Cheddington’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Cheddington’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CheddingtonBuckinghamshire
With 1,770 residents, it is a village in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Population
1,770
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£455K
72 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.6
20% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cheddington a good place to live?
Cheddington’s strongest is health — men here can expect to live to 83.6, women to 87.4. It also does well on safety (A) — 11.5 violent and sexual offences and 3.8 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Homes are dear (C+): the median home sold for £455,000, 6.5 years of area income. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work: just over one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Cheddington has its subject grades alone.
What makes Cheddington stand out
The 3 things Cheddington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% 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*; 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
86%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 86%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How Cheddington grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Cheddington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Cheddington has its subject grades alone.
HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesAOpen →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 80% of towns in EnglandA−Open →Jobs & income2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →WalkabilityBelow the middle of the towns comparedC+Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryLess recorded history than most townsC+Open →Outdoors35% live within 400 m of a park; 16% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC+Open →Civic life2.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cheddington.
Health
People in Cheddington live longer lives than in 96% of UK towns
Cheddington has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.6 miles away. At the census, 3.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (3.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Cheddington is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, 6.7 miles away. Self-reported good health: 86% of the town’s residents.
86%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Cheddington | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
83.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
SchoolsA−
Exam results at Cheddington’s schools top 85% of towns in England
There is one school here; it is shown below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 68% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 195 pupils.
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheddington Combined SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 195 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Cheddington has less crime per resident than 93% of UK towns
Police figures for Cheddington’s built-up area: 43 crimes and 4 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Nearly half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. There were 2.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.2) and England’s towns (7.8).
11.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 86% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual21
Other theft8
Drugs5
Other crime4
Damage & arson3
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social4
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.
11.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
43
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Under 5 km to work: 12% in Cheddington, fewer than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households take home £72K a year before tax, on average. 87% of commuters drove, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 43% of workers at the census.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
Train6%
On foot5%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 37% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
Private renting is less common in Cheddington than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
Social housing holds 11% of households, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Home ownership stands at 78% of households. Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area.
£455Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cheddington£455K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £585,000 | 25 |
| Semi-detached | £442,475 | 28 |
| Terraced | £332,500 | 18 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,581
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Listed buildings in Cheddington: 10
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 13% of the total, between Buckinghamshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%). Scaled to its population, that is 57 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Cheddington.
10listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
56
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Cheddington than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 43% of adults
People 65 and over make up 20% of the town. 17% are under 15, about level with England’s towns (18%) and below Buckinghamshire’s towns (19%). Residents of Cheddington have a median age of 44.6.
44.6median age
CheddingtonBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cheddington | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cheddington
14pages on Cheddington
The big questions
SafetyA11.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £455K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing27 sold in 12 months · busiest street Church HillSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 83.6 (men), 87.4 (women)Work & commuteA−57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Cheddington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PitstoneWingraveTringAston ClintonEaton Bray and EdlesboroughWingBroughtonCheddington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheddington | 1,770 | — | — | C+ | A | A |
| Pitstone | 4,109 | 1.4 | A | C+ | B | A |
| Wingrave | 1,498 | 3.4 | — | C | B− | A− |
| Tring | 11,961 | 3.4 | A | D | B | A |
| Aston Clinton | 5,511 | 3.9 | B+ | C | B | A− |
| Eaton Bray and Edlesborough | 4,201 | 3.9 | B | C | B+ | A− |
| Wing | 2,979 | 4.3 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Broughton | 2,168 | 5 | — | C+ | D | A |
Wingrave and Broughton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cheddington
How many listed buildings are there in Cheddington?
That is 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Cheddington good?
Primary results beat 80% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Buckinghamshire council.
Is Cheddington expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £455,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £332,500, semi-detached houses £442,475 and detached houses £585,000.
About Cheddington
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Cheddington is a built-up area of 1,770 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
- 1,770 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004271
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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