Castlefield & Oakridge
vs Downley
Castlefield & Oakridge has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Downley. Homes in Downley sold for a median of £440,000, 68% above Castlefield & Oakridge. Downley has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Castlefield & Oakridge has 10,737 residents in 3,511 households; Downley has 6,185 in 2,327. Downley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 9.3 percentage points more than Castlefield & Oakridge (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Castlefield & Oakridge has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 5 percentage points more than Downley (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Castlefield & Oakridge and 35% in Downley. Downley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 29.3 percentage points more than Castlefield & Oakridge (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Castlefield & Oakridge has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 22.9 percentage points more than Downley (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £262,500 in Castlefield & Oakridge and £440,000 in Downley, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Downley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 20.2 percentage points more than Castlefield & Oakridge (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 124 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Castlefield & Oakridge, and 48 in Downley. The typical postcode is 381 m from the nearest school in Castlefield & Oakridge and 519 m in Downley. The typical postcode is 1,916 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Castlefield & Oakridge and 2,841 m in Downley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Castlefield & Oakridge and 89% in Downley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 89 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Castlefield & Oakridge and 42 in Downley, 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.
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.
Downley is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 6,185 people in 2,327 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £440,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Buckinghamshire median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% above the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Castlefield & Oakridge and Downley next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.