Aylesbury
Aylesbury is a town in Buckinghamshire, England, with a population of around 74,748. It has around 93 restaurants and cafés, 4 GP surgeries, 3 pharmacies, 2 supermarkets, and 2 schools, along with 48 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Aylesbury, 0.2 km away. The average sold house price is around £460,974, and there were around 480 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Aylesbury area — all from official UK open data.
The wider council area has around 553,079 residents at roughly 353 people per km².
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Aylesbury
- Police force
- Thames Valley
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 138th of 294 English council areas — better than 53% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 90% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
21°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 24° / 16° · 52% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:22
12h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
9US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Reading New Town, United Kingdom
Crime
479 reported · July 2026▼ 11% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences206
- Anti-social behaviour53
- Public order41
- Criminal damage & arson37
36 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Aylesbury Town Centre · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour remains a priority in the August 2026 community survey.. Members of public have reported an increase in the number…
- Drugs related crime around Aylesbury Town Centre remains a priority as voted in the August 2026 community survey.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
607 reported road collisions (2024)
106 killed or seriously injured · 765 casualties · 11 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
407 food businesses within 2 miles
- 382 rated 4–5 ★ (328 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Aylesbury (0.4 km)
- 43 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Aylesbury (0.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£490,508 average▲ 4.3% YoY
Across Buckinghamshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,474 average monthly rent▲ 4.6% YoY
- 1 bed £1,035
- 2 bed £1,310
- 3 bed £1,602
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.3 times median annual pay (11.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 135.8p · AppleGreen (1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (1 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
19 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Morrisons Aylesbury (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms7
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches40
- Playgrounds25
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
553,079 residents in Buckinghamshire · 353/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Council tax
£2,527 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 238,540)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
274 schools · 97,646 pupils
182 primary · 35 secondary · 57 other
Ofsted: 80 of 93 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (86%)
235inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Aylesbury Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Aylesbury High SchoolOutstanding
- Beaconsfield High SchoolOutstanding
- Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Dr Challoner's High SchoolOutstanding
- John Hampden Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Waddesdon Church of England SchoolOutstanding
- Wycombe High SchoolOutstanding
- Buckingham SchoolGood
- E-Act Bourne End AcademyGood
- Princes Risborough SchoolGood
- Royal Latin SchoolGood
- The Chalfonts Community CollegeGood
- The Grange SchoolGood
- The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeGood
- Aylesbury UTCRequires improvement
- Sir William Ramsay SchoolInadequate
- Amersham School
- Burnham Grammar School
- Chesham Grammar School
- Chiltern Hills Academy
- Cressex Community School
- Great Marlow School
- Holmer Green Senior School
- John Colet School
- Pioneer Secondary Academy
- Sir Thomas Fremantle School
- The Beaconsfield School
- The Cottesloe School
- The Highcrest Academy
- The Kingsbrook School
- The Mandeville School
- The Misbourne School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Buckinghamshire
Care & health services
563 CQC-registered services
- Care homes134
- GP practices89
- Dentists155
- Homecare agencies134
- Hospitals & hospices9
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Buckinghamshire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Aylesbury Town)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 173 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
1,132 applications decided
86.9% granted · 984 granted, 148 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Laura Kyrke-Smith
Labour
Aylesbury
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 3
- Con 50
- LD 26
- Grn 2
- Ref 2
- Oth 14
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools19
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets9
- Parks & greens30
- Restaurants & cafés98
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
33,545 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,888 jobs advertised · £40,883 avg
e.g. Mobile Vehicle Technician - South East, Delivery Driver - Bicester, Day Shift Warehouse Operative - Bicester
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£836 median full-time weekly pay
3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£34,111 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
59% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 90,273 certificates
8.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
58% low-carbon electricity
Gas 40% · Solar 21% · Nuclear 18% · Wind 14%
164 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.4 yrs women · 82.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 66.9 women · 65.3 men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in HP21
- The Mandeville Practice
- Non Medical Prescribers
- Gp Streaming
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Aylesbury:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s428 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership394 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test334 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office324 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership264 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
King's Head Inn, Aylesbury · 0.1 kmThe King's Head is one of the oldest public houses with a coaching yard in the south of England. It is located in the Market Square, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, and is a Grade II* Listed Building.
Discover Bucks Museum · 0.1 kmDiscover Bucks Museum, formerly the Buckinghamshire County Museum, is a museum in the centre of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire, England. It displays artefacts pertinent to the history of Buckinghamshire including geolo…
- Roald Dahl Children's Gallery · 0.1 km
The Roald Dahl Children's Gallery is a children's museum that uses characters and themes from the books of Roald Dahl to stimulate children's interest in science, history and literature.
- Greatest Hits Radio Bucks, Beds and Herts · 0.1 km
Greatest Hits Radio Bucks, Beds and Herts is an Independent Local Radio station, owned and operated by Bauer, which broadcasts to Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. It is part of the Greatest Hits Radio…
Aylesbury War Memorial · 0.1 kmAylesbury War Memorial is located in Market Square, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. It is a grade II listed building with Historic England.
Municipal Borough of Aylesbury · 0.2 kmThe town of Aylesbury formed a local government district in Buckinghamshire, England from 1849 to 1974. It was administered as a local board district from 1849 to 1894, as an urban district from 1894 to 1916, and as a…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aylesbury?
- Aylesbury is a town in Buckinghamshire, England, in the Buckinghamshire local authority.
- What is the population of Aylesbury?
- Aylesbury has an approximate settlement population of 74,748.