Greenfield’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Greenfield’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GreenfieldBedfordshire
A village of 416 in Bedfordshire, East of England.
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Photo: Family · CC BY 3.0
Population
416
Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire council
Median age
48.4
24% are 65+ · Bedfordshire 15%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Greenfield a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Greenfield has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 8 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up 48% of households.
What makes Greenfield stand out
The 3 things Greenfield does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 7.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
48% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Greenfield.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Greenfield work nearby than in Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 26% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 45% of workers, higher than both Bedfordshire’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (31%). 90% of commuters drove to work at the census. A household here earns £73K a year before tax, on average.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
Train3%
On foot3%
Bicycle3%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£73K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Private renting is less common in Greenfield than in Bedfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5%
Social housing holds 1% of households, lower than both Bedfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). 93% of households are owner-occupiers. Private rents average £1,250 a month across the Central Bedfordshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Greenfield£0K
Typical UK town£277K
93%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,250
average private rent a month, Central Bedfordshire council area
£2,430
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Greenfield records less violent crime per resident than Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 8.8 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.2 reports per 1,000, below Bedfordshire’s towns (10.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 5.6 per 1,000 residents a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 7 offences in Greenfield and 3 cases of nuisance behaviour. Also worth knowing: of all the crimes, 57% were violence and sexual offences.
8.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Public order2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
8.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
88% of people in Greenfield say their health is good or very good, more than in both Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Disability touches just over a tenth of Greenfield’s population. 2.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Bedfordshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1 miles off.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Greenfield | Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Greenfield is rich in listed buildings: 192 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
18% of homes were built before 1919.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
192
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Greenfield than in Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 24% of the town, above both Bedfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Typical age in Greenfield: 48.4, the median. Just over a third of adults hold a degree.
48.4median age
GreenfieldBedfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Greenfield | Bedfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Bedfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wrest Park and 3 more in and around Greenfield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Greenfield. Best known first.
Historic house · English HeritageWrest Park3.6 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · English HeritageHoughton House4.3 km outside town, to the northGardenGarden · English HeritageWrest Park & Gardens3.7 km outside town, to the eastWater parkWater parkSubtropical Swimming Paradise5 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Wrest Park: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton House: APB-CMX at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greenfield
12pages on Greenfield
The big questions
Greenfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FlittonFlitwickWestoningSilsoeMauldenAmpthillHarlingtonGreenfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | 416 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flitton | 1,531 | 0.7 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Flitwick | 13,668 | 1.3 | A− | B+ | B | B− |
| Westoning | 2,097 | 1.7 | — | B | A | A |
| Silsoe | 3,419 | 1.8 | A+ | B | A | A |
| Maulden | 2,486 | 2 | — | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Ampthill | 8,825 | 2.1 | A | B− | B+ | A |
| Harlington | 2,287 | 2.7 | — | B− | B | A |
Flitton, Westoning, Maulden and Harlington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Greenfield
How many listed buildings are there in Greenfield?
That is 7.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Greenfield?
At the 2021 Census, 12% of Greenfield’s 416 residents were 15 to 24 and 24% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
How much is council tax in Greenfield?
Band D council tax in Greenfield is £2,430 for 2026–27, less than in 53% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Greenfield
Village in Bedfordshire, England
Greenfield is a built-up area of 416 people, in the Central Bedfordshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 416 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003935
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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