Buckingham
vs Quainton
Buckingham 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, 32% above Buckingham. Buckingham has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 4%).
People
Buckingham has 18,240 residents in 7,275 households; Quainton has 4,714 in 1,952. Quainton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 6.1 percentage points more than Buckingham (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Buckingham has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 4.9 percentage points more than Quainton (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Buckingham and 57% in Quainton. Quainton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 12.2 percentage points more than Buckingham (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Buckingham has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 6.5 percentage points more than Quainton (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £370,000 in Buckingham and £490,000 in Quainton, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Buckingham has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 10.2 percentage points more than Quainton (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 80 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Buckingham, and 11 in Quainton. The typical postcode is 523 m from the nearest school in Buckingham and 1,001 m in Quainton. The typical postcode is 14,156 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Buckingham and 4,841 m in Quainton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 77% of premises in Buckingham and 25% in Quainton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 57 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Buckingham 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.
Buckingham is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 18,240 people in 7,275 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £370,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Buckinghamshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% 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.
Buckingham and Quainton next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.