Edgcott’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Edgcott’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EdgcottBuckinghamshire
The village, home to 900 people, lies in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Population
900
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£290K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.4
6% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
25%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Edgcott a good place to live?
Edgcott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Just 6% of residents are 65 or older. Pre-1919 homes make up 28% of the housing. 42% of households own their home outright.
What makes Edgcott stand out
The 3 things Edgcott does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 6% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
42% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Edgcott.
Work & commute
Commuters in Edgcott travel far: only 8% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 26% of workers, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (39%) and England’s towns (31%). 25% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Of the commuters living in Edgcott, 6% work in the town itself. Also worth knowing: average household income comes to £67K a year before tax.
25%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving73%
On foot17%
Bus4%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Housing
Edgcott is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 1% of households, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 10% of households are private tenants. 13 standard sales inside Edgcott’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £290,000.
£290Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Edgcott£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £290,000 | 9 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,478
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
Edgcott records less burglary and damage per resident than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.2 per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Edgcott came to 38 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. Violent crime ran at 16.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (18.6) and England’s towns (22). Of all the crimes, 53% were violence and sexual offences.
16.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual20
Other crime10
Drugs3
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
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.
16.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
38
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
Fewer people in Edgcott say their health is good than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
Seeing a GP means leaving Edgcott: the nearest practice is 5.1 miles away. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, higher than Buckinghamshire’s towns (14%) yet lower than England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.9% of the town.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Edgcott | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 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 · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
All 4 of Edgcott’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
44
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 Edgcott than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9.7% are under 15
Graduates make up 27% of adults. 6.1% of residents are 65 or over, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike, and on top of that the 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.8% of residents. Typical age in Edgcott: 40.4, the median.
40.4median age
EdgcottBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
8%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
26% women, 74% men
About 35 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Edgcott | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.7% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 43% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 6.1% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Edgcott
12pages on Edgcott
The big questions
Safety16.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £290K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Springhill RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Edgcott’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CalvertSteeple ClaydonQuaintonLauntonAmbrosdenWaddesdonUpper ArncottEdgcott
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgcott | 900 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Calvert | 1,434 | 1.4 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Steeple Claydon | 2,530 | 3.3 | C+ | C+ | B | A− |
| Quainton | 1,311 | 4 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Launton | 1,374 | 4.7 | — | C | A− | B− |
| Ambrosden | 2,736 | 4.9 | B | C | B | B− |
| Waddesdon | 1,859 | 4.9 | — | B− | B | A− |
| Upper Arncott | 1,659 | 5.4 | — | B | A | B |
Calvert, Quainton, Launton, Waddesdon and Upper Arncott have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Edgcott
How many listed buildings are there in Edgcott?
That is 1.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Edgcott?
Band D council tax in Edgcott is £2,478 for 2026–27, more than in 59% 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 Edgcott
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Edgcott is a built-up area of 900 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
- 900 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004169
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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