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MK18 1ZU

Buckingham West

Buckinghamshire

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Detailed insights for MK18 1ZU

Overview

Postcode MK18 1ZU is located in an urban city, within the Buckingham West ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Buckingham South, Maids Moreton & Akeley area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 108.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Buckingham South, Maids Moreton & Akeley is £62,700 per year. The nearest station is Wolverton located about 9.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is St Rumbolds Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
18.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Buckingham South, Maids Moreton & Akeley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,364 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Buckingham South, Maids Moreton & Akeley has a high crime rate, with approximately 108.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18.1%

Approximately 18.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Buckingham South, Maids Moreton & Akeley is £62,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK18 1ZU.

Flood risk

Low

Buckingham South, Maids Moreton & Akeley near MK18 1ZU has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wolverton located about 9.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for MK18 1ZU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSt Rumbolds ParkMediumWalking directions to St Rumbolds Park
0.3 miChandos ParkSmallWalking directions to Chandos Park
0.3 miBridge Street ParkSmallWalking directions to Bridge Street Park

Area Profile

Population
336
Population density
606.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
77.84%
African
13
3.89%
Indian
12
3.59%
Pakistani
9
2.69%
Other Asian
8
2.4%
Total population: 334

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
62
53.45%
Owns outright
17
14.66%
Other social rented
14
12.07%
Shared ownership
12
10.34%
Social rents from council
7
6.03%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Buckingham West

Based on 190 recent sales, the median property price is £395,000 in Buckingham West area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Buckingham West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Buckingham West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached83£515,000
Flats17£200,000
Semi-Detached63£358,000
Terraced27£340,000

10 year median price trend in Buckingham West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Buckingham West.

Schools

In the MK18 1ZU postcode area, located within Buckingham South, Maids Moreton & Akeley, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK18 1ZU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableUniversity of BuckinghamHigher education institutions

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryGeorge Grenville AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miSecondaryRoyal Latin SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK18 1ZU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK18 1ZU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBuckingham LocalSt Rumbolds Lane, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1BXWalking directions to Buckingham Local
0.2 miBuckingham StoresWest Street, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1HFWalking directions to Buckingham Stores
0.3 miTesco Express8-10 Market Hill, Buckingham, MK18 1JXWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miSainsbury's LocalChandos Road, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1APWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miWaitroseMeadow Walk, High Street, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1RSWalking directions to Waitrose

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyBuckingham and BletchleyE14001141
WardBuckingham WestE05013133
ParishBuckinghamE04001465
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Buckingham South, Maids Moreton & AkeleyE02003652
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 001BE01017649
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2020-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.