Chestnut Crescent, Aylesbury, HP21 8HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP21 8HX 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	53.4%	46.8%	-6.6%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	46.6%	53.2%	6.6%	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	38.6%	35.9%	-2.7%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	47.5%	2.7%	44.2%	3.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.6%	9.3%	1.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	40.5%	40%	-0.5%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	37.2%	37.9%	0.7%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	17%	15.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 HP21 8HX this area, 36.5% 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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	36.5%	2.0%	18.2%	18.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	11.5%	-6.4%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.4%	4.7%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.2%	2.2%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	16.2%	1.5%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.8% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	15.4%	26.3%	10.9%	2.7%	23.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	70.9%	59.8%	-11.1%	81.4%	-21.6%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	83.6%	74.8%	-8.8%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	2.9%	9.2%	6.3%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	11.9%	2.1%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	75%	-7.3%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	1%	17.7%	16.7%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	1.1%	-10.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Muslim	32%	6.5%	25.5%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Chestnut Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Crescent was 59.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.1% lower than the Aylesbury South West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chestnut Crescent has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aylesbury South West and the 555th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in HP21 8HX, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 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 Chestnut Crescent are based on 14 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 Chestnut Crescent, Aylesbury, HP21 8HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP21 8HX

Average Price
£206,099

Semi-Detached
£234,980

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,336

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Crescent

Average Price
£285,075

Semi-Detached
£352,635

Terraced
£302,809

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,006

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Chestnut Crescent, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-02-22	£282,110
5A Chestnut Crescent, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2011-04-28	£149,376
5A Chestnut Crescent, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2007-02-20	£130,780
2 Chestnut Crescent, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2005-03-21	£187,849
5A Chestnut Crescent, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£32,000	1997-06-30	£130,862

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP21 8HX

Employment

HP21 8HX 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	100
Part-Time Employee	56
Retired	42
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	11
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	27
Administrative and support service activities	23
Construction	22
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmead Combined School Cole Road , HP21 8SU	3out of 4	934 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bearbrook Combined School Fowler Road , HP19 7QP	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
William Harding School Hazlehurst Drive , HP21 9TJ	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnfurlong Junior School Turnfurlong Lane , HP21 7PL	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Foundation 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	983 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylesbury High School Walton Road , HP21 7SX	4out of 4	995 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Mandeville School Ellen Road , HP21 8ES	2out of 4	1,110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Wendover Way , HP21 7NH	2out of 4	1,119 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckinghamshire UTC Oxford Road , HP21 8PB	2out of 4	1,133 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	943 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	4,367 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	876 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Mandeville Hospital Classes School Room , Mandeville Road HP21 8AL	- not rated	1,141 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Stocklake Park Community School Stocklake , HP20 1DP	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Booker Park Community School Stoke Leys Close , HP21 9ET	2out of 4	1,770 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	2,217 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	577 yd
Love Your Occasions Catering	1-5 Wendover Road, Aylesbury	604 yd
Trinity Coffee Shop	Holy Trinity Church, Walton Street	668 yd
Bengal Blue	17-19 Walton Road, Aylesbury	675 yd
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd	Buckingham New University, 59 Walton Street	808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rivets Sports & Social Club	Whitehead Way, Aylesbury	276 yd
Aristocrat	1-5 Wendover Road, Aylesbury	604 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	19 Walton Terrace, Aylesbury	626 yd
The Broad Leys	8 Wendover Road, Aylesbury	754 yd
Craftyard	23a Walton Street, Aylesbury	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Corner	38 Penn Road, Aylesbury	370 yd
Golden Fry	107 Hampden Gardens, Aylesbury	468 yd
Shanghai Takeaway	67 Penn Road, Aylesbury	603 yd
Hi Tide	81 Mandeville Road, Aylesbury	638 yd
One 4 Six	Railway Station, Station Way West	745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens-Mandeville Road	79 Mandeville Road, Aylesbury	638 yd
Morrisons	Station Way West, Aylesbury	939 yd
Waitrose	Exchange Street, Aylesbury	974 yd
The Co-operative	Unit A, Walton Court Centre	1,014 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	386 yd
Oak Green School OAK GREEN	grass pitches	599 yd
Edinburgh Playing Fields CHERWELL ROAD	grass pitches	748 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aylesbury) THE EXCHANGE THE EXCHANGE EXCHANGE STREET	health and fitness suite	914 yd
The Gym (Aylesbury) Friars Square	health and fitness suite	915 yd
Aylesbury High School WALTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	925 yd
Ashmead Combined School COLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	949 yd
Walton Court HANNON ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Grange School (Aylesbury) WENDOVER WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,013 yd
Mandeville School ELLEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,066 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	83.3%

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%

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