Aylesbury North West
vs Aylesbury South West
Aylesbury South West has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Aylesbury North West. Homes in Aylesbury North West sold for a median of £302,500, 3% above Aylesbury South West. Aylesbury North West has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Aylesbury North West has 11,855 residents in 4,491 households; Aylesbury South West has 12,040 in 4,657. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (11% and 11%). Aylesbury South West has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.8 percentage points more than Aylesbury North West (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Aylesbury North West and 40% in Aylesbury South West. Aylesbury North West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 53%, 1.4 percentage points more than Aylesbury South West (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Aylesbury South West has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 1.6 percentage points more than Aylesbury North West (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £302,500 in Aylesbury North West and £292,500 in Aylesbury South West, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Aylesbury North West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 5.2 percentage points more than Aylesbury South West (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 131 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aylesbury North West, and 70 in Aylesbury South West. The typical postcode is 377 m from the nearest school in Aylesbury North West and 376 m in Aylesbury South West. The typical postcode is 1,372 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aylesbury North West and 1,224 m in Aylesbury South West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Aylesbury North West and 94% in Aylesbury South West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 118 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aylesbury North West 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 West is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 11,855 people in 4,491 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £302,500 over the past two years, 34% below the Buckinghamshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 25% 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 West and Aylesbury South West next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.