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Ridgeway East
vs Ridgeway West

Ridgeway West has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Ridgeway East. Homes in Ridgeway East sold for a median of £637,800, 30% above Ridgeway West. Ridgeway West has more green space nearby (35% within 500 m, against 32%).

Map of Buckinghamshire with Ridgeway East highlighted
Ridgeway East
320 postcodes
Map of Buckinghamshire with Ridgeway West highlighted
Ridgeway West
367 postcodes
Map of Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
city average

People

Ridgeway East has 10,420 residents in 4,214 households; Ridgeway West has 11,502 in 4,490. Ridgeway East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 4.7 percentage points more than Ridgeway West (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Ridgeway West has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 3.3 percentage points more than Ridgeway East (Buckinghamshire: 26%).

10,420Residents (2021)
11,502Residents (2021)
553,078Residents (2021)
4,214Households
4,490Households
220,327Households
14.1%Aged 15–29
14.4%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
25.5%Aged 65 and over
20.8%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Aged 65 and over
19.8%Living alone
23.1%Living alone
26.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 60% of homes in Ridgeway East and 49% in Ridgeway West. Ridgeway East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 86%, 10.1 percentage points more than Ridgeway West (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Ridgeway West has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 4.5 percentage points more than Ridgeway East (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £637,800 in Ridgeway East and £492,250 in Ridgeway West, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.

£637,800Median sale price
£492,250Median sale price
£460,000Median sale price
85.6%Owner-occupied
75.5%Owner-occupied
70.0%Owner-occupied
10.9%Private renting
15.4%Private renting
15.7%Private renting
2.9%Social renting
8.5%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
59.7%Detached houses
49.0%Detached houses
34.3%Detached houses
24.7%Semi-detached houses
26.1%Semi-detached houses
30.2%Semi-detached houses
11.8%Terraced houses
15.8%Terraced houses
17.8%Terraced houses
1.5%Flats
5.8%Flats
14.4%Flats

Surroundings

Ridgeway West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 35%, 3.1 percentage points more than Ridgeway East (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 19 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ridgeway East, and 13 in Ridgeway West. The typical postcode is 978 m from the nearest school in Ridgeway East and 740 m in Ridgeway West. The typical postcode is 3,501 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ridgeway East and 3,051 m in Ridgeway West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 60% of premises in Ridgeway East and 45% in Ridgeway West.

32.3%Green space within 500 m
35.4%Green space within 500 m
21.7%Green space within 500 m
19Services within 15 min (median)
13Services within 15 min (median)
43Services within 15 min (median)
978 mNearest school (median)
740 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,082Postcodes in flood risk areas
59.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
45.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 30 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ridgeway East 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.

30Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
33Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
65Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Ridgeway East

Ridgeway East is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 10,420 people in 4,214 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £637,800 over the past two years, 39% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% above the Buckinghamshire average.

Ridgeway West

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.

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