Aston Abbotts’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Aston Abbotts’ built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Aston AbbottsBuckinghamshire
426 people call this village in Buckinghamshire, South East home.
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Photo: Rob Farrow · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
426
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£325K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.3
26% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Aston Abbotts a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Aston Abbotts is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 4% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 7, with 0 at Grade I. It skews older: just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Aston Abbotts stand out
The 3 things Aston Abbotts does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St James; 6.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aston Abbotts.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Aston Abbotts than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
44% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.5%. Aston Abbotts has a median age of 53.3.
53.3median age
Aston AbbottsBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Aston Abbotts | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Aston Abbotts: just 9% travel under 5 km, below Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 94% of commuters, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 43% of workers at the census. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. Average household income comes to £72K a year before tax.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
Train2%
On foot1%
Bus1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
2%
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 Aston Abbotts than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 74%
Renting privately is how 16% of households live. Social housing holds 11% of households, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area.
£325Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Aston Abbotts£325K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £490,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £325,000 | 7 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,531
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 low in Aston Abbotts: 15.7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Burglary and damage came to 7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (8.4) and England’s towns (9.4). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 17 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Aston Abbotts’s built-up area. Nearly three fifths of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
15.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Burglary3
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
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.
15.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.8
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
90% of people in Aston Abbotts say their health is good or very good, more than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Aston Abbotts is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, 5.3 miles away. 2.8% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (3.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.9 miles off.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Aston Abbotts | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 14% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More of the land in Aston Abbotts is conservation area than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 41%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Aston Abbotts has 164 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (77) and England’s towns (39). Nearly a quarter of homes were built before 1919.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St James Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
164
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 Aston Abbotts
13pages on Aston Abbotts
The big questions
Safety15.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £325K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street The GreenSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Aston Abbotts’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WingraveWingBiertonBroughtonStewkleyAylesburyCheddingtonAston Abbotts
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Abbotts | 426 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wingrave | 1,498 | 1.4 | — | C | B− | A− |
| Wing | 2,979 | 2.9 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Bierton | 1,251 | 3 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Broughton | 2,168 | 3.3 | — | C+ | D | A |
| Stewkley | 1,421 | 4 | — | C | B | A |
| Aylesbury | 87,966 | 4.3 | B | B+ | C− | C |
| Cheddington | 1,770 | 4.8 | — | C+ | A | A |
Wingrave, Bierton, Broughton, Stewkley and Cheddington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Aston Abbotts
How many listed buildings are there in Aston Abbotts?
That is 6.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Aston Abbotts?
Band D council tax in Aston Abbotts is £2,531 for 2026–27, more than in 71% 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 Aston Abbotts
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Aston Abbotts is a built-up area of 426 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
- 426 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004213
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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