Aylesbury East
vs Aylesbury South West
Aylesbury South West has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Aylesbury East. Homes in Aylesbury East sold for a median of £415,000, 42% above Aylesbury South West. Aylesbury South West has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Aylesbury East has 12,016 residents in 4,646 households; Aylesbury South West has 12,040 in 4,657. Aylesbury East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 7.7 percentage points more than Aylesbury South West (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Aylesbury South West has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 4.2 percentage points more than Aylesbury East (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Aylesbury East and 40% in Aylesbury South West. Aylesbury East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 24.5 percentage points more than Aylesbury South West (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Aylesbury South West has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 5.5 percentage points more than Aylesbury East (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £415,000 in Aylesbury East and £292,500 in Aylesbury South West, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (11% and 11%). A typical postcode has 86 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aylesbury East, and 70 in Aylesbury South West. The typical postcode is 417 m from the nearest school in Aylesbury East and 376 m in Aylesbury South West. The typical postcode is 1,976 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aylesbury East and 1,224 m in Aylesbury South West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Aylesbury East and 94% in Aylesbury South West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 90 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aylesbury East and 85 in Aylesbury South West, against 65 across Buckinghamshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Aylesbury East is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 12,016 people in 4,646 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £415,000 over the past two years, 10% below the Buckinghamshire median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 50% below the Buckinghamshire average.
Aylesbury South West is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 12,040 people in 4,657 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £292,500 over the past two years, 36% below the Buckinghamshire median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% below the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Aylesbury East and Aylesbury South West next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.