Ballinger Common’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Ballinger Common’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Ballinger CommonBuckinghamshire
In Buckinghamshire, South East, this village has 412 residents.
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Photo: David Purchase · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
412
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£795K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.4
23% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
50%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ballinger Common a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Ballinger Common has no grades; its figures are still real. The median sale price is £795,000. 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 50% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Ballinger Common stand out
The 3 things Ballinger Common does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
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 Ballinger Common.
Who lives here
Ballinger Common skews older, with 23% of residents 65 or over, more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
17% are under 15, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (19%) and close to England’s towns (18%). The middle age in Ballinger Common is 51.4. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 10% of the town.
51.4median age
Ballinger CommonBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level50%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ballinger Common | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.1% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 11% of Ballinger Common’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 61% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for 61% of workers at the census. 88% of commuters drove, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Before tax, the average household brings in £76K a year.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
Train4%
Underground, tram4%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
61%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£76K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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 Ballinger Common than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
From September 2023 to August 2026, 10 homes sold inside Ballinger Common’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £795,000. Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area. The private rented sector houses a fifth of households.
£795Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ballinger Common£795K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,200,000 | 7 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
20%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,496
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
Ballinger Common records less burglary and damage per resident than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.1 per 1,000 a year
Ballinger Common logged 22 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences were 64% of the crimes. There were 2.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.1) and England’s towns (7.8).
17.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Other theft4
Burglary3
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
17.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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 Ballinger Common than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.4% of residents
There is no GP practice in Ballinger Common: the nearest is 1.7 miles off. 88% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches just over a tenth of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Ballinger Common is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, 7.5 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Ballinger Common | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 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 · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Ballinger Common keeps more of its old housing than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 21% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (2 listed buildings) are all Grade II. For its size, Ballinger Common has 49 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, lower than Buckinghamshire’s towns (77) yet higher than England’s towns (39).
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
49
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre and 2 more in and around Ballinger Common
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ballinger Common. Best known first.
MuseumThe Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre2.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or prioryMissenden Abbey2.1 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionSt Mary Magdalene, Little Hampden4.9 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre: David Hillas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Missenden Abbey: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ballinger Common
13pages on Ballinger Common
The big questions
Safety17.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £795K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.9 (men), 86.2 (women)Work & commute70% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ballinger Common’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
South HeathHyde HeathLittle KingshillPrestwood and Great MissendenCheshamGreat KingshillWendoverBallinger Common
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinger Common | 412 | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Heath | 1,278 | 0.9 | — | C− | A | A+ |
| Hyde Heath | 1,048 | 2.3 | — | C− | A | A+ |
| Little Kingshill | 1,471 | 2.3 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Prestwood and Great Missenden | 7,600 | 2.6 | A | C | B− | A+ |
| Chesham | 23,691 | 3 | B | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Great Kingshill | 1,669 | 3.8 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Wendover | 8,729 | 4.1 | A | C | A− | A+ |
South Heath, Hyde Heath, Little Kingshill and Great Kingshill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ballinger Common
How much is council tax in Ballinger Common?
Band D council tax in Ballinger Common is £2,496 for 2026–27, more than in 63% 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 Ballinger Common
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Ballinger Common is a built-up area of 412 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
- 412 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004527
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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