Bridge Street, Buckingham, MK18 1EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK18 1EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	51.1%	4.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	52.9%	48.9%	-4.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 MK18 1EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	42.6%	50.7%	8.1%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	25.3%	-7.7%	44.2%	-18.9%
Separated	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	9.1%	13.9%	4.8%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	11.9%	5.2%	-6.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	48.2%	-2.8%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	33.3%	33.7%	0.4%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	10.8%	12.7%	1.9%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	12.5%	15.9%	3.4%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	9.7%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	12.1%	1.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.4%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	40.3%	-4.0%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	8%	3.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.9%	0.6%	-3.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85.3%	81.5%	-3.8%	81.4%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	77.9%	75.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	6.4%	11.6%	5.2%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	4%	-3.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	75.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	2.9%	11%	8.1%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	6.4%	1.1%	-5.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	6.2%	-2.1%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Bridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Street was 216.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 389.9% higher than the Buckingham East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridge Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Buckingham East and the 65th highest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.2%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK18 1EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Bridge Street are based on 103 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 Bridge Street, Buckingham, MK18 1EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK18 1EL

Average Price
£185,123

Semi-Detached
£240,655

Terraced
£347,029

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,189

Other
£99,441

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Street

Average Price
£338,011

Semi-Detached
£330,644

Terraced
£276,000

Detached
£618,585

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,627

Other
£121,095

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 5 Bridge Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-12-22	£165,589
23 Bridge Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£244,150	2025-06-20	£247,446
Stable Cottage 5 Bridge Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-06-20	£231,486
7 Bridge Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-11-07	£189,185
Stable Cottage 5 Bridge Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,500	2022-11-29	£199,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK18 1EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckingham County First School Well Street , MK18 1EN	- not rated	79 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Grenville Academy Chandos Road , MK18 1AP	3out of 4	474 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grenville Combined School Chandos Road , MK18 1AP	- not rated	474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Primary School Foscott Way , MK18 1TT	- not rated	990 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Page Hill Infant School Highlands Road , MK18 1PN	- not rated	1,207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chandos County Middle School Chandos Road , MK18 1AP	- not rated	360 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckingham School London Road , MK18 1AT	3out of 4	622 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Latin School Chandos Road , MK18 1AX	- not rated	713 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Latin School Chandos Road , MK18 1AX	3out of 4	713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	508 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Akeley Wood Senior School Akeley Wood Senior School , Bycell Road MK18 5AE	- not rated	3,941 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Education Trust Tutorial Centre Signal Hill , Lenborough Road MK18 4WE	- not rated	4,251 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stowe School Stowe , MK18 5EH	- not rated	4,492 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
Dipalee Lounge	18 Castle Street, Buckingham	57 yd
Jojo	5 Market Square, Buckingham	86 yd
Villiers Hotel (including Banqueting Suite)	3 Castle Street, Buckingham	92 yd
Buckingham Opportunities Centre	Well Street Centre, Well Street	102 yd
Afro Combo	14 Market Square, Buckingham	107 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Cups	Bridge Street, Buckingham	5 yd
The White Hart	1-2 Market Square, Buckingham	45 yd
The Kings Head	7 Market Hill, Buckingham	153 yd
The New Inn	18 Bridge Street, Buckingham	208 yd
The Woolpack	57 Well Street, Buckingham	222 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	2 Bridge Street, Buckingham	5 yd
Buckingham Fish Bar	11 Well Street, Buckingham	100 yd
Subway	8 - 9 Market Hill, Buckingham	153 yd
Smarts Fish & Chips	Market Hill, Buckingham	153 yd
China Cottage	8 High Street, Buckingham	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	8-10 Market Hill, Buckingham	210 yd
Waitrose Ltd	14 Meadow Walk, High Street	238 yd
Sainsbury's	Chandos Road, Buckingham	357 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ford Meadow FORD STREET	grass pitches	224 yd
Buckingham Lawn Tennis Club 9 CHANDOS COURT 9 CHANDOS COURT CHANDOS ROAD	tennis courts	400 yd
The Buckingham School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	626 yd
Royal Latin School CHANDOS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	711 yd
Stratford Fields SANDMARTIN CLOSE	grass pitches	749 yd
Swan Pool & Leisure Centre LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	751 yd
Buckingham Town Cricket Club Bourton Road	grass pitches	785 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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