Little Close, Aylesbury, HP20 2SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP20 2SS is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	47.9%	46.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	52.1%	53.2%	1.1%	49.0%	4.2%

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	28.7%	31.7%	3.0%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	46.3%	-0.3%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	15.7%	13.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	46.5%	49.3%	2.8%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	37.8%	32%	-5.8%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12.5%	16.2%	3.7%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	23.8%	19.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	13.1%	-1.2%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	11.3%	-5.7%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	19.4%	6.8%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	27%	7.7%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	8.1%	2.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	6.1%	6.1%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85.1%	71.9%	-13.2%	81.4%	-9.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	80.9%	70%	-10.9%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	8.7%	8.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	11%	9.3%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	69.2%	-10.7%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	18.1%	15.0%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.7%	6.2%	4.5%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	2.9%	-10.3%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Little Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Little Close was 93.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.8% lower than the Aylesbury North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Little Close has the 20th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Aylesbury North and the 303rd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.7%.

🔎 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 2SS, 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 Little Close are based on 55 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 Little Close, Aylesbury, HP20 2SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP20 2SS

Average Price
£300,332

Semi-Detached
£292,697

Terraced
£301,968

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Little Close

Average Price
£331,669

Semi-Detached
£353,997

Terraced
£320,807

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Little CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Little Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-12-11	£262,045
1 Little Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-09-30	£297,619
14 Little Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-03-23	£331,136
2 Little Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£218,500	2020-08-25	£253,450
11 Little Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£274,000	2019-10-24	£317,462

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP20 2SS

Employment

HP20 2SS 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.

HP20 2SS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	93
Retired	33
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmhurst School Dunsham Lane , HP20 2DB	1out of 4	304 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School Weedon Road , HP19 9NS	3out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Primary School Harris Court , HP20 2XZ	4out of 4	1,236 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearbrook Combined School Fowler Road , HP19 7QP	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School Jubilee Square , Buckingham Park HP19 9DZ	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,361 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire UTC Oxford Road , HP21 8PB	2out of 4	1,444 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylesbury Grammar School Walton Road , HP21 7RP	4out of 4	1,542 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aylesbury High School Walton Road , HP21 7SX	4out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Grange School Wendover Way , HP21 7NH	2out of 4	2,107 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	1,264 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	3,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit Units 1 and 2 , The Abbey Centre HP19 9NS	4out of 4	803 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stocklake Park Community School Stocklake , HP20 1DP	3out of 4	976 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pace Centre Coventon Road , Coventon Road HP19 9JL	- not rated	1,003 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pebble Brook School Churchill Avenue , HP21 8LZ	3out of 4	1,548 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benjamin College 4 Wren Path , Fairford Leys HP19 7AR	- not rated	2,194 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
Costa	15 Aylesbury Shopping Park, Cambridge Close	371 yd
German Doner Kebab	15 Aylesbury Shopping Park, Cambridge Close	371 yd
Ceylon Dosa	73 Buckingham Street, Aylesbury	380 yd
Zena Kitchen	39 Buckingham Street, Aylesbury	514 yd
KFC	96 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Zealand PH	175 Buckingham Road, Aylesbury	172 yd
Masonic Hall & Aroma Catering	Ripon Street, Aylesbury	505 yd
Mirage	39A Buckingham Street, Aylesbury	526 yd
The Hop Pole	83 Bicester Road, Aylesbury	572 yd
Emperor's Lounge	31 Buckingham Street, Aylesbury	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Daddy	75 Buckingham Street, Aylesbury	380 yd
Jade House	33 New Street, Aylesbury	451 yd
Tops Pizza Aylesbury	35-37 New Street, Aylesbury	451 yd
Favorite Fried Chicken	154 Buckingham Road, Aylesbury	457 yd
Chicken and Shawarma	36 Buckingham Street, Aylesbury	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	13 Aylesbury Shopping Park, Cambridge Close	371 yd
Farmfoods	14 Aylesbury Shopping Park, Cambridge Close	394 yd
Food Warehouse	6 Aylesbury Shopping Park, Cambridge Close	394 yd
Aldi	143 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	565 yd
Sainsbury's	13-19 Buckingham Street, Aylesbury	615 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alfred Rose Community Centre DUNSHAM LANE		370 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Aylesbury) CAMBRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	380 yd
Alfred Rose Park ENSBURY PATH	grass pitches	478 yd
Body Flex Gym CAMBRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Elmhurst Community Centre (Closed) Fairfax Crescent		605 yd
Aylesbury Utd (Closed) The Stadium The Stadium Buckingham Road	grass pitches	791 yd
Aylesbury Vale Academy (Closed) Weedon Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	821 yd
Stocklake Park School STOCKLAKE		847 yd
The Gym (Aylesbury) Friars Square	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Hmp Aylesbury BIERTON ROAD	grass pitches	916 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HP20 2SS