Aylesbury North
vs Aylesbury South West
Aylesbury North has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Aylesbury South West. Homes in Aylesbury South West sold for a median of £292,500, 13% above Aylesbury North. Aylesbury South West has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Aylesbury North has 12,909 residents in 5,725 households; Aylesbury South West has 12,040 in 4,657. Aylesbury North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 1.8 percentage points more than Aylesbury South West (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Aylesbury North has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 9.1 percentage points more than Aylesbury South West (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Aylesbury North (32%) and semi-detached houses in Aylesbury South West (40%). Aylesbury South West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 52%, 1.3 percentage points more than Aylesbury North (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Aylesbury North has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 10.3 percentage points more than Aylesbury South West (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Aylesbury North and £292,500 in Aylesbury South West, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Aylesbury South West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 1.4 percentage points more than Aylesbury North (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 213 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aylesbury North, and 70 in Aylesbury South West. The typical postcode is 425 m from the nearest school in Aylesbury North and 376 m in Aylesbury South West. The typical postcode is 815 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aylesbury North and 1,224 m in Aylesbury South West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Aylesbury North and 94% in Aylesbury South West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 189 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aylesbury North 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 North is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 12,909 people in 5,725 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 43% below the Buckinghamshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 56% 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 North and Aylesbury South West next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.