Dorton’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Dorton’s built-up area.
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DortonBuckinghamshire
It is a village of 157 residents in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: Des Blenkinsopp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
157
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median age
46.7
14% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
54%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
28%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dorton a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Dorton has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 54% of adults are qualified to degree level.
What makes Dorton stand out
The 2 things Dorton does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dorton.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Dorton than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 17% are under 15
The 65-and-over age group makes up 14% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up 13% of the town, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Dorton has a median age of 46.7 years.
46.7median age
DortonBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship0%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level54%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Dorton | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 54% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Dorton work nearby than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 22% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 57% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 57% of workers worked mainly from home. Households had £67K a year before tax, lower than Buckinghamshire’s towns (£72K) yet higher than England’s towns (£55K). The car carried 72% of commuters at the census. Work in town: 16% of resident commuters.
28%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving72%
On foot18%
Train10%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
57%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Housing
Most households in Dorton own their home: 76%, more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Private tenants account for 24% of households. That is the middle of 3 standard sales inside Dorton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dorton£0K
Typical UK town£277K
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
24%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,425
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
Dorton records less violent crime per resident than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 12.7 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 3 crimes inside Dorton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for two thirds of recorded crime.
12.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
12.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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 Dorton, 8.4% of residents, than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Dorton: the nearest practice is 4.3 miles away. 90% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The nearest A&E to Dorton is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, 9.2 miles away.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 0%
| Census 2021 | Dorton | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 8.4% | 14% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
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.
History
Dorton is rich in listed buildings: 382 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.
Dorton’s listed buildings include Ashfold School, Grade I.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade I
- Ashfold School Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
382
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 Dorton
11pages on Dorton
The big questions
Dorton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
OakleyLong CrendonWaddesdonUpper ArncottHaddenhamQuaintonThameDorton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorton | 157 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oakley | 1,129 | 3 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Long Crendon | 2,495 | 3.4 | — | C− | A− | A+ |
| Waddesdon | 1,859 | 4.3 | — | B− | B | A− |
| Upper Arncott | 1,659 | 4.6 | — | B | A | B |
| Haddenham | 5,603 | 5 | A | C | B+ | A |
| Quainton | 1,311 | 5.3 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Thame | 12,952 | 5.5 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A |
Oakley, Long Crendon, Waddesdon, Upper Arncott and Quainton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dorton
How many listed buildings are there in Dorton?
That is 15.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Ashfold School.
How much is council tax in Dorton?
Band D council tax in Dorton is £2,425 for 2026–27, less than in 54% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Dorton
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Dorton is a built-up area of 157 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
- 157 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004338
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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