Haddenham & Stone
vs Waddesdon
Waddesdon has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Haddenham & Stone. Homes in Haddenham & Stone sold for a median of £530,000, 20% above Waddesdon. Haddenham & Stone has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Haddenham & Stone has 10,184 residents in 4,269 households; Waddesdon has 6,119 in 2,502. Haddenham & Stone has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 4 percentage points more than Waddesdon (Buckinghamshire: 19%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (25% and 24%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Haddenham & Stone (48%) and semi-detached houses in Waddesdon (39%). Haddenham & Stone has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 4.9 percentage points more than Waddesdon (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Waddesdon has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 4.6 percentage points more than Haddenham & Stone (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £530,000 in Haddenham & Stone and £441,250 in Waddesdon, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Haddenham & Stone has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 3.3 percentage points more than Waddesdon (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 27 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Haddenham & Stone, and 8 in Waddesdon. The typical postcode is 676 m from the nearest school in Haddenham & Stone and 1,350 m in Waddesdon. The typical postcode is 1,663 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Haddenham & Stone and 7,178 m in Waddesdon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Haddenham & Stone and 47% in Waddesdon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 41 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Haddenham & Stone and 39 in Waddesdon, 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.
Haddenham & Stone is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 10,184 people in 4,269 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £530,000 over the past two years, 15% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% above the Buckinghamshire average.
Waddesdon is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 6,119 people in 2,502 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £441,250 over the past two years, 4% below the Buckinghamshire median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% below the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Haddenham & Stone and Waddesdon next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.