Gainsborough Road, Aylesbury, HP21 9AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP21 9AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	46.5%	48.3%	1.8%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	53.5%	51.7%	-1.8%	49.0%	2.7%

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 vicinity of HP21 9AZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34%	31.5%	-2.5%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	52.1%	5.6%	44.2%	7.9%
Separated	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.8%	9.6%	0.8%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	8.4%	4.6%	-3.8%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	44.2%	46.9%	2.7%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	32.3%	35.4%	3.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	18.1%	14%	-4.1%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	17.6%	-1.0%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	13.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	20.8%	7.8%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	25.9%	2.2%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.4%

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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.2%	5.9%	4.7%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	4.2%	10.7%	6.5%	2.7%	8.0%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	85.4%	75.3%	-10.1%	81.4%	-6.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	91.5%	80.1%	-11.4%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	9.6%	2.3%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	79.5%	-10.9%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	15.8%	14.6%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1.8%	-5.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Gainsborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gainsborough Road was 63.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% higher than the Aston Clinton and Bierton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gainsborough Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Aston Clinton and Bierton and the 504th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.1%.

🔎 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 9AZ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Gainsborough Road are based on 16 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 Gainsborough Road, Aylesbury, HP21 9AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP21 9AZ

Average Price
£303,555

Semi-Detached
£377,686

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,773

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Road

Average Price
£317,157

Semi-Detached
£386,158

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,154

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Gainsborough Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£201,000	2022-03-31	£201,000
6 Gainsborough Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-10-07	£321,610
4 Gainsborough Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-08-16	£379,817
13 Gainsborough Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-11-09	£194,586
7 Gainsborough Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2017-05-26	£439,273

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP21 9AZ

Employment

HP21 9AZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	14
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Green Nursery School Beech Green , Southcourt HP21 8JG	- not rated	1,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashmead Combined School Cole Road , HP21 8SU	- not rated	936 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmead Combined School Cole Road , HP21 8SU	3out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Harding Infant School Hazlehurst Drive , HP21 9TJ	- not rated	987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Harding School Hazlehurst Drive , HP21 9TJ	3out of 4	987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southcourt Infant School Ceely Road , HP21 8JA	- not rated	1,111 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mandeville School Ellen Road , HP21 8ES	- not rated	417 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mandeville School Ellen Road , HP21 8ES	- not rated	417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Wendover Way , HP21 7NH	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylesbury High School Walton Road , HP21 7SX	4out of 4	1,794 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Aylesbury High School Walton Road , HP21 7SX	- not rated	1,794 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,185 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kynaston School Stoke Leys Close , Kynaston Avenue HP21 9ET	- not rated	456 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stoke Mandeville Hospital Classes School Room , Mandeville Road HP21 8AL	- not rated	466 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Booker Park Community School Stoke Leys Close , HP21 9ET	3out of 4	470 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ayl01 Bridge Year 11 Walton Court Community Centre, Hannon Road , HP21 8TJ	- not rated	1,042 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pebble Brook School Churchill Avenue , HP21 8LZ	3out of 4	2,021 yd	Community 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
Oasis Cafe	Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road	476 yd
MORE Leisure @ Stoke Mandeville Stadium	The Guttmann Sports and Leisure Centre, Guttmann Road	766 yd
Pebble Brook Community Cafe	Unit 1, Walton Court Shopping Centre	1,082 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rivets Sports & Social Club	Whitehead Way, Aylesbury		1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hi Tide	81 Mandeville Road, Aylesbury		610 yd
Elm Farm Tandoori	5 Elm Court, Elm Farm Road		1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	Orwell Drive, Aylesbury	537 yd
Budgens-Mandeville Road	79 Mandeville Road, Aylesbury	610 yd
Asda Stores	Mandeville Road, Aylesbury	844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mandeville School ELLEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	417 yd
Bucks Cc Sports & Social Club LOWER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	444 yd
Stoke Mandeville Hospital (Closed) Mandeville Road	grass pitches	476 yd
Stoke Mandeville Stadium & Olympic Lodge GUTTMANN ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool, tennis courts	784 yd
Ashmead Combined School COLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	939 yd
William Harding School HAZLEHURST DRIVE	grass pitches	970 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	179.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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