Shetland, Buckingham, MK18 1WG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK18 1WG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50%	49.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50%	50.1%	0.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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 1WG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	32.2%	42.5%	10.3%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	40.9%	-6.7%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.4%	9.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (88.6%) 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	51.2%	53.2%	2.0%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	35%	35.4%	0.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	10.7%	7.2%	-3.5%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 1WG this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	9.6%	-6.6%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	12.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	16.5%	2.7%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17.3%	3.7%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	38.6%	6.2%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93%	90.4%	-2.6%	81.4%	9.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	90.5%	89%	-1.5%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	89%	-1.5%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	2.9%	7.2%	4.3%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Shetland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shetland was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% lower than the Buckingham East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shetland has the 23rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Buckingham East and the 674th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.7%.

🔎 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 1WG, 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 Shetland are based on 29 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 Shetland, Buckingham, MK18 1WG

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK18 1WG

Average Price
£284,219

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£323,147

Detached
£468,685

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,862

Other
£205,133

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shetland

Average Price
£239,940

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£322,515

Detached
£451,722

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,732

Other
£203,696

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ShetlandStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Shetland, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£507,000	2024-10-04	£498,053
6 Shetland, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-03-08	£203,696
25 Shetland, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-05-20	£388,975
12 Shetland, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-03-21	£177,869
18 Shetland, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,995	2022-01-10	£153,873

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK18 1WG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	28
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4

Employment Industry

Education	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maids Moreton Church of England School Avenue Road , Maids Moreton MK18 1QA	3out of 4	647 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	1,547 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Grenville Academy Chandos Road , MK18 1AP	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bourton Meadow Academy Burleigh Piece , Linden Village MK18 7HX	4out of 4	1,887 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	1,823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Latin School Chandos Road , MK18 1AX	4out of 4	1,973 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	1,754 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Akeley Wood Senior School Bycell Road , Akeley MK18 5AE	- not rated	2,755 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowe School Stowe , MK18 5EH	- not rated	3,638 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	942 yd
Red Chilli Gold	9 High Street, Buckingham	984 yd
Cornwall Place Kitchen	6 Cornwalls Centre, High Street	1,017 yd
Zen Relish	11A Cornwall Place, High Street	1,023 yd
Black Pepper Restaurant	3 Cornwalls Centre, High Street	1,023 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buckingham Rugby Football Club	Floyd Field, Moreton Road	713 yd
The Wheatsheaf	Main Street, Maids Moreton	802 yd
Buckingham Athletic Sports & Social Club	Stratford Fields, Stratford Road	822 yd
Zinc Cockail Bar T/A M.V.D. Limited	4 Cornwalls Centre, High Street	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
China Cottage	8 High Street, Buckingham		990 yd
Antep Kebab House	5 High Street, Buckingham		990 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	8-10 Market Hill, Buckingham		1,053 yd
Waitrose Ltd	14 Meadow Walk, High Street		1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buckingham Rufc DUCK LAKE	grass pitches	475 yd
Maids Moreton Playing Fields Avenue Rd	grass pitches	810 yd
Stratford Fields SANDMARTIN CLOSE	grass pitches	881 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK18 1WG