Ashley Green’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Ashley Green’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Ashley GreenBuckinghamshire
The village, home to 327 people, lies in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: UKgeofan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
327
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median age
48.7
20% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ashley Green a good place to live?
Ashley Green is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Its listed buildings number 7, with 0 at Grade I. Nearly a quarter of its homes date from before 1919. A degree-level qualification is held by 43% of adults.
What makes Ashley Green stand out
The 3 things Ashley Green does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including St. John the Evangelist Church; 8.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Buckinghamshire 39%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ashley Green.
Who lives here
Few people in Ashley Green are 15 to 24: 9.8%, fewer than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
48.7median age
People 65 and over make up 20% of the town, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of Ashley Green is older than 48.7, half younger.
Ashley GreenBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ashley Green | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Households in Ashley Green earn more than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns: £76K a year
18%walk, cycle or ride
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.
1.1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. At the census, 18% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, about level with Buckinghamshire’s towns (18%) and below England’s towns (27%). The car carried just over four in five commuters at the census. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot10%
Train4%
Underground, tram3%
35%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£76K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Social housing is more common in Ashley Green than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns, at 21% of households
£0Kmedian sale
Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area. 18% rent privately, about level with Buckinghamshire’s towns (18%) and below England’s towns (21%). Households that own their home make up 61%.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ashley Green£0K
Typical UK town£277K
61%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,488
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
Ashley Green records more burglary and damage per resident than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 20.4 per 1,000 a year
16.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 16.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (18.6) and England’s towns (22) alike. Police recorded 15 crimes inside Ashley Green’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 47% of the total.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson5
Burglary2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
16.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
20.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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 Ashley Green than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.1% of residents
86%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Ashley Green is Watford General Hospital, 9.8 miles away. 86% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, near Buckinghamshire’s towns (86%) and higher than England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 13% of people in the town. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.8 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Ashley Green | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
83.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Ashley Green are listed than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 214 per 10,000 residents
7listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
- St. John the Evangelist Church Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
214
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ashley Green
12pages on Ashley Green
The big questions
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Berkhamsted Castle and 2 more in and around Ashley Green
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ashley Green. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageBerkhamsted Castle3.2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumChesham Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumDacorum Heritage2.7 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)
- Berkhamsted Castle: Winstainforth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chesham Museum: The original uploader was Tmol42 at English Wikipedia., CC BY 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Ashley Green
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Ashley Green is a built-up area of 327 people, in the Buckinghamshire 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
- 327 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004478
Ashley Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BerkhamstedCheshamBovingdonPotten EndAmershamHyde HeathChipperfieldAshley Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Green | 327 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Berkhamsted | 21,236 | 1.9 | A | D | B | A+ |
| Chesham | 23,691 | 2 | B | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Bovingdon | 5,313 | 2.3 | A | D | B | A |
| Potten End | 1,270 | 3.7 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Amersham | 17,377 | 4.1 | A+ | C− | B | A+ |
| Hyde Heath | 1,048 | 4.2 | — | C− | A | A+ |
| Chipperfield | 1,678 | 4.5 | — | D | B+ | A+ |
Potten End, Hyde Heath and Chipperfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ashley Green
How many listed buildings are there in Ashley Green?
That is 8.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Ashley Green?
At the 2021 Census, 9.8% of Ashley Green’s 327 residents were 15 to 24 and 20% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
How much is council tax in Ashley Green?
Band D council tax in Ashley Green is £2,488 for 2026–27, more 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.
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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