Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
582 people call this village in Bedfordshire, East of England home.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Woburn is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 52% of homes were built before 1919. 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Private renters make up 43% of households.
The 3 things Woburn does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Woburn’s built-up area.
52% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Woburn. Best known first.
Wildlife parkWoburn Safari Park2.1 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryWoburn Art Galleryin townHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey1.4 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Woburn.
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.
By car: that was how 87% of commuters travelled at the census. Working mainly from home: just over two in five workers, above Bedfordshire’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. A household here earns £72K a year before tax, on average. Also worth knowing: about 6% of its commuters stay in Woburn for work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
At the median, a home went for £208K, below Bedfordshire’s towns (£378K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. Social renters account for just over a fifth of households. Private rents average £1,250 a month across the Central Bedfordshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £240,000 | 8 |
| Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Reported offences in Woburn came to 42 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 5. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 14% of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 19.5 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Bedfordshire’s towns (18.6) and below England’s towns (22).
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.
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.
At the census, 6% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. There is no GP practice in Woburn: the nearest is 2.2 miles off. The nearest A&E to Woburn is Milton Keynes Hospital, 5.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Woburn | Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 15% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Woburn has 63 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 9 Grade II*. For its size, Woburn has 1,082 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Bedfordshire’s towns (40) and England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
14% are under 15, below both Bedfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Half the people of Woburn are older than 49.3.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Woburn | Bedfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Bedfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
6 notable people were born in Woburn.
Graeme Knowles: Richard Gillin from St Albans, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen: George Hayter, Public domain · Lord Alexander Russell: Notman Studio of Halifax, Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woburn | 582 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aspley Guise | 2,114 | 1.8 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Woburn Sands | 4,315 | 2.4 | B+ | C | B+ | A− |
| Heath and Reach | 1,451 | 3.3 | — | B | A | B− |
| Hockliffe | 1,068 | 4.1 | — | A− | C+ | B− |
| Lidlington | 1,300 | 4.4 | — | B+ | A− | B |
| Toddington | 4,509 | 4.6 | B+ | B | B+ | B− |
| Stoke Hammond | 1,155 | 4.8 | — | C+ | C+ | A |
Aspley Guise, Heath and Reach, Hockliffe, Lidlington and Stoke Hammond have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 44.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
By type: flats £175,000 and terraced houses £240,000.
Village in Bedfordshire, England
Woburn is a built-up area of 582 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
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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