Pulloxhill’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Pulloxhill’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PulloxhillBedfordshire
A village of 596 in Bedfordshire, East of England.
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Photo: Nigel Cox · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
596
Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire council
Median home
£450K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.6
26% are 65+ · Bedfordshire 15%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Pulloxhill a good place to live?
Pulloxhill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Pulloxhill stand out
The 3 things Pulloxhill does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St James; 9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pulloxhill.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Pulloxhill than in Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £73K a year, before tax. The car took 85% of commuters, above Bedfordshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. 28% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot8%
Train4%
Bus1%
Underground, tram1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£73K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
More households own their home in Pulloxhill than in Bedfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 74%
13% rent privately, below Bedfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £1,250 a month across the Central Bedfordshire council area. Behind the median of £450,000: 21 standard sales inside Pulloxhill’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£450Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pulloxhill£450K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £655,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £350,000 | 9 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,250
average private rent a month, Central Bedfordshire council area
£2,381
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
Pulloxhill records less burglary and damage per resident than Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 7.3 per 1,000 a year
Police figures for Pulloxhill’s built-up area: 17 crimes and 5 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime ran at 14 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Bedfordshire’s towns (18.6) and England’s towns (22). 47% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
14violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Vehicle crime4
Other theft3
Public order1
Theft from person1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Anti-social5
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.
14
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
5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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
Bad health is less common in Pulloxhill than in Bedfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.9% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving Pulloxhill: the nearest practice is 1.8 miles away. 85% of people in Pulloxhill rate their own health good or very good. The nearest A&E to Pulloxhill is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, 6.9 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Pulloxhill | Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 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 answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Pulloxhill are listed than in Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 218 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 13 listed buildings in Pulloxhill: 1 Grade II*. 18% of homes date from before 1919. Conservation areas cover 16% of the town’s land, higher than both Bedfordshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St James Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
218
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
Pulloxhill skews older, with 26% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Among adults, 36% have a degree. 15% are under 15, below both Bedfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9.9% of the town. Half the people of Pulloxhill are older than 48.6.
48.6median age
PulloxhillBedfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Pulloxhill | Bedfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Bedfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pulloxhill
14pages on Pulloxhill
The big questions
Safety14 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £450K · rent £1,250 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Tyburn LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 88 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Pulloxhill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FlittonSilsoeWestoningFlitwickBarton-le-ClayHarlingtonMauldenPulloxhill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulloxhill | 596 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flitton | 1,531 | 1.1 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Silsoe | 3,419 | 1.6 | A+ | B | A | A |
| Westoning | 2,097 | 1.9 | — | B | A | A |
| Flitwick | 13,668 | 2 | A− | B+ | B | B− |
| Barton-le-Clay | 4,941 | 2.2 | A− | B | A | A− |
| Harlington | 2,287 | 2.5 | — | B− | B | A |
| Maulden | 2,486 | 2.7 | — | B− | B+ | B+ |
Flitton, Westoning, Harlington 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 Pulloxhill
How many listed buildings are there in Pulloxhill?
That is 9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Pulloxhill expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £450,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £350,000 and detached houses £655,000.
How much is council tax in Pulloxhill?
Band D council tax in Pulloxhill is £2,381 for 2026–27, less than in 61% 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 Pulloxhill
Village in Bedfordshire, England
Pulloxhill is a built-up area of 596 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
- 596 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003953
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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