Dagnall’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Dagnall’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DagnallBuckinghamshire
50% of households own their home outright. This village in Buckinghamshire, South East has a population of 377.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: David Howard · CC BY 2.0
Population
377
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median age
42.9
22% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dagnall a good place to live?
There are no grades for Dagnall: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry one in ten commuters. 4 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Dagnall stand out
The 3 things Dagnall 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
0 Grade II*; 4.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
50% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Whipsnade Zoo and 10 more in and around Dagnall
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Dagnall. Best known first.
ZooWhipsnade Zoo1 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseAshridge3.8 km outside town, to the southGardenGarden · National TrustWhipsnade Tree Cathedral2 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustDunstable Downs3.1 km outside town, to the northAquariumAquariumAquarium1.4 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteBridgewater Monument3.6 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Whipsnade Zoo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashridge: myself, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dagnall.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Dagnall: just 6% travel under 5 km, below Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nine in ten commuters drove, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). The average household earns £72K a year before tax. Of the commuters living in Dagnall, 2% work in the town itself. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.3%.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot7%
Underground, tram2%
Train1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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 Dagnall
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 69% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dagnall VA Church of England SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 53 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Dagnall than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6%
86% of households own their home, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Social housing holds 8% of households. Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dagnall£0K
Typical UK town£277K
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,570
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
Crime recorded by police in Dagnall
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.9 reports per 1,000, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.1) and England’s towns (7.8). 9 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Dagnall’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 78% of the crimes.
20.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Burglary2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
20.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
87% of people in Dagnall say their health is good or very good, more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Dagnall is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, 5.4 miles away. At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (17%). 3.5% of residents report bad or very bad health. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.5 miles off.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Dagnall | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 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 · 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
More buildings in Dagnall are listed than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 106 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
15% of homes date from before 1919.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
106
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
Dagnall skews older, with 22% of residents 65 or over, more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
20% are under 15, close to Buckinghamshire’s towns (19%) and above England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Dagnall is 42.9 years old. Degrees are held by 33% of adults.
42.9median age
DagnallBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Dagnall | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dagnall
13pages on Dagnall
The big questions
Dagnall’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Eaton Bray and EdlesboroughKensworthTotternhoePitstoneDunstableMarkyateCheddingtonDagnall
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagnall | 377 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eaton Bray and Edlesborough | 4,201 | 2.6 | B | C | B+ | A− |
| Kensworth | 1,517 | 2.7 | — | C+ | C+ | B |
| Totternhoe | 1,017 | 3.2 | — | B− | B− | B |
| Pitstone | 4,109 | 3.4 | A | C+ | B | A |
| Dunstable | 34,498 | 3.6 | B− | A− | C | C+ |
| Markyate | 3,174 | 4.2 | C+ | C | C+ | A− |
| Cheddington | 1,770 | 4.5 | — | C+ | A | A |
Kensworth, Totternhoe and Cheddington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dagnall
How many listed buildings are there in Dagnall?
That is 4.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Dagnall?
Band D council tax in Dagnall is £2,570 for 2026–27, more than in 81% 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 Dagnall
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Dagnall is a built-up area of 377 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
- 377 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004291
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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