Aylesbury South West
vs Aylesbury West
Aylesbury South West 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, 6% above Aylesbury South West. Aylesbury West has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Aylesbury South West has 12,040 residents in 4,657 households; Aylesbury West has 12,547 in 5,211. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (11% and 12%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (30% and 29%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Aylesbury South West (40%) and terraced houses in Aylesbury West (37%). Aylesbury West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 13.9 percentage points more than Aylesbury South West (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Aylesbury West has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 5.4 percentage points more than Aylesbury South West (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £292,500 in Aylesbury South West and £310,000 in Aylesbury West, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Aylesbury West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 12.4 percentage points more than Aylesbury South West (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 70 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aylesbury South West, and 69 in Aylesbury West. The typical postcode is 376 m from the nearest school in Aylesbury South West and 459 m in Aylesbury West. The typical postcode is 1,224 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aylesbury South West and 1,393 m in Aylesbury West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Aylesbury South West and 89% in Aylesbury West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 85 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aylesbury South West 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.
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 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.
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 South West and Aylesbury West next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.