, Aylesbury, HP20 2PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP20 2PL

Average Price
£199,922

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,001

Other
£162,141

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Western Street

Average Price
£202,445

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,356

Other
£163,277

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Western Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 4 Great Western Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2024-10-23	£146,418
Flat 12 4 Great Western Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-01-12	£165,119
Flat 21 4 Great Western Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-01-06	£171,020
Flat 22 4 Great Western Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-11-18	£78,902
Flat 40 4 Great Western Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2022-06-29	£161,042

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP20 2PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Retired	13
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	43
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	29
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Information and communication	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	13
Other	8
Construction	8
Real estate activities	6

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Green School Oak Green , Southcourt HP21 8LJ	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bearbrook Combined School Fowler Road , HP19 7QP	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst School Dunsham Lane , HP20 2DB	1out of 4	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School Weedon Road , HP19 9NS	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Primary School Harris Court , HP20 2XZ	4out of 4	1,575 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	794 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire UTC Oxford Road , HP21 8PB	2out of 4	954 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylesbury Grammar School Walton Road , HP21 7RP	4out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aylesbury High School Walton Road , HP21 7SX	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Grange School Wendover Way , HP21 7NH	2out of 4	1,434 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	675 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	3,676 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	908 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stocklake Park Community School Stocklake , HP20 1DP	3out of 4	909 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	1,366 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pace Centre Coventon Road , Coventon Road HP19 9JL	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Mandeville Hospital Classes School Room , Mandeville Road HP21 8AL	- not rated	2,009 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
Caffe Nero	Unit 1B Friars Square, Aylesbury	10 yd
Coffee Station Ltd	Aylesbury Bus Station, Great Western Street	37 yd
Noodle Nation	1-3 Bourbon Street, Aylesbury	49 yd
BB's Coffee & Muffins	47 Friars Square, Aylesbury	59 yd
Freska	49 Friars Square, Aylesbury	59 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell Hotel	40 Market Square, Aylesbury	54 yd
The Egg and Monkey	1 Silver Street, Aylesbury	55 yd
Niche	1A-3A Market Square, Aylesbury	115 yd
The Library	Ground Floor, 7 - 11 Temple Street	123 yd
Aylesbury Literary Club	7-11 Temple Street, Aylesbury	123 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mooboo Bubble Tea Aylesbury	48 Friars Square, Aylesbury	59 yd
Just Baguettes	10 Bourbon Street, Aylesbury	89 yd
Shake Bar	Unit 3 The Kiosks, Hale Leys	107 yd
Greggs	Unit 1 Market House, Market Square	131 yd
Subway	Shop A Brooke House, Market Square	164 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	31 - 37 High Street, Aylesbury	200 yd
Sainsbury's	13-19 Buckingham Street, Aylesbury	256 yd
Morrisons	Station Way West, Aylesbury	313 yd
Waitrose	Exchange Street, Aylesbury	479 yd
Aldi	143 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	525 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Aylesbury) Friars Square	health and fitness suite	66 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aylesbury) THE EXCHANGE THE EXCHANGE EXCHANGE STREET	health and fitness suite	218 yd
Body Flex Gym CAMBRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	517 yd
Vale Park HILDA WHARF	tennis courts	585 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Aylesbury) CAMBRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Aqua Vale Swimming & Fitness Centre Park Street	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	722 yd
Aylesbury College OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Oak Green School OAK GREEN	grass pitches	797 yd
Stocklake Park School STOCKLAKE		838 yd
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	848 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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