Market Square, Buckingham, MK18 1XG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK18 1XG 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 1XG, 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 Market Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Square was 253.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 382.6% higher than the Buckingham East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Square has the 2nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Buckingham East and the 51st highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 145.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 55.7%.

🔎 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 1XG, 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 Market Square are based on 125 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 Market Square, Buckingham, MK18 1XG

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK18 1XG

Average Price
£183,487

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,487

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£289,476

Semi-Detached
£479,323

Terraced
£383,872

Detached
£600,063

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,139

Other
£692,758

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Markhams Court Market Square, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-07-05	£254,813
Flat 2 Markhams Court Market Square, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2021-11-19	£154,890
Flat 7 Markhams Court Market Square, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-07-08	£173,812
Flat 8 Markhams Court Market Square, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-03-22	£191,822
Flat 9 Markhams Court Market Square, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-05-18	£224,030

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK18 1XG

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
George Grenville Academy Chandos Road , MK18 1AP	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Primary School Foscott Way , MK18 1TT	4out of 4	969 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourton Meadow Academy Burleigh Piece , Linden Village MK18 7HX	4out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maids Moreton Church of England School Avenue Road , Maids Moreton MK18 1QA	3out of 4	1,585 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lace Hill Academy Catchpin Street , Lace Hill MK18 7RR	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Latin School Chandos Road , MK18 1AX	4out of 4	827 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	551 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Akeley Wood Senior School Bycell Road , Akeley MK18 5AE	- not rated	3,832 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowe School Stowe , MK18 5EH	- not rated	4,365 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
Jojo	5 Market Square, Buckingham	39 yd
Afro Combo	14 Market Square, Buckingham	67 yd
Coffee#1	2 Market Hill, Buckingham	74 yd
Bee's Kitchen	The Old Gingerbread House, Market Hill	74 yd
The Centre @ Verney Close	Buckingham Centre, Verney Close	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	1-2 Market Square, Buckingham	18 yd
The Three Cups	Bridge Street, Buckingham	60 yd
The Kings Head	7 Market Hill, Buckingham	109 yd
Zinc Cockail Bar T/A M.V.D. Limited	4 Cornwalls Centre, High Street	210 yd
The New Inn	18 Bridge Street, Buckingham	231 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	2 Bridge Street, Buckingham	60 yd
Subway	8 - 9 Market Hill, Buckingham	109 yd
Smarts Fish & Chips	Market Hill, Buckingham	109 yd
Buckingham Fish Bar	11 Well Street, Buckingham	156 yd
China Cottage	8 High Street, Buckingham	235 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	8-10 Market Hill, Buckingham	156 yd
Waitrose Ltd	14 Meadow Walk, High Street	181 yd
Sainsbury's	Chandos Road, Buckingham	392 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ford Meadow FORD STREET	grass pitches	265 yd
Buckingham Lawn Tennis Club 9 CHANDOS COURT 9 CHANDOS COURT CHANDOS ROAD	tennis courts	451 yd
The Buckingham School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	657 yd
Stratford Fields SANDMARTIN CLOSE	grass pitches	696 yd
Royal Latin School CHANDOS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	753 yd
Buckingham Town Cricket Club Bourton Road	grass pitches	771 yd
Swan Pool & Leisure Centre LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	781 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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