Orchard Close, Wendover, Aylesbury, HP22 6LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HP22 6LN is primarily male, with 62.7% 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	50.3%	37.3%	-13.0%	51.0%	-13.7%
Male	49.7%	62.7%	13.0%	49.0%	13.7%

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 area around HP22 6LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	17.6%	47%	29.4%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	66%	40.6%	-25.4%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	10.2%	7.6%	-2.6%	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	51.6%	49.8%	-1.8%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	38.3%	35.2%	-3.1%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	8.4%	11.7%	3.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.6%	3%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	10.2%	10.9%	0.7%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	17%	9.2%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	10.2%	-2.1%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	15.8%	7.6%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	53.3%	41.7%	-11.6%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	10.7%	10.7%	0.8%	9.9%
White	99.7%	88.4%	-11.3%	81.4%	7.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	92.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	1%	3.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	92.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Close was 17.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% lower than the Wendover, Halton and Stoke Mandeville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Wendover, Halton and Stoke Mandeville and the 264th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HP22 6LN, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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) - 1/10 (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 Orchard Close are based on 95 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 Orchard Close, Wendover, Aylesbury, HP22 6LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP22 6LN

Average Price
£632,933

Semi-Detached
£601,159

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£615,404

Flats/Maisonettes
£941,886

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£442,760

Semi-Detached
£470,809

Terraced
£273,853

Detached
£580,338

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,866

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Orchard Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£940,000	2024-07-05	£948,485
1 Orchard Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-11-22	£409,304
1 Orchard Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-10-21	£315,299
9 Orchard Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2022-09-28	£538,150
16 Orchard Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2021-02-02	£692,125

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP22 6LN

Employment

HP22 6LN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

HP22 6LN area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Retired	96
Self-Employed	49
Unemployed	49
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	16
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The John Hampden School Wharf Road , Wendover HP22 6HF	3out of 4	668 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wendover Church of England Junior School Wharf Road , Wendover HP22 6HF	3out of 4	733 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halton Community Combined School Tring Road , Halton HP22 5PN	4out of 4	1,483 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Turville Church of England School School Approach , Weston Turville HP22 5RW	3out of 4	2,919 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Mandeville Combined School Lower Road , Stoke Mandeville HP22 5XA	3out of 4	3,905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Colet School Wharf Road , Wendover HP22 6HF	3out of 4	821 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Way Academy Church Lane , Wendover HP22 6NL	3out of 4	1,694 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Griffin House School Station Road , Little KImble HP17 0XP	- not rated	4,847 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Booker Park Community School Stoke Leys Close , HP21 9ET	2out of 4	5,368 yd	Community special 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	Distance
Costa	20 Aylesbury Road, Wendover	730 yd
The Prince Of India	10-14 Aylesbury Road, Wendover	730 yd
Whitewaters Cafe Deli	5-6 Chiltern Court, Back Street	787 yd
Crumbs	3 Town Court, High Street	811 yd
Lucca	20 High Street, Wendover	811 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wendover Legion Club	Chiltern Road, Wendover	373 yd
Wendover & Chiltern Hills Bowls Club	Dobbins Lane, Wendover	615 yd
The Village Gate	225 Aylesbury Road, Wendover	630 yd
The George & Dragon	4 Aylesbury Road, Wendover	730 yd
The White Swan	18 High Street, Wendover	811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wendover Grill and Kebabs	4-6 High Street, Wendover		811 yd
Wendover Plaice	53 Tring Road, Wendover		895 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	High Street, Wendover		811 yd
Tesco	55 Tring Road, Wendover		895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashbrook Recreation Ground (Closed) Aylesbury Road	grass pitches	448 yd
Wendover Tennis And Squash Club DOBBINS LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	637 yd
John Colet School WHARF ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	691 yd
Ellesborough Road Ground Ellesborough Road	grass pitches	902 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	41.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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