Matthews Close, Aylesbury, HP20 2UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP20 2UZ 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	55.2%	49.1%	-6.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	44.8%	50.9%	6.1%	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 2UZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	50.3%	47.9%	-2.4%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	41.5%	3.5%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	55.2%	43.4%	-11.8%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	31.1%	39.5%	8.4%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	9.1%	13.6%	4.5%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	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	20.1%	12.4%	-7.7%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	10.8%	-9.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	15.1%	3.4%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	7%	4.8%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	19.9%	4.8%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	32.3%	6.6%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	10.4%	13.2%	2.8%	2.7%	10.5%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	5%	0.9%	-4.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.7%
White	69.3%	75.3%	6.0%	81.4%	-6.1%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	83.4%	82.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	5%	5.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.3%
Africa	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	10.7%	2.4%	5.6%	5.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	82.6%	0.9%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	10.7%	9.5%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Matthews Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Matthews Close was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% lower than the Aylesbury North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Matthews Close has the 20th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Aylesbury North and the 477th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.1%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HP20 2UZ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 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 Matthews Close are based on 23 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 Matthews Close, Aylesbury, HP20 2UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP20 2UZ

Average Price
£246,063

Semi-Detached
£231,500

Terraced
£335,860

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,777

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Matthews Close

Average Price
£257,180

Semi-Detached
£215,839

Terraced
£345,259

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,524

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Matthews CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Matthews Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£366,000	2022-11-03	£360,633
12 Matthews Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-01-28	£170,266
9 Matthews Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£288,000	2017-08-09	£328,398
8 Matthews Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2015-03-03	£161,679
8 Matthews Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,000	2010-07-09	£200,737

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP20 2UZ

Employment

HP20 2UZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HP20 2UZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	20
Other	15
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	144 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst School Dunsham Lane , HP20 2DB	1out of 4	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bierton Church of England Combined School Parsons Lane , Bierton HP22 5DF	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Community Schools (Infants) Narbeth Drive , HP20 1NX	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Junior School Broughton Avenue , HP20 1NQ	3out of 4	1,760 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	1,504 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Aylesbury High School Walton Road , HP21 7SX	4out of 4	1,739 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Grange School Wendover Way , HP21 7NH	2out of 4	2,075 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Oxford Road , HP21 8PE	4out of 4	2,452 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire UTC Oxford Road , HP21 8PB	2out of 4	2,585 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	2,336 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	4,184 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	878 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	2,027 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pace Centre Coventon Road , Coventon Road HP19 9JL	- not rated	2,196 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pebble Brook School Churchill Avenue , HP21 8LZ	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Mandeville Hospital Classes School Room , Mandeville Road HP21 8AL	- not rated	3,131 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
Prison Advice And Care Trust	H M Youth Custody Centre, Bierton Road	509 yd
The Salvation Army - Aylesbury Corps	The Salvation Army, Meadow Way	565 yd
Bucks Fire & Rescue Service	Fire Brigade Headquarters, Stocklake	709 yd
Whiteleaf Cafe	The Whiteleaf Centre, Bierton Road	726 yd
Al Kebabish	179 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	1,004 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dairy Maid	Elmhurst Road, Aylesbury	754 yd
Weavers P.H.	1 Park Street, Aylesbury	975 yd
Watermead Inn	10 Lakeside, Watermead	1,072 yd
Aylesbury Canal Society	Circus Field Canal Basin, Stocklake	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chip Co	3 Dunsham Lane, Aylesbury	745 yd
The Smokin' Patty Shack	1 Dunsham Lane, Aylesbury	754 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	169 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	1,004 yd
Oasis	177 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	1,004 yd
Mediterranean Kebab House	175 Cambridge Street, Aylesbury	1,004 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Meadoway, Aylesbury	467 yd
Farmfoods	14 Aylesbury Shopping Park, Cambridge Close	1,081 yd
Food Warehouse	6 Aylesbury Shopping Park, Cambridge Close	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Aylesbury BIERTON ROAD	grass pitches	510 yd
Elmhurst Community Centre (Closed) Fairfax Crescent		695 yd
Alfred Rose Park ENSBURY PATH	grass pitches	861 yd
Stocklake Park School STOCKLAKE		887 yd
The Fitness Academy EVETT CLOSE	health and fitness suite	979 yd
Alfred Rose Community Centre DUNSHAM LANE		983 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Aylesbury) CAMBRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,088 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.38 Mbit/s

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