Bishopstone’s story
15 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Bishopstone’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BishopstoneBuckinghamshire
Some 326 people live in this village, in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: Shaun Ferguson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
326
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median age
50.7
22% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bishopstone a good place to live?
Bishopstone is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 15 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. A degree-level qualification is held by 46% of adults.
What makes Bishopstone stand out
The 3 things Bishopstone does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 18.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
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 Bishopstone.
Who lives here
Children make up only 15% of Bishopstone, fewer than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
8% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town. Bishopstone has a median age of 50.7 years.
50.7median age
BishopstoneBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bishopstone | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Bishopstone drive than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 94%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 55% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
33% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Working mainly from home: 55% of workers, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (39%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. In 2026, 0.8% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot3%
Train3%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
55%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£77K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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
Most households in Bishopstone own their home: 78%, more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns
2% live in social housing, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area. The private rented sector houses a fifth of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bishopstone£0K
Typical UK town£277K
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
20%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,549
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
Bishopstone records less violent crime per resident than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 7.2 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 13% of the total. Police recorded 8 crimes inside Bishopstone’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Per 1,000 residents, 8.2 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year.
7.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft5
Violence & sexual1
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
7.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
Just 1.2% of people in Bishopstone say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Bishopstone has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away. At the census, 90% of people in Bishopstone called their health good or very good, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Just over one in ten residents in Bishopstone live with a disability.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Bishopstone | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.2% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
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
Bishopstone is rich in listed buildings: 460 per 10,000 residents, more than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Bishopstone’s land, 49% lies in conservation areas, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Homes from before 1919 make up a quarter of the total.
15listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II15
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
460
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 →Dinton Folly and 4 more in and around Bishopstone
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bishopstone. Best known first.
CastleDinton Folly3.5 km outside town, to the west
FortCymbeline's Castle4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumBuckinghamshire County Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumRoald Dahl Children's Gallery3.5 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumNational Paralympic Heritage Centre2.7 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 (5)
- Dinton Folly: D Gore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cymbeline's Castle: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckinghamshire County Museum: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roald Dahl Children's Gallery: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Paralympic Heritage Centre: Lee Vilenski, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bishopstone
12pages on Bishopstone
The big questions
Bishopstone’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StoneStoke MandevilleAylesburyWeston TurvilleLongwickBroughtonBiertonBishopstone
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopstone | 326 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stone | 2,081 | 1.7 | — | C | A− | A |
| Stoke Mandeville | 2,855 | 2.1 | B+ | C | C | B+ |
| Aylesbury | 87,966 | 2.3 | B | B+ | C− | C |
| Weston Turville | 1,835 | 3.4 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Longwick | 1,528 | 3.6 | — | C | A− | A |
| Broughton | 2,168 | 3.7 | — | C+ | D | A |
| Bierton | 1,251 | 3.7 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
Stone, Weston Turville, Longwick, Broughton and Bierton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bishopstone
How many listed buildings are there in Bishopstone?
That is 18.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Bishopstone?
Band D council tax in Bishopstone is £2,549 for 2026–27, more than in 76% 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 Bishopstone
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Bishopstone is a built-up area of 326 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
- 326 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004401
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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