Hare Close, Buckingham, MK18 7EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK18 7EW is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	48%	46.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	52%	53.4%	1.4%	49.0%	4.4%

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	31.1%	40.5%	9.4%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	40.1%	-5.3%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	16.4%	11.2%	-5.2%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (85.1%) 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%	52.9%	-1.1%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	30.8%	32.2%	1.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	12.6%	12.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	14.3%	11.6%	-2.7%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	14.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.7%	13.7%	-9.0%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6%	1.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	19.7%	6.7%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	32.2%	6.1%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
White	91.7%	84.7%	-7.0%	81.4%	3.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	91.4%	85%	-6.4%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	2%	5.5%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	84.1%	-7.3%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.4%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Hare Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hare Close was 36.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.1% lower than the Buckingham East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Hare Close has the 30th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Buckingham East and the 706th lowest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.9%.

🔎 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 7EW, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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

Average property prices on Hare Close are based on 140 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 Hare Close, Buckingham, MK18 7EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK18 7EW

Average Price
£395,370

Semi-Detached
£383,655

Terraced
£349,257

Detached
£436,075

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hare Close

Average Price
£367,419

Semi-Detached
£364,939

Terraced
£322,569

Detached
£404,033

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£300,901

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hare CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Hare Close, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£407,500	2023-07-21	£425,217
4 Hare Close, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-07-05	£351,724
66 Hare Close, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£404,000	2023-05-31	£424,570
30 Hare Close, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-08-25	£484,106
2 Hare Close, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-06-16	£400,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK18 7EW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	23
Education	23
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Grenville Academy Chandos Road , MK18 1AP	3out of 4	588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lace Hill Academy Catchpin Street , Lace Hill MK18 7RR	3out of 4	908 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bourton Meadow Academy Burleigh Piece , Linden Village MK18 7HX	4out of 4	928 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckingham Primary School Foscott Way , MK18 1TT	4out of 4	1,710 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maids Moreton Church of England School Avenue Road , Maids Moreton MK18 1QA	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Latin School Chandos Road , MK18 1AX	4out of 4	444 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	966 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Akeley Wood Senior School Bycell Road , Akeley MK18 5AE	- not rated	4,941 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 Cafe at Tesco Buckingham	Tesco, London Road	260 yd
Beefeater	139 Needlepin Way, Buckingham	364 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	137 Needlepin Way, Buckingham	404 yd
Munchie's Cafe	19 Homestall, Buckingham	596 yd
Buckingham Opportunities Centre	Well Street Centre, Well Street	1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slade Indoor Bowls Centre	Yonder Slade, Buckingham	499 yd
Buckingham Town Cricket Club	Sports Grounds, Bourton Road	765 yd
Chandos Park Bowls Club	Chandos Park Pavilion, Chandos Road	807 yd
The New Inn	18 Bridge Street, Buckingham	946 yd
The Woolpack	57 Well Street, Buckingham	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Peri Peri Chicken Company	4 Homeground, Buckingham	535 yd
The Direct Pizza Company	25 Hillcrest Way, Buckingham	650 yd
Buckingham Fish Bar	11 Well Street, Buckingham	1,083 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	London Road, Buckingham	281 yd
Lidl	114 Needlepin Way, Buckingham	643 yd
Sainsbury's	Chandos Road, Buckingham	804 yd
Aldi	Unit 3, Osier Way	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swan Pool & Leisure Centre LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	415 yd
Slade Recreation Club YONDER SLADE	indoor bowls	500 yd
The Buckingham School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	536 yd
Bourton Mill Health & Leisure Club (Buckingham)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	551 yd
Royal Latin School CHANDOS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	570 yd
Revival Health & Leisure Club BUCKINGHAM RING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	593 yd
Buckingham Town Cricket Club Bourton Road	grass pitches	726 yd
Lace Hill Community Centre LACE HILL COMMUNITY CENTRE LACE HILL COMMUNITY CENTRE CATCHPIN STREET	grass pitches	810 yd
Buckingham Lawn Tennis Club 9 CHANDOS COURT 9 CHANDOS COURT CHANDOS ROAD	tennis courts	867 yd
Ford Meadow FORD STREET	grass pitches	940 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	31.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	51.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	51.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.24 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK18 7EW