Meadway, Buckingham, MK18 1BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK18 1BN is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	48%	46.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	52%	53.4%	1.4%	49.0%	4.4%

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	31.1%	40.5%	9.4%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	40.1%	-5.3%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	16.4%	11.2%	-5.2%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	54%	52.9%	-1.1%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	30.8%	32.2%	1.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	12.6%	12.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	11.6%	-2.7%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	14.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.7%	13.7%	-9.0%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6%	1.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	19.7%	6.7%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	32.2%	6.1%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% 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%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
White	91.7%	84.7%	-7.0%	81.4%	3.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	91.4%	85%	-6.4%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	2%	5.5%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	84.1%	-7.3%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.4%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Meadway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadway was 36.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.1% lower than the Buckingham East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Meadway has the 30th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Buckingham East and the 706th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.9%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in MK18 1BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Meadway are based on 111 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 Meadway, Buckingham, MK18 1BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK18 1BN

Average Price
£265,744

Semi-Detached
£266,262

Terraced
£265,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadway

Average Price
£262,531

Semi-Detached
£271,381

Terraced
£255,510

Detached
£322,490

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MeadwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Meadway, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£302,000	2025-09-26	£302,000
54 Meadway, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£266,000	2024-07-29	£269,970
6 Meadway, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-05-26	£272,559
14 Meadway, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2022-08-19	£273,880
56 Meadway, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-04-14	£268,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK18 1BN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	23
Education	23
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Grenville Academy Chandos Road , MK18 1AP	3out of 4	561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lace Hill Academy Catchpin Street , Lace Hill MK18 7RR	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bourton Meadow Academy Burleigh Piece , Linden Village MK18 7HX	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Primary School Foscott Way , MK18 1TT	4out of 4	1,777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood Primary School Church Street , Gawcott MK18 4HY	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Latin School Chandos Road , MK18 1AX	4out of 4	356 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham School London Road , MK18 1AT	3out of 4	424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Buckingham Hunter Street , Yoemanry House MK18 1EG	- not rated	874 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Akeley Wood Senior School Bycell Road , Akeley MK18 5AE	- not rated	4,960 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cafe at Tesco Buckingham	Tesco, London Road	187 yd
Beefeater	139 Needlepin Way, Buckingham	417 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	137 Needlepin Way, Buckingham	451 yd
Munchie's Cafe	19 Homestall, Buckingham	514 yd
Buckingham Opportunities Centre	Well Street Centre, Well Street	1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slade Indoor Bowls Centre	Yonder Slade, Buckingham	404 yd
Chandos Park Bowls Club	Chandos Park Pavilion, Chandos Road	711 yd
Buckingham Town Cricket Club	Sports Grounds, Bourton Road	787 yd
The New Inn	18 Bridge Street, Buckingham	925 yd
Grenville Lodge Masonic Club	Yeomanry House, Hunter Street	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Peri Peri Chicken Company	4 Homeground, Buckingham	467 yd
The Direct Pizza Company	25 Hillcrest Way, Buckingham	564 yd
Buckingham Fish Bar	11 Well Street, Buckingham	1,046 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	London Road, Buckingham	192 yd
Lidl	114 Needlepin Way, Buckingham	743 yd
Sainsbury's	Chandos Road, Buckingham	768 yd
Aldi	Unit 3, Osier Way	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swan Pool & Leisure Centre LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	375 yd
Slade Recreation Club YONDER SLADE	indoor bowls	406 yd
Revival Health & Leisure Club BUCKINGHAM RING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	438 yd
Royal Latin School CHANDOS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	475 yd
The Buckingham School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	499 yd
Bourton Mill Health & Leisure Club (Buckingham)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	700 yd
Buckingham Lawn Tennis Club 9 CHANDOS COURT 9 CHANDOS COURT CHANDOS ROAD	tennis courts	798 yd
Buckingham Town Cricket Club Bourton Road	grass pitches	816 yd
Lace Hill Community Centre LACE HILL COMMUNITY CENTRE LACE HILL COMMUNITY CENTRE CATCHPIN STREET	grass pitches	903 yd
Ford Meadow FORD STREET	grass pitches	904 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK18 1BN