Wyboston’s story
12 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Wyboston’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WybostonBedfordshire
This village in Bedfordshire, East of England has a population of 618.
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Photo: Michael Trolove · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
618
Census 2021 · Bedford council
Median home
£505K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.7
23% are 65+ · Bedfordshire 15%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wyboston a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Wyboston has none; the figures on this page are still real. 12 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 11% of commuters. The median home sold for £505,000.
What makes Wyboston stand out
The 3 things Wyboston does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 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 Wyboston.
Work & commute
The car carries 87% of commuters in Wyboston, more than in Bedfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
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.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Bedfordshire’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%). 31% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters. A household here earns £66K a year before tax, on average.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot6%
Bicycle3%
Train2%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
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
Wyboston is a town of owners: 76% of households own their home, above Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 8% of households, below both Bedfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,173 a month across the Bedford council area. That is the middle of 19 standard sales inside Wyboston’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£505Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wyboston£505K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £532,500 | 12 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,173
average private rent a month, Bedford council area
£2,493
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
Violent crime runs high in Wyboston: 27 per 1,000 residents a year, above Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences made up just over a third of the total. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 37 crimes and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Wyboston’s built-up area. Burglary and damage add up to 9.2 per 1,000 residents each year.
27violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft14
Violence & sexual13
Public order3
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting1
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Weapons1
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.
27
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
37
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
Disability is more common in Wyboston than in Bedfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 27% of residents
The nearest A&E to Wyboston is Bedford Hospital, 8.7 miles away. Asked at the census, 75% of residents of Wyboston said they were in good or very good health. At the census, nearly one in ten residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Bedfordshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). This Bedfordshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away.
75%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Wyboston | Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.1% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 27% | 15% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
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
Wyboston is rich in listed buildings: 194 per 10,000 residents, more than in Bedfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over a quarter of homes date from before 1919. One scheduled monument lies in Wyboston.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II12
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
194
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 Wyboston than in Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
23% of residents are 65 or over, above both Bedfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8.6% of the town. Residents of Wyboston have a median age of 49.7.
49.7median age
WybostonBedfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wyboston | Bedfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Bedfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Eaton Socon Castle and 3 more in and around Wyboston
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wyboston. Best known first.
CastleEaton Socon Castle1.2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumSt Neots Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · English HeritageBushmead Priory4.7 km outside town, to the northwestZooZooKnotts of Tempsford1.8 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Eaton Socon Castle: Chris Jefferies., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Neots Museum: Logomachy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wyboston
13pages on Wyboston
The big questions
Safety27 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £505K · rent £1,173 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street The LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.5 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Wyboston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
St NeotsGreat BarfordLittle PaxtonBlunhamSandyGreat PaxtonGamlingayWyboston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyboston | 618 | — | — | — | — | — |
| St Neots | 33,262 | 2.2 | B+ | A | C | B− |
| Great Barford | 2,254 | 3.7 | — | C+ | B+ | B |
| Little Paxton | 4,031 | 3.7 | A− | A | B | B+ |
| Blunham | 1,391 | 3.9 | — | B− | D− | B |
| Sandy | 11,375 | 4.8 | C+ | A− | C | C |
| Great Paxton | 1,003 | 5.1 | — | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Gamlingay | 2,920 | 5.7 | B+ | A− | B+ | A |
Great Barford, Blunham and Great Paxton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wyboston
How many listed buildings are there in Wyboston?
That is 8 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
How much is council tax in Wyboston?
Band D council tax in Wyboston is £2,493 for 2026–27, more than in 62% 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 Wyboston
Village in Bedfordshire, England
Wyboston is a built-up area of 618 people, in the Bedford 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
- 618 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bedford
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003463
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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