Quainton
vs Waddesdon
Quainton has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Waddesdon. Homes in Quainton sold for a median of £490,000, 11% above Waddesdon. Waddesdon has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 4%).
People
Quainton has 4,714 residents in 1,952 households; Waddesdon has 6,119 in 2,502. Quainton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 3.5 percentage points more than Waddesdon (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Waddesdon has the higher share of people living alone: 24%, 2.2 percentage points more than Quainton (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Quainton (57%) and semi-detached houses in Waddesdon (39%). Quainton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 8.3 percentage points more than Waddesdon (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Waddesdon has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 4.7 percentage points more than Quainton (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £490,000 in Quainton and £441,250 in Waddesdon, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Waddesdon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 16.6 percentage points more than Quainton (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Quainton, and 8 in Waddesdon. The typical postcode is 1,001 m from the nearest school in Quainton and 1,350 m in Waddesdon. The typical postcode is 4,841 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Quainton and 7,178 m in Waddesdon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 25% of premises in Quainton and 47% in Waddesdon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 30 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Quainton 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.
Quainton is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 4,714 people in 1,952 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £490,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 4% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 84% below 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.
Quainton and Waddesdon next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.