Lower Road, Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury, HP22 5UX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HP22 5UX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.4%	3.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.7%	48.6%	-3.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 HP22 5UX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54% 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	24.1%	29.9%	5.8%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	62.7%	54%	-8.7%	44.2%	9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.1%	9.2%	4.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (86.5%) 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	46%	48.5%	2.5%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	37.4%	38%	0.6%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	11.5%	10.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	11.1%	-4.2%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	8.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	15.4%	3.5%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	12.9%	0.4%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	47.1%	2.7%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	93.7%	86.2%	-7.5%	81.4%	4.8%
Arab	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	90.2%	88.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	89.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.9%	5.5%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	1.4%	-6.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Lower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Road was 45.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.7% lower than the Aston Clinton and Bierton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Road has the 47th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Aston Clinton and Bierton and the 765th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.9%.

🔎 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
£61,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HP22 5UX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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 Lower Road are based on 107 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 Lower Road, Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury, HP22 5UX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP22 5UX

Average Price
£1,135,195

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,135,195

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Road

Average Price
£798,426

Semi-Detached
£456,195

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£915,233

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£897,854

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Garden House Lower Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2024-10-25	£816,190
1 Lower Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2017-04-12	£1,433,908
1 Lower Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2004-07-13	£1,492,910

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP22 5UX

Employment

HP22 5UX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	124
Retired	95
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	11
Other	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Mandeville Combined School Lower Road , Stoke Mandeville HP22 5XA	3out of 4	42 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Harding School Hazlehurst Drive , HP21 9TJ	3out of 4	1,923 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedgrove Infant School Ingram Avenue , HP21 9DJ	4out of 4	2,450 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Turville Church of England School School Approach , Weston Turville HP22 5RW	3out of 4	2,510 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedgrove Junior School Ingram Avenue , HP21 9DN	3out of 4	2,618 yd	Academy converter	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	2out of 4	2,187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School Wendover Way , HP21 7NH	2out of 4	2,813 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylesbury High School Walton Road , HP21 7SX	4out of 4	3,201 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Aylesbury Grammar School Walton Road , HP21 7RP	4out of 4	3,417 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Oxford Road , HP21 8PE	4out of 4	4,000 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	3,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Booker Park Community School Stoke Leys Close , HP21 9ET	2out of 4	1,444 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Mandeville Hospital Classes School Room , Mandeville Road HP21 8AL	- not rated	1,943 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pebble Brook School Churchill Avenue , HP21 8LZ	3out of 4	3,838 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stocklake Park Community School Stocklake , HP20 1DP	3out of 4	4,132 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Griffin House School Station Road , Little KImble HP17 0XP	- not rated	4,443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ark	28 Risborough Road, Stoke Mandeville		289 yd
Crafty Goat Cafe	The Bucks Goat Centre, Layby Farm, Old Risborough Road		992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	5 Risborough Road, Stoke Mandeville	299 yd
The Woolpack P H	21 Risborough Road, Stoke Mandeville	299 yd
The Bell	29 Lower Road, Stoke Mandeville	464 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Mandeville Combined School LOWER ROAD	grass pitches	103 yd
Stoke Mandeville Playing Fields Eskdale Road	grass pitches	418 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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