Middle Claydon, Buckingham, MK18 2LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK18 2LD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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%	48.4%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50%	51.6%	1.6%	49.0%	2.6%

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 2LD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.2% 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	17.1%	29.2%	12.1%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	63.2%	56.2%	-7.0%	44.2%	12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.8%	6.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (87.5%) 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	54.8%	56.9%	2.1%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	34.2%	30.6%	-3.6%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	8.9%	10.6%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	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	16.2%	12.1%	-4.1%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	8.3%	0.6%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	15.2%	-0.2%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.2%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	40.9%	-3.5%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.9%	98.7%	0.8%	81.4%	17.3%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.2%	92.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	92.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	63.5%	46.2%	17.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is MK18 2LD dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around MK18 2LD was 91.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% higher than the Buckingham West average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

MK18 2LD has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Buckingham West and the 301st highest crime rate of 1,638 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.9%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in MK18 2LD, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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

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 Middle Claydon, Buckingham, MK18 2LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK18 2LD

Average Price
£1,158,395

Semi-Detached
£1,708,333

Terraced
£730,472

Detached
£1,311,349

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in MK18 2LD

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Sandhill House, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2017-08-02	£1,153,846
The Old Stables, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2014-07-22	£1,114,153
2 Sandhill Farm Cottages, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2013-10-21	£304,239
Greenacres, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2012-05-24	£1,495,522
1 Sandhill House, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2008-09-04	£1,720,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK18 2LD

Employment

MK18 2LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 2LD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	47
Self-Employed	27
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	11
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Claydon Church of England School St Mary's Road , MK18 2LS	3out of 4	1,977 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Steeple Claydon School Meadoway , Steeple Claydon MK18 2PA	3out of 4	3,286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Padbury Church of England School Main Road , Padbury MK18 2AP	3out of 4	4,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winslow Church of England School Lowndes Way , Winslow MK18 3EN	3out of 4	4,943 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Thomas Fremantle School Buckingham Road , MK18 3GH	3out of 4	4,087 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furze Down School Verney Road , Winslow MK18 3BL	4out of 4	3,758 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in MK18 2LD area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near MK18 2LD postcode.

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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	150.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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