Russell Avenue, Aylesbury, HP21 8NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP21 8NB is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	52.4%	46.9%	-5.5%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	47.6%	53.1%	5.5%	49.0%	4.1%

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 HP21 8NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	36%	44.6%	8.6%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	42%	-2.0%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.2%	7.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	8.8%	4.2%	-4.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.7%	48.8%	4.1%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	30.7%	36.5%	5.8%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	18.1%	9.3%	-8.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 HP21 8NB this area, 28.8% 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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.4%	28.8%	-9.6%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	13.4%	-4.6%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	13.7%	7.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	22.5%	9.3%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.2% 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)
Indian	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	16.3%	22.2%	5.9%	2.7%	19.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	69.3%	52.2%	-17.1%	81.4%	-29.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	6.1%	5.5%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	84.2%	76.2%	-8.0%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	13.2%	6.0%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	76.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	19.4%	18.3%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	0.7%	-11.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	32.2%	6.5%	25.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Russell Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Russell Avenue was 51.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.7% lower than the Aylesbury South West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Russell Avenue has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aylesbury South West and the 667th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8NB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Russell Avenue are based on 47 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 Russell Avenue, Aylesbury, HP21 8NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP21 8NB

Average Price
£227,391

Semi-Detached
£256,254

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,801

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Russell Avenue

Average Price
£272,228

Semi-Detached
£282,497

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£343,215

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,651

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Russell AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Russell Avenue, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,000	2017-10-26	£230,741
10A Russell Avenue, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,500	2013-06-07	£149,442
10B Russell Avenue, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2013-06-07	£134,133
10A Russell Avenue, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2012-05-30	£137,318
30 Russell Avenue, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£211,000	2011-04-04	£378,103

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP21 8NB

Employment

HP21 8NB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

HP21 8NB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HP21 8NB 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	90
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance 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	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bearbrook Combined School Fowler Road , HP19 7QP	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashmead Combined School Cole Road , HP21 8SU	3out of 4	992 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England School Keen Close , Fairford Leys HP19 7WF	- not rated	1,305 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School Weedon Road , HP19 9NS	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckinghamshire UTC Oxford Road , HP21 8PB	2out of 4	555 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Oxford Road , HP21 8PE	4out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mandeville School Ellen Road , HP21 8ES	2out of 4	1,471 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylesbury High School Walton Road , HP21 7SX	4out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Aylesbury Grammar School Walton Road , HP21 7RP	4out of 4	1,922 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	639 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	3,762 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	355 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benjamin College 4 Wren Path , Fairford Leys HP19 7AR	- not rated	1,780 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Mandeville Hospital Classes School Room , Mandeville Road HP21 8AL	- not rated	1,859 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit Units 1 and 2 , The Abbey Centre HP19 9NS	4out of 4	1,947 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pace Centre Coventon Road , Coventon Road HP19 9JL	- not rated	2,067 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
Aylesbury Opportunities Centre	Thame Road South, Aylesbury	429 yd
Pebble Brook Community Cafe	Unit 1, Walton Court Shopping Centre	810 yd
Bokkie at Duck Farm Court	Unit 26, Duck Farm Court, Station Way West	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fry	107 Hampden Gardens, Aylesbury	443 yd
Shanghai Takeaway	67 Penn Road, Aylesbury	789 yd
The Chip Co	Unit E, Walton Court Centre, Hannon Road	794 yd
One 4 Six	Railway Station, Station Way West	955 yd
Curry Corner	38 Penn Road, Aylesbury	967 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	Unit A, Walton Court Centre		794 yd
Morrisons	Station Way West, Aylesbury		961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edinburgh Playing Fields CHERWELL ROAD	grass pitches	335 yd
Pebble Brook School CHURCHILL AVENUE	grass pitches	409 yd
Oak Green School OAK GREEN	grass pitches	443 yd
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	587 yd
Aylesbury College OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Walton Court HANNON ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
Bearbrook Combined School FOWLER ROAD	grass pitches	820 yd
Ashmead Combined School COLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	892 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	274.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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