Waine Close, Buckingham, MK18 1FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK18 1FG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.2%	49.6%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.8%	50.4%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 MK18 1FG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.7% 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	21.7%	27%	5.3%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	69%	63.7%	-5.3%	44.2%	19.5%
Separated	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (89.3%) 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	65.8%	62.6%	-3.2%	48.4%	14.2%
Good health	26.5%	26.7%	0.2%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	5.9%	9.3%	3.4%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around MK18 1FG this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 51.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	7.2%	-6.0%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	12.8%	-4.6%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	16.9%	3.7%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	51.7%	6.1%	33.8%	17.9%
Other	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1%	4.8%	3.8%	3.1%	1.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.1%	88.5%	-2.6%	81.4%	7.1%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	88.3%	82.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	81.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	2.6%	12.9%	10.3%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	2.5%	-4.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	59.7%	46.2%	13.5%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Waine Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waine Close was 74.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.1% higher than the Buckingham East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waine Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Buckingham East and the 413th highest crime rate of 1,638 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 49.5%.

🔎 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 1FG, 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 Waine Close are based on 126 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 Waine Close, Buckingham, MK18 1FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK18 1FG

Average Price
£438,886

Semi-Detached
£305,770

Terraced
£425,065

Detached
£495,915

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waine Close

Average Price
£540,835

Semi-Detached
£510,740

Terraced
£437,799

Detached
£636,279

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waine CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Waine Close, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-09-17	£460,000
54 Waine Close, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-07-17	£495,939
10 Waine Close, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-01-26	£439,210
24 Waine Close, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-08-05	£362,488
20 Waine Close, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£502,000	2022-07-22	£511,018

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK18 1FG

Employment

MK18 1FG 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.

MK18 1FG 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	113
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	28
Information and communication	24
Manufacturing	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Grenville Academy Chandos Road , MK18 1AP	3out of 4	572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lace Hill Academy Catchpin Street , Lace Hill MK18 7RR	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bourton Meadow Academy Burleigh Piece , Linden Village MK18 7HX	4out of 4	1,465 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Primary School Foscott Way , MK18 1TT	4out of 4	1,880 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood Primary School Church Street , Gawcott MK18 4HY	3out of 4	2,035 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	336 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham School London Road , MK18 1AT	3out of 4	554 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	594 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Akeley Wood Senior School Bycell Road , Akeley MK18 5AE	- not rated	4,880 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowe School Stowe , MK18 5EH	- not rated	5,287 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	531 yd
Munchie's Cafe	19 Homestall, Buckingham	672 yd
Beefeater	139 Needlepin Way, Buckingham	819 yd
Buckingham Tandoori & Dial-A-Curry	39 Nelson Street, Buckingham	831 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	137 Needlepin Way, Buckingham	843 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chandos Park Bowls Club	Chandos Park Pavilion, Chandos Road	453 yd
Slade Indoor Bowls Centre	Yonder Slade, Buckingham	572 yd
The Mitre	Mitre Street, Buckingham	604 yd
Grenville Lodge Masonic Club	Yeomanry House, Hunter Street	670 yd
The Woolpack	57 Well Street, Buckingham	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Peri Peri Chicken Company	4 Homeground, Buckingham	675 yd
The Direct Pizza Company	25 Hillcrest Way, Buckingham	695 yd
Buckingham Fish Bar	11 Well Street, Buckingham	911 yd
Domino's Pizza	2 Bridge Street, Buckingham	1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 3, Osier Way	366 yd
Tesco	London Road, Buckingham	509 yd
Sainsbury's	Chandos Road, Buckingham	688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Revival Health & Leisure Club BUCKINGHAM RING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	307 yd
Royal Latin School CHANDOS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	325 yd
Swan Pool & Leisure Centre LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	462 yd
The Buckingham School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	512 yd
Slade Recreation Club YONDER SLADE	indoor bowls	575 yd
Buckingham Lawn Tennis Club 9 CHANDOS COURT 9 CHANDOS COURT CHANDOS ROAD	tennis courts	612 yd
Ford Meadow FORD STREET	grass pitches	795 yd
Buckingham Town Cricket Club Bourton Road	grass pitches	1,047 yd
Bourton Mill Health & Leisure Club (Buckingham)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,081 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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK18 1FG