High Street, Dadford, Buckingham, MK18 5JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK18 5JX is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population 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	39.8%	44.7%	4.9%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	60.2%	55.3%	-4.9%	49.0%	6.3%

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 5JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.3% 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	66.3%	66.3%	0.0%	37.9%	28.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	25.9%	-0.7%	44.2%	-18.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.7%) 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	66.5%	67.4%	0.9%	48.4%	19.0%
Good health	27.5%	26.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	5%	5.1%	0.1%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.1%

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%	12.3%	0.3%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	3%	-5.8%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	29.1%	41.1%	12.0%	13.4%	27.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.1%	11.8%	-8.3%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	27.3%	4.5%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

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	1%	3.7%	2.7%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.2%	88.5%	-4.7%	81.4%	7.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	82.6%	83.1%	0.5%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	3%	4.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	83.1%	0.6%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 33.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.3% lower than the Buckingham East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 28th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Buckingham East and the 654th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.2%.

🔎 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 5JX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (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 High Street are based on 582 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 High Street, Dadford, Buckingham, MK18 5JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK18 5JX

Average Price
£728,938

Semi-Detached
£531,939

Terraced
£356,875

Detached
£902,046

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£375,433

Semi-Detached
£486,356

Terraced
£296,204

Detached
£811,582

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,235

Other
£795,998

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Grooms Cottage High Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£774,500	2025-03-17	£757,860
Homelea High Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-08-30	£260,000
Vancouver Lodge High Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,810,000	2022-09-09	£1,778,059
The Retreat High Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2021-12-16	£702,379
The Hey Wey High Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,410,000	2020-10-15	£1,578,570

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK18 5JX

Employment

MK18 5JX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK18 5JX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	299
Full-Time Employee	133
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	78
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	12
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	2
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
St James and St John CofE Primary School Main Street , Chackmore MK18 5JE	3out of 4	3,444 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery High Street , Syresham NN13 5HL	3out of 4	5,273 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maids Moreton Church of England School Avenue Road , Maids Moreton MK18 1QA	3out of 4	5,308 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silverstone UTC Silverstone Circuit , NN12 8TL	3out of 4	4,369 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stowe School Stowe , MK18 5EH	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Akeley Wood Senior School Bycell Road , Akeley MK18 5AE	- not rated	2,737 yd	Other independent school	No	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 5JX area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near MK18 5JX 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	29.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	222.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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