Windmill Close, Buckingham, MK18 7BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK18 7BJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	54.7%	0.5%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	45.8%	45.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	-3.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.5%	29.6%	-5.9%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	50.2%	8.1%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.8%	11.9%	1.1%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.2%

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	48.7%	53.9%	5.2%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	36.5%	29.4%	-7.1%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	11.9%	14.8%	2.9%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	17.4%	14.3%	-3.1%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	9.9%	-9.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	14.3%	-5.8%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6%	1.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	16.3%	1.2%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	36.5%	18.0%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.9%	84.8%	-8.1%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	91.3%	83.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	6.8%	5.2%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	83%	-6.4%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	1%	14.4%	13.4%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Windmill Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windmill Close was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.6% lower than the Buckingham East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windmill Close has the 34th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Buckingham East and the 629th lowest crime rate of 1,629 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.4%.

🔎 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 7BJ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Windmill Close are based on 37 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 Windmill Close, Buckingham, MK18 7BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK18 7BJ

Average Price
£346,547

Semi-Detached
£342,183

Terraced
£344,494

Detached
£400,967

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windmill Close

Average Price
£342,930

Semi-Detached
£340,645

Terraced
£330,987

Detached
£381,702

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windmill CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Windmill Close, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£312,000	2025-12-12	£306,349
17 Windmill Close, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-07-10	£324,729
16 Windmill Close, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-07-17	£366,279
7 Windmill Close, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-08-30	£364,509
5 Windmill Close, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2020-08-05	£307,284

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK18 7BJ

Employment

MK18 7BJ 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	113
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	29
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bourton Meadow Academy Burleigh Piece , Linden Village MK18 7HX	- not rated	569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bourton Meadow School Burleigh Piece , Linden Village MK18 7HX	- not rated	569 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Primary School Foscott Way , MK18 1TT	- not rated	730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Page Hill Infant School Highlands Road , MK18 1PN	- not rated	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham County First School Well Street , MK18 1EN	- not rated	1,050 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chandos County Middle School Chandos Road , MK18 1AP	- not rated	1,051 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,073 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Latin School Chandos Road , MK18 1AX	- not rated	1,292 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Latin School Chandos Road , MK18 1AX	3out of 4	1,292 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	1,479 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Akeley Wood Senior School Akeley Wood Senior School , Bycell Road MK18 5AE	- not rated	4,038 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stowe School Stowe , MK18 5EH	- not rated	4,966 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Education Trust Tutorial Centre Signal Hill , Lenborough Road MK18 4WE	- not rated	5,308 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Chilli Gold	9 High Street, Buckingham	864 yd
Carnita's	15 Cornwall Place, High Street	870 yd
Zen Relish	11A Cornwall Place, High Street	870 yd
Black Pepper Restaurant	3 Cornwalls Centre, High Street	870 yd
Cheng Du	8 Meadow Walk, High Street	875 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buckingham Athletic Sports & Social Club	Stratford Fields, Stratford Road	692 yd
Buckingham Town Cricket Club	Sports Grounds, Bourton Road	781 yd
Zinc Cockail Bar T/A M.V.D. Limited	4 Cornwalls Centre, High Street	870 yd
The New Inn	18 Bridge Street, Buckingham	979 yd
The White Hart	1-2 Market Square, Buckingham	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buckingham Pizza House	17 Pitchford Walk, Buckingham	130 yd
China Cottage	8 High Street, Buckingham	874 yd
Antep Kebab House	5 High Street, Buckingham	874 yd
Subway	8 - 9 Market Hill, Buckingham	1,037 yd
Smarts Fish & Chips	Market Hill, Buckingham	1,037 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	14 Meadow Walk, High Street	875 yd
Tesco	8-10 Market Hill, Buckingham	987 yd
Sainsbury's	Chandos Road, Buckingham	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratford Fields SANDMARTIN CLOSE	grass pitches	438 yd
Buckingham Town Cricket Club Bourton Road	grass pitches	546 yd
Maids Moreton Playing Fields Avenue Rd	grass pitches	727 yd
Bourton Mill Health & Leisure Club (Buckingham)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	783 yd
Ford Meadow FORD STREET	grass pitches	1,064 yd
The Buckingham School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,087 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	60.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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