Drayton Parslow’s story
12 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Drayton Parslow’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Drayton ParslowBuckinghamshire
In Buckinghamshire, South East, this village has 665 residents.
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Photo: Motacilla · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
665
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£440K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.4
17% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Drayton Parslow a good place to live?
Drayton Parslow is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 12, with 0 at Grade I. The median home sold for £440,000.
What makes Drayton Parslow stand out
The 3 things Drayton Parslow does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% 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 Church of Holy Trinity; 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 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 Drayton Parslow.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Drayton Parslow: just 12% travel under 5 km, below 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.
88% of commuters drove, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). The census counted 43% of workers working mainly from home. Before tax, the average household brings in £72K a year.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Train2%
Bus1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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 Drayton Parslow
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 57% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drayton Parslow Village SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 38 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Drayton Parslow than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 75%
Social housing holds just over one in ten households, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how 14% of households live. Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area.
£440Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Drayton Parslow£440K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £462,500 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £437,500 | 10 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,572
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
Drayton Parslow records more burglary and damage per resident than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 12 per 1,000 a year
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 29 offences in Drayton Parslow and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2 reports per 1,000, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.1) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 52% of the total.
19.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Damage & arson5
Public order4
Vehicle crime3
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
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.
19.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
29
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
90% of people in Drayton Parslow say their health is good or very good, more than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Drayton Parslow is Milton Keynes Hospital, 5.5 miles away. 2.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (3.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 3.4 miles off.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Drayton Parslow | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
82.4
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 · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Drayton Parslow are listed than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 180 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 32% of Drayton Parslow’s land, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Grade II* covers 2 of them.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II10
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of Holy Trinity Grade II*
- The Old Rectory Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
180
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
Fewer children live in Drayton Parslow than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 16% are under 15
At 46.4, the median resident of Drayton Parslow sits in the middle of the age range. People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town, near Buckinghamshire’s towns (11%) and lower than England’s towns (12%). Degrees are held by 36% of adults.
46.4median age
Drayton ParslowBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Drayton Parslow | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 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 Drayton Parslow
13pages on Drayton Parslow
The big questions
Safety19.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £440K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Drayton Parslow’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StewkleyNewton LongvilleStoke HammondBletchleyWingGreat HorwoodWinslowDrayton Parslow
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drayton Parslow | 665 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stewkley | 1,421 | 1.5 | — | C | B | A |
| Newton Longville | 1,877 | 1.6 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Stoke Hammond | 1,155 | 2.4 | — | C+ | C+ | A |
| Bletchley | 45,018 | 3.2 | C− | B− | D | C− |
| Wing | 2,979 | 4.3 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Great Horwood | 1,102 | 4.5 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Winslow | 5,238 | 4.5 | B− | B− | C+ | B+ |
Stewkley, Newton Longville, Stoke Hammond and Great Horwood have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Drayton Parslow
How many listed buildings are there in Drayton Parslow?
That is 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Drayton Parslow expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £437,500 and detached houses £462,500.
How much is council tax in Drayton Parslow?
Band D council tax in Drayton Parslow is £2,572 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 Drayton Parslow
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Drayton Parslow is a built-up area of 665 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
- 665 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004052
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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