Aylesbury North West
vs Quainton
Aylesbury North West has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Quainton. Homes in Quainton sold for a median of £490,000, 62% above Aylesbury North West. Aylesbury North West has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 4%).
People
Aylesbury North West has 11,855 residents in 4,491 households; Quainton has 4,714 in 1,952. Quainton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 13.1 percentage points more than Aylesbury North West (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Aylesbury North West has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 5.9 percentage points more than Quainton (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Aylesbury North West (37%) and detached houses in Quainton (57%). Quainton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 27 percentage points more than Aylesbury North West (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Aylesbury North West has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 4.8 percentage points more than Quainton (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £302,500 in Aylesbury North West and £490,000 in Quainton, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Aylesbury North West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 12.7 percentage points more than Quainton (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 131 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aylesbury North West, and 11 in Quainton. The typical postcode is 377 m from the nearest school in Aylesbury North West and 1,001 m in Quainton. The typical postcode is 1,372 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aylesbury North West and 4,841 m in Quainton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Aylesbury North West and 25% in Quainton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 118 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aylesbury North West and 30 in Quainton, 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.
Quainton is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 4,714 people in 1,952 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £490,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 4% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 84% below the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Aylesbury North West and Quainton next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.