Cuddington’s story
40 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Cuddington’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CuddingtonBuckinghamshire
592 people live in this village in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Population
592
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£518K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.9
31% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cuddington a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Cuddington is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Nearly one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 40 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £517,500.
What makes Cuddington stand out
The 3 things Cuddington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Parish Church of St Nicholas; 27.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cuddington.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 11% in Cuddington, fewer than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across 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.
Average household income comes to £79K a year before tax. The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Also worth knowing: the 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 0.8%. About 2% of its commuters stay in Cuddington for work.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot3%
Train3%
Bicycle3%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
51%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£79K
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
Schools
The schools around Cuddington
Just over three in five pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. The town’s primary school has 179 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuddington and Dinton CofE SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 179 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Cuddington than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%
Private tenants account for just over one in ten households. Social housing holds just over one in ten households, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. That is the middle of 23 standard sales inside Cuddington’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£518Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cuddington£518K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £855,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £450,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £402,500 | 5 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,553
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
Violence is recorded less often in Cuddington than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 13 per 1,000 residents a year
10 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Cuddington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes see 5.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.6 reports per 1,000, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.1) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. 40% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
13violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Public order2
Vehicle crime2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
13
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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 3% of people in Cuddington say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
At the census, 86% of people in Cuddington called their health good or very good, near Buckinghamshire’s towns (86%) and higher than England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Cuddington: the nearest practice is 1.1 miles away. The nearest A&E to Cuddington is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, 5.4 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Cuddington | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 14% | 17% |
87.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.7
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
Cuddington is rich in listed buildings: 676 per 10,000 residents, 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.
Homes from before 1919 make up 29% of the total, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Grade II* covers 2 of them.
40listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II38
Among them · Grade II*
- Parish Church of St Nicholas Grade II*
- Tyringham Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
676
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
Cuddington skews older, with 31% of residents 65 or over, more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Cuddington has a median age of 51.9. People aged 15 to 24 make up 5.1% of the town, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Children under 15 make up 16% of residents.
51.9median age
CuddingtonBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Cuddington | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Waddesdon Manor and 8 more in and around Cuddington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Cuddington. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor5 km outside town, to the north
CastleDinton Folly2.4 km outside town, to the east
Museum · National TrustLong Crendon Courthouse4.3 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseNether Winchendon House600 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumHaddenham Museum2 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttraction · National TrustThe Four Continents4.7 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinton Folly: D Gore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Long Crendon Courthouse: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nether Winchendon House: MICHAEL ZAWADZKI, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cuddington
13pages on Cuddington
The big questions
Safety13 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £518K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 87.3 (men), 88.7 (women)Work & commute68% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cuddington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HaddenhamStoneLong CrendonThameWaddesdonLongwickAylesburyCuddington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuddington | 592 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Haddenham | 5,603 | 1.4 | A | C | B+ | A |
| Stone | 2,081 | 2.7 | — | C | A− | A |
| Long Crendon | 2,495 | 3.1 | — | C− | A− | A+ |
| Thame | 12,952 | 3.7 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A |
| Waddesdon | 1,859 | 3.7 | — | B− | B | A− |
| Longwick | 1,528 | 4.9 | — | C | A− | A |
| Aylesbury | 87,966 | 5.1 | B | B+ | C− | C |
Stone, Long Crendon, Waddesdon 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 Cuddington
How many listed buildings are there in Cuddington?
That is 27.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Cuddington expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £402,500, semi-detached houses £450,000 and detached houses £855,000. Private rents in the Buckinghamshire council area averaged £1,475 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Cuddington?
Band D council tax in Cuddington is £2,553 for 2026–27, more than in 77% 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 Cuddington
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Cuddington is a built-up area of 592 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
- 592 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004383
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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