Disraeli
vs Downley
Disraeli has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Downley. Homes in Downley sold for a median of £440,000, 17% above Disraeli. Downley has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Disraeli has 6,115 residents in 2,279 households; Downley has 6,185 in 2,327. Downley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 2.4 percentage points more than Disraeli (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Disraeli has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 9.7 percentage points more than Downley (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 33% of homes in Disraeli and 35% in Downley. Downley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 20.2 percentage points more than Disraeli (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Disraeli has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 6.7 percentage points more than Downley (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £376,000 in Disraeli 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%, 14 percentage points more than Disraeli (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 175 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Disraeli, and 48 in Downley. The typical postcode is 508 m from the nearest school in Disraeli and 519 m in Downley. The typical postcode is 1,371 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Disraeli and 2,841 m in Downley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Disraeli and 89% in Downley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 88 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Disraeli 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.
Disraeli is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 6,115 people in 2,279 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £376,000 over the past two years, 18% below the Buckinghamshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% 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.
Disraeli and Downley next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.