Downley
vs Ridgeway West
Ridgeway West has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Downley. Homes in Ridgeway West sold for a median of £492,250, 12% above Downley. Ridgeway West has more green space nearby (35% within 500 m, against 30%).
People
Downley has 6,185 residents in 2,327 households; Ridgeway West has 11,502 in 4,490. Ridgeway West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 3.3 percentage points more than Downley (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Ridgeway West has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 1.1 percentage points more than Downley (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Downley (35%) and detached houses in Ridgeway West (49%). Downley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 3.1 percentage points more than Ridgeway West (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Ridgeway West has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 5 percentage points more than Downley (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £440,000 in Downley and £492,250 in Ridgeway West, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Ridgeway West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 35%, 5.4 percentage points more than Downley (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Downley, and 13 in Ridgeway West. The typical postcode is 519 m from the nearest school in Downley and 740 m in Ridgeway West. The typical postcode is 2,841 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Downley and 3,051 m in Ridgeway West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Downley and 45% in Ridgeway West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 42 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Downley and 33 in Ridgeway 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.
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.
Ridgeway West is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 11,502 people in 4,490 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £492,250 over the past two years, 7% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 35% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 63% above the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Downley and Ridgeway West next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.