Calvert’s story
No listed buildings inside Calvert’s built-up area
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CalvertBuckinghamshire
A village of 1,434 in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: Andrew Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,434
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£454K
41 sales in 3 years
Median age
39.4
11% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Calvert a good place to live?
Calvert has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is walkability (D−): 3% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £454,000 in the last three years, 6.5 times what households in the Buckinghamshire council area earn in a year.
What makes Calvert stand out
The 3 things Calvert does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 11% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Calvert grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Calvert is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 7% of towns in EnglandD−Open →Hazard riskAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81.1 for men, 85.3 for womenA−Open →SafetyB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £66,030B+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 3.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life1.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Calvert.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Work tends to be further away for Calvert: 9% commute under 5 km, below Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
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.
96% of commuters drove, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 44% of workers at the census. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving96%
On foot2%
Train1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: behind almost every UK town
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Old homes shape Calvert: 19% were built before 1919, more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Calvert’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Is Calvert a healthy place? 90% of its people say their health is good, above Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Calvert: the nearest practice is 5.9 miles away. At the census, 2.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (3.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%); what’s more, a disability affects just over a tenth of people in the town. The nearest A&E to Calvert is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, 11.6 miles away.
90%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Calvert | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
81.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
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.
Safety
Crime per resident in Calvert is lower than in 73% of UK towns
Homes saw 7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 34 crimes and 6 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Calvert’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 62% of recorded crime.
16.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 55% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual21
Damage & arson5
Other theft4
Public order2
Other crime2
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social6
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.
16.7
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
3.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
34
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.
HousingCost of living grade C+
Few households rent privately in Calvert: 9%, fewer than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
11% of households rent from a council or housing body. Owners make up 77% of households, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area.
£454Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Calvert£454K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £567,500 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £375,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £291,000 | 10 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,559
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
A town of families: 23% of people in Calvert are under 15, more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Residents of Calvert have a median age of 39.4. People 65 and over make up 11% of the town. Among adults, 36% have a degree.
39.4median age
CalvertBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Calvert | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.8% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Calvert
13pages on Calvert
The big questions
SafetyB+16.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £454K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cotswolds WaySchoolsD−HealthA−Life expectancy 81.1 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commuteB+56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Calvert’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Steeple ClaydonQuaintonLauntonWinslowWaddesdonAmbrosdenBuckinghamCalvert
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvert | 1,434 | — | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Steeple Claydon | 2,530 | 1.9 | C+ | C+ | B | A− |
| Quainton | 1,311 | 4.3 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Launton | 1,374 | 5.1 | — | C | A− | B− |
| Winslow | 5,238 | 5.5 | B− | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Waddesdon | 1,859 | 5.7 | — | B− | B | A− |
| Ambrosden | 2,736 | 5.8 | B | C | B | B− |
| Buckingham | 14,296 | 5.9 | A | B | C+ | A |
Quainton, Launton and Waddesdon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Calvert
Are schools in Calvert good?
Primary results trail 93% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Buckinghamshire council.
Who lives in Calvert?
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 23% of residents were under 15 and 24% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 11% were 65 or over.
Is Calvert expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £454,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £291,000, semi-detached houses £375,000 and detached houses £567,500.
About Calvert
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Calvert is a built-up area of 1,434 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
- 1,434 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004124
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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