Western Avenue, Buckingham, MK18 1LN

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.5%	49%	2.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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 1LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	45.2%	43.7%	-1.5%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	36.6%	6.5%	44.2%	-7.6%
Separated	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	15.1%	9.8%	-5.3%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	8.6%	4.9%	-3.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	37.8%	47%	9.2%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	39.8%	33.9%	-5.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	15.8%	15.5%	-0.3%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	33.3%	22.7%	-10.6%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	6.5%	-12.9%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	18.4%	3.3%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	18.4%	8.2%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	14%	24.9%	10.9%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	8.2%	7.8%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97.1%	83.1%	-14.0%	81.4%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	93.4%	88%	-5.4%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	4%	2.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	86.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	29.2%	13.5%	15.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Western Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Avenue was 59.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.5% higher than the Buckingham East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Avenue has the 16th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Buckingham East and the 548th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.1%.

🔎 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 1LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Western Avenue are based on 119 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 Western Avenue, Buckingham, MK18 1LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK18 1LN

Average Price
£267,481

Semi-Detached
£308,860

Terraced
£288,795

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£15,464

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Avenue

Average Price
£358,791

Semi-Detached
£331,223

Terraced
£283,302

Detached
£756,808

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£17,027

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Garden Ground 22 Western Avenue, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2024-02-09	£15,356
42 Western Avenue, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-08-31	£287,903
82 Western Avenue, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-05-12	£336,293
Garden Ground 22 Western Avenue, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£18,000	2021-07-13	£18,697
48 Western Avenue, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£249,995	2021-06-17	£277,470

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK18 1LN

Employment

MK18 1LN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	74
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Education	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckingham Primary School Foscott Way , MK18 1TT	4out of 4	885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Grenville Academy Chandos Road , MK18 1AP	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maids Moreton Church of England School Avenue Road , Maids Moreton MK18 1QA	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James and St John CofE Primary School Main Street , Chackmore MK18 5JE	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourton Meadow Academy Burleigh Piece , Linden Village MK18 7HX	4out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Latin School Chandos Road , MK18 1AX	4out of 4	1,478 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	1,122 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Akeley Wood Senior School Bycell Road , Akeley MK18 5AE	- not rated	3,193 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowe School Stowe , MK18 5EH	- not rated	3,735 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 Salvation Army	Salvation Army Hall, Moreton Road	357 yd
Verdetto Lounge	12-13 Market Hill, Buckingham	517 yd
Buckingham's Tea Room	Lower Shop, The Bull Ring, Market Hill	543 yd
Costa	10 Market Hill, Buckingham	543 yd
Red Chilli Gold	9 High Street, Buckingham	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Head	7 Market Hill, Buckingham	543 yd
Zinc Cockail Bar T/A M.V.D. Limited	4 Cornwalls Centre, High Street	570 yd
Buckingham Athletic Sports & Social Club	Stratford Fields, Stratford Road	606 yd
The White Hart	1-2 Market Square, Buckingham	653 yd
The Three Cups	Bridge Street, Buckingham	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Cottage	8 High Street, Buckingham	541 yd
Antep Kebab House	5 High Street, Buckingham	541 yd
Subway	8 - 9 Market Hill, Buckingham	543 yd
Smarts Fish & Chips	Market Hill, Buckingham	543 yd
Domino's Pizza	2 Bridge Street, Buckingham	687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	8-10 Market Hill, Buckingham	514 yd
Waitrose Ltd	14 Meadow Walk, High Street	597 yd
Sainsbury's	Chandos Road, Buckingham	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford Fields SANDMARTIN CLOSE	grass pitches	856 yd
Ford Meadow FORD STREET	grass pitches	913 yd
Buckingham Lawn Tennis Club 9 CHANDOS COURT 9 CHANDOS COURT CHANDOS ROAD	tennis courts	1,076 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	55.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.9%

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	48.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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