Butler's Cross’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Butler's Cross’ built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Butler's CrossBuckinghamshire
The village has 240 residents and lies in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: Russ Hamer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
240
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median age
52
27% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Butler's Cross a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Butler's Cross has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry one in ten commuters. 7 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Over-65s are 27% of the population.
What makes Butler's Cross stand out
The 3 things Butler's Cross does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% 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 Peter and St Paul; 12 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Chequers and 11 more in and around Butler's Cross
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Butler's Cross. Best known first.
Historic houseChequers1.1 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseHalton House4.4 km outside town, to the northeast
FortCymbeline's Castle400 m outside town, to the southwest
MuseumNational Paralympic Heritage Centre4.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumTrenchard Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustPulpit Hill Nature Reserve1.8 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cymbeline's Castle: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Paralympic Heritage Centre: Lee Vilenski, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Butler's Cross.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Butler's Cross, fewer than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Among adults, 46% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8% of residents. Ages in Butler's Cross split evenly at 52: half are older, half younger.
52median age
Butler's CrossBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Butler's Cross | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Butler's Cross: just 19% travel under 5 km, below Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 51% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, just over half of workers worked mainly from home. Household income came to £79K a year before tax, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (£72K) and England’s towns (£55K). There are 0.7 jobs in Butler's Cross for each resident in work.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
Train6%
On foot3%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
51%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£79K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
Private renting is less common in Butler's Cross than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7%
Owners make up nearly four in five households. Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area. Also worth knowing: 14% live in social housing, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%).
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Butler's Cross£0K
Typical UK town£277K
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,475
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
Butler's Cross records more violent crime per resident than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 34.7 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 12.5 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (8.4) and England’s towns (9.4). 17 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Butler's Cross’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up nearly three fifths of the total.
34.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Other crime3
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
34.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
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
Disability is less common in Butler's Cross, 13% of residents, than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Butler's Cross has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away. At the census, 3.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, close to Buckinghamshire’s towns (3.6%) and below England’s towns (5.2%). Self-reported good health: 84% of Butler's Cross’ residents.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Butler's Cross | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Butler's Cross are listed than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 292 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 28% of the total, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%). Of Butler's Cross’ land, 14% lies in conservation areas, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%).
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter and St Paul Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
292
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 Butler's Cross
12pages on Butler's Cross
The big questions
Butler's Cross’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Stoke MandevilleWendoverWeston TurvillePrinces RisboroughLongwickAston ClintonAylesburyButler's Cross
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler's Cross | 240 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stoke Mandeville | 2,855 | 2.2 | B+ | C | C | B+ |
| Wendover | 8,729 | 2.2 | A | C | A− | A+ |
| Weston Turville | 1,835 | 2.5 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Princes Risborough | 7,528 | 3.1 | B+ | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Longwick | 1,528 | 3.7 | — | C | A− | A |
| Aston Clinton | 5,511 | 4 | B+ | C | B | A− |
| Aylesbury | 87,966 | 4.4 | B | B+ | C− | C |
Weston Turville and Longwick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Butler's Cross
How many listed buildings are there in Butler's Cross?
That is 12 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Butler's Cross?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 27% of residents were 65 or over and 34% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 11% were under 15.
How much is council tax in Butler's Cross?
Band D council tax in Butler's Cross is £2,475 for 2026–27, more than in 58% 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 Butler's Cross
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Butler's Cross is a built-up area of 240 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
- 240 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004448
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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