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Secondary school results beat 99% of towns in England. A village in Buckinghamshire, South East, home to 1,251 people.
Bierton’s standout strength is health: men here can expect to live to 81.8, women to 86. The weak point is walkability — on the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Homes sell for a median £460,000, about 6.6 years of what households in the Buckinghamshire council area earn. Hazard risk is lower than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Bierton has subject grades but no overall one.
The 3 things Bierton does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Bierton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Bierton has subject grades but no overall one.
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Historic England lists them inside Bierton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bierton.
There is no GP practice in Bierton: the nearest is 0.6 miles off. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.6% of the town. A disability affects 15% of people locally.
| Census 2021 | Bierton | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 14% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Secondary results at the 4 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 64.5, with 78% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its one school is below. At the 13 primary schools within 3 km, three in five pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bierton Church of England Combined SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 419 | B+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried 89% of commuters at the census. 2% of commuters who live in Bierton also work there. This Buckinghamshire town counts 0.6 jobs per working resident. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 34%, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (40%) and England’s towns (45%).
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 56% of recorded crime. Burglary and damage came to 5.9 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Reported offences in Bierton came to 32 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 6.
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.
Owners make up 85% of households, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 35 homes sold inside Bierton’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £460,000. Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £720,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £430,000 | 16 |
| Terraced | £280,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Bierton’s listed buildings include the Church of St James, Grade I. It counts 20 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I. Of the town’s land, 21% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Under 15: 16% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7% of residents, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Half the people of Bierton are older than 48.6.
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.
| Bierton | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bierton. Best known first.
MuseumRoald Dahl Children's Gallery1.7 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumBuckinghamshire County Museum1.7 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumNational Paralympic Heritage Centre2.8 km outside town, to the southZooZooOak Farm Animal Park1.4 km outside town, to the southeastWildlife parkWildlife parkRSPB Kingsbrook Meadows700 m outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bierton | 1,251 | — | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Broughton | 2,168 | 0.5 | — | C+ | D | A |
| Aylesbury | 87,966 | 1.6 | B | B+ | C− | C |
| Stoke Mandeville | 2,855 | 2.9 | B+ | C | C | B+ |
| Weston Turville | 1,835 | 3 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Wingrave | 1,498 | 3.1 | — | C | B− | A− |
| Aston Clinton | 5,511 | 3.4 | B+ | C | B | A− |
| Stone | 2,081 | 4 | — | C | A− | A |
Broughton, Weston Turville, Wingrave and Stone have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 6.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St James. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £460,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £280,000, semi-detached houses £430,000 and detached houses £720,000.
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Primary results are closer to the middle, trailing 58%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Buckinghamshire council.
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Bierton is a built-up area of 1,251 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
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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