Haynes’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Haynes’ built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HaynesBedfordshire
The village, home to 913 people, lies in Bedfordshire, East of England.
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Photo: Robin Drayton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
913
Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire council
Median home
£370K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.4
32% are 65+ · Bedfordshire 15%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Haynes a good place to live?
Haynes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. Over-65s are 32% of the population. 51% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Haynes stand out
The 3 things Haynes does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
51% 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 Haynes.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Haynes than in Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.5%. People 65 and over make up 32% of the town, above Bedfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Ages in Haynes split evenly at 54.4: half are older, half younger.
54.4median age
HaynesBedfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Haynes | Bedfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Bedfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Haynes
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haynes Lower SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 136 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
More commuters in Haynes drive than in Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 94%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £70K a year, before tax. 1.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Bedfordshire’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Of the commuters living in Haynes, 2% work in the town itself. There are 0.4 jobs in Haynes for each resident in work.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot4%
Train1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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 Haynes than in Bedfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5%
The owner-occupied share of households is 79%. Private rents average £1,250 a month across the Central Bedfordshire council area. The median sale, £370,000, comes from 29 standard sales inside Haynes’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£370Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Haynes£370K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £500,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £330,000 | 12 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,250
average private rent a month, Central Bedfordshire council area
£2,437
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
Violence is recorded less often in Haynes than in Bedfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage came to 7.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Bedfordshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (9.4). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 24 recorded crimes inside Haynes’s built-up area, and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Also worth knowing: half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
10.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Burglary5
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Other theft1
Robbery1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
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.
10.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
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
Good or very good health: 83% of Haynes’s residents
The nearest A&E to Haynes is Bedford Hospital, 5.4 miles away. A disability affects 18% of people locally. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.9 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Haynes | Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 15% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Haynes keeps more of its old housing than Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 23% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Haynes’s 4 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. Scaled to its population, Haynes has 44 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Bedfordshire’s towns (40) and England’s towns (39).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
44
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The Shuttleworth Collection and 5 more in and around Haynes
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Haynes. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumThe Shuttleworth Collection4.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseThe Mansion House4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMilitary Intelligence Museum1.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionSummerfields' Miniature Railways300 m outside town, to the northZooZooEnglish School of Falconry2.4 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenThe Swiss Garden4.5 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseThe Mansion House4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMilitary Intelligence Museum1.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionSummerfields' Miniature Railways300 m outside town, to the northZooZooEnglish School of Falconry2.4 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenThe Swiss Garden4.5 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- The Mansion House: Giles Keen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Military Intelligence Museum: Gothic20, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Haynes
13pages on Haynes
The big questions
Safety10.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £370K · rent £1,250 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Silver End RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Haynes’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WilsteadClophillWixamsSheffordHoughton ConquestShortstownMauldenHaynes
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haynes | 913 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilstead | 2,404 | 2.2 | — | C | A− | C+ |
| Clophill | 2,515 | 2.8 | A− | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Wixams | 6,044 | 3.3 | C− | C+ | C− | B |
| Shefford | 7,317 | 3.3 | B | B+ | C | A− |
| Houghton Conquest | 1,867 | 3.3 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Shortstown | 4,837 | 3.5 | C+ | B | C | C+ |
| Maulden | 2,486 | 3.7 | — | B− | B+ | B+ |
Wilstead, Houghton Conquest and Maulden have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Haynes
Who lives in Haynes?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 32% of residents were 65 or over and 32% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 13% were under 15.
Is Haynes expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £370,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £330,000 and detached houses £500,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Haynes?
That is 1.8 times the typical UK town for its size. 23% of Haynes’ homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
About Haynes
Village in Bedfordshire, England
Haynes is a built-up area of 913 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
- 913 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003791
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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