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Aylesbury North
vs Aylesbury West

Aylesbury North has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Aylesbury West. Homes in Aylesbury West sold for a median of £310,000, 19% above Aylesbury North. Aylesbury West has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Buckinghamshire with Aylesbury North highlighted
Aylesbury North
366 postcodes
Map of Buckinghamshire with Aylesbury West highlighted
Aylesbury West
307 postcodes
Map of Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
city average

People

Aylesbury North has 12,909 residents in 5,725 households; Aylesbury West has 12,547 in 5,211. Aylesbury North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 1.6 percentage points more than Aylesbury West (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Aylesbury North has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 9.8 percentage points more than Aylesbury West (Buckinghamshire: 26%).

12,909Residents (2021)
12,547Residents (2021)
553,078Residents (2021)
5,725Households
5,211Households
220,327Households
20.0%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
13.1%Aged 65 and over
11.5%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Aged 65 and over
38.8%Living alone
29.0%Living alone
26.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Aylesbury North (32%) and terraced houses in Aylesbury West (37%). Aylesbury West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 15.2 percentage points more than Aylesbury North (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Aylesbury North has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 4.9 percentage points more than Aylesbury West (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Aylesbury North and £310,000 in Aylesbury West, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.

£260,000Median sale price
£310,000Median sale price
£460,000Median sale price
50.3%Owner-occupied
65.5%Owner-occupied
70.0%Owner-occupied
28.1%Private renting
23.2%Private renting
15.7%Private renting
19.1%Social renting
10.5%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
8.7%Detached houses
17.4%Detached houses
34.3%Detached houses
20.9%Semi-detached houses
26.7%Semi-detached houses
30.2%Semi-detached houses
30.8%Terraced houses
37.3%Terraced houses
17.8%Terraced houses
32.0%Flats
16.2%Flats
14.4%Flats

Surroundings

Aylesbury West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 13.8 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 69 in Aylesbury West. The typical postcode is 425 m from the nearest school in Aylesbury North and 459 m in Aylesbury West. The typical postcode is 815 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aylesbury North and 1,393 m in Aylesbury West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Aylesbury North and 89% in Aylesbury West.

9.6%Green space within 500 m
23.4%Green space within 500 m
21.7%Green space within 500 m
213Services within 15 min (median)
69Services within 15 min (median)
43Services within 15 min (median)
425 mNearest school (median)
459 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
815 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
25Postcodes in flood risk areas
35Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,082Postcodes in flood risk areas
76.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 189 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aylesbury North and 61 in Aylesbury 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.

189Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
61Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
65Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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 West

Aylesbury West is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 12,547 people in 5,211 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £310,000 over the past two years, 33% below the Buckinghamshire median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% above the Buckinghamshire average.

More comparisons.

Aylesbury North and Aylesbury West next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.

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