Booker & Cressex
vs Castlefield & Oakridge
Castlefield & Oakridge has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Booker & Cressex. Homes in Booker & Cressex sold for a median of £382,750, 46% above Castlefield & Oakridge. Booker & Cressex has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Booker & Cressex has 5,805 residents in 2,324 households; Castlefield & Oakridge has 10,737 in 3,511. Booker & Cressex has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 12.4 percentage points more than Castlefield & Oakridge (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Booker & Cressex has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 3.8 percentage points more than Castlefield & Oakridge (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Booker & Cressex and 44% in Castlefield & Oakridge. Booker & Cressex has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 17.3 percentage points more than Castlefield & Oakridge (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Castlefield & Oakridge has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 20.2 percentage points more than Booker & Cressex (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £382,750 in Booker & Cressex and £262,500 in Castlefield & Oakridge, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Booker & Cressex has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 9.3 percentage points more than Castlefield & Oakridge (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 55 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Booker & Cressex, and 124 in Castlefield & Oakridge. The typical postcode is 332 m from the nearest school in Booker & Cressex and 381 m in Castlefield & Oakridge. The typical postcode is 3,162 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Booker & Cressex and 1,916 m in Castlefield & Oakridge. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Booker & Cressex and 76% in Castlefield & Oakridge.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 130 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Booker & Cressex and 89 in Castlefield & Oakridge, 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.
Booker & Cressex is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 5,805 people in 2,324 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £382,750 over the past two years, 17% below the Buckinghamshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Buckinghamshire average.
Castlefield & Oakridge is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 10,737 people in 3,511 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £262,500 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 — 55% below the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Booker & Cressex and Castlefield & Oakridge next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.