Chaucer Drive, Aylesbury, HP21 7LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP21 7LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.5%	47.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.5%	52.3%	1.8%	49.0%	3.3%

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	43.3%	40%	-3.3%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	41.2%	2.2%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.5%	12.4%	2.9%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	53.7%	51.8%	-1.9%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	33.6%	32.4%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	10.7%	12.6%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	13.5%	15.2%	1.7%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	8.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	12.7%	-5.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.7%	4.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	14.5%	-1.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	37.6%	5.8%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	81.8%	78.1%	-3.7%	81.4%	-3.3%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	83.2%	73.7%	-9.5%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	4.2%	10.9%	6.7%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	5.8%	3.7%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	73.9%	-9.0%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	13.7%	12.8%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.2%	-6.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Chaucer Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chaucer Drive was 31.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.7% lower than the Aston Clinton and Bierton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chaucer Drive has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Aston Clinton and Bierton and the 610th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP21 7LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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 Chaucer Drive are based on 134 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 Chaucer Drive, Aylesbury, HP21 7LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP21 7LJ

Average Price
£224,754

Semi-Detached
£330,379

Terraced
£330,019

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,841

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chaucer Drive

Average Price
£274,843

Semi-Detached
£332,453

Terraced
£317,132

Detached
£310,900

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,229

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chaucer DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Chaucer Drive, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2024-04-22	£131,578
43 Chaucer Drive, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-03-11	£315,323
5 Chaucer Drive, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-12-12	£383,100
15 Chaucer Drive, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2022-12-09	£216,494
39 Chaucer Drive, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-10-22	£278,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP21 7LJ

Employment

HP21 7LJ 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	152
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	25
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	51
Education	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	1,037 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnfurlong Junior School Turnfurlong Lane , HP21 7PL	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turnfurlong Infant School Turnfurlong Lane , HP21 7PL	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Harding School Hazlehurst Drive , HP21 9TJ	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Hazell Avenue , HP21 7JF	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aylesbury High School Walton Road , HP21 7SX	4out of 4	433 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Grange School Wendover Way , HP21 7NH	2out of 4	538 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylesbury Grammar School Walton Road , HP21 7RP	4out of 4	647 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Mandeville School Ellen Road , HP21 8ES	2out of 4	1,402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Oxford Road , HP21 8PE	4out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy converter	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	1,339 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	4,668 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Mandeville Hospital Classes School Room , Mandeville Road HP21 8AL	- not rated	1,074 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Stocklake Park Community School Stocklake , HP20 1DP	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pebble Brook School Churchill Avenue , HP21 8LZ	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Booker Park Community School Stoke Leys Close , HP21 9ET	2out of 4	1,882 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit Units 1 and 2 , The Abbey Centre HP19 9NS	4out of 4	2,382 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
Shensha Restaurant	22 Stoke Road, Aylesbury	178 yd
Love Your Occasions Catering	1-5 Wendover Road, Aylesbury	221 yd
Bengal Blue	17-19 Walton Road, Aylesbury	298 yd
Trinity Coffee Shop	Holy Trinity Church, Walton Street	500 yd
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd	Buckingham New University, 59 Walton Street	701 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Broad Leys	8 Wendover Road, Aylesbury	162 yd
Aristocrat	1-5 Wendover Road, Aylesbury	221 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	19 Walton Terrace, Aylesbury	337 yd
Rivets Sports & Social Club	Whitehead Way, Aylesbury	427 yd
Foxhill Indoor Bowls Club	Foxhills, Wendover Road	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Corner	38 Penn Road, Aylesbury	580 yd
Chopstix Noodle Bar	Beaconsfield Services, Windsor Road	796 yd
Hi Tide	81 Mandeville Road, Aylesbury	811 yd
Spicy Bites	122C-122D High Street, Aylesbury	860 yd
Aylesbury Pizza	104 High Street, Aylesbury	860 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Exchange Street, Aylesbury	734 yd
Budgens-Mandeville Road	79 Mandeville Road, Aylesbury	811 yd
Tesco	Tring Road, Aylesbury	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rivets Sports & Social Club RIVET SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB RIVET SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB WHITEHEAD WAY	squash courts	303 yd
Aylesbury High School WALTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	411 yd
Grange School (Aylesbury) WENDOVER WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	423 yd
Aylesbury Tennis, Squash And Racketball Club WENDOVER ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	588 yd
Aylesbury Grammar School WALTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	644 yd
Aylesbury Grammar School Pitches MESSENGER CLOSE	grass pitches	721 yd
Foxhill Indoor Bowls Club AYLESBURY SPORTS GROUND AYLESBURY SPORTS GROUND WENDOVER ROAD	indoor bowls	800 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aylesbury) THE EXCHANGE THE EXCHANGE EXCHANGE STREET	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Vale Park HILDA WHARF	tennis courts	939 yd
Turnfurlong Junior School TURNFURLONG LANE	grass pitches	953 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	72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

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