Horwood
vs Winslow
Winslow has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Horwood. Homes in Horwood sold for a median of £450,000, 13% above Winslow. Winslow has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Horwood has 4,950 residents in 1,999 households; Winslow has 5,238 in 2,339. Winslow has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 1.6 percentage points more than Horwood (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Winslow has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 8.4 percentage points more than Horwood (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 54% of homes in Horwood and 36% in Winslow. Horwood has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 11.5 percentage points more than Winslow (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Winslow has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 6.1 percentage points more than Horwood (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £450,000 in Horwood and £399,950 in Winslow, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Winslow has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 22.1 percentage points more than Horwood (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Horwood, and 45 in Winslow. The typical postcode is 931 m from the nearest school in Horwood and 498 m in Winslow. The typical postcode is 9,810 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Horwood and 9,418 m in Winslow. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Horwood and 93% in Winslow.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 26 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Horwood and 67 in Winslow, 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.
Horwood is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 4,950 people in 1,999 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £450,000 over the past two years, in line with the Buckinghamshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 68% below the Buckinghamshire average.
Winslow is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 5,238 people in 2,339 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £399,950 over the past two years, 13% below the Buckinghamshire median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% above the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Horwood and Winslow next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.