Emberton’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Emberton’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EmbertonBuckinghamshire
It is a village of 716 residents in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: Mary Sivyour · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
716
Census 2021 · Milton Keynes council
Median home
£448K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.5
28% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Emberton a good place to live?
Emberton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Its listed buildings number 15, with 0 at Grade I. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Homes sell for a median £447,500.
What makes Emberton stand out
The 3 things Emberton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 8.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
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 Emberton.
Work & commute
Only 26% of Emberton’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly half of workers worked mainly from home at the census. Household income came to £66K a year before tax, lower than Buckinghamshire’s towns (£72K) yet higher than England’s towns (£55K). Of the commuters living in Emberton, 3% work in the town itself. The town counts 0.5 jobs per working resident.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot9%
Bus2%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
2%
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
Few households rent privately in Emberton: 12%, fewer than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
71% of households are owner-occupiers. Private rents average £1,344 a month across the Milton Keynes council area. Social housing holds 17% of households, between Buckinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%).
£448Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Emberton£448K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £793,000 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £400,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £335,000 | 5 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,344
average private rent a month, Milton Keynes council area
£2,306
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 Emberton than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.4 reports per 1,000, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.1) and England’s towns (7.8). Over the year to August 2026, 21 offences were reported in Emberton. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 29% of recorded crime.
12.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Vehicle crime4
Burglary3
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Other theft2
Other crime2
Shoplifting0
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.
12.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
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
Most people in Emberton (84%) report good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Emberton is Milton Keynes Hospital, 7.6 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (14%) but below England’s towns (17%).
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Emberton | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 14% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
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
Old homes shape Emberton: 27% were built before 1919, 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.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. For its size, Emberton has 210 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (77) and England’s towns (39).
15listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II14
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
209
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
An older town: 28% of people in Emberton are 65 or over, more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Two in five adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 15%, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.2% of residents. Half of Emberton is older than 52.5, half younger.
52.5median age
EmbertonBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Emberton | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Emberton
13pages on Emberton
The big questions
Safety12.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £448K · rent £1,344 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.9 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Emberton
3 notable people were born in Emberton.
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Frederick StantonBritish flying ace · 1895–1979Photo credits
Dan Wheldon: Jim Greenhill from Arlington and Durango, USA, CC BY 2.0
Emberton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
OlneyLavendonNewport PagnellHanslopeCranfieldBozeatHarroldEmberton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emberton | 716 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Olney | 6,600 | 1.5 | A− | C | B | A |
| Lavendon | 1,469 | 3.1 | — | C | B+ | A− |
| Newport Pagnell | 15,250 | 3.6 | B | B− | B− | B |
| Hanslope | 2,161 | 5.5 | — | C+ | C | A− |
| Cranfield | 7,053 | 6 | A− | B+ | A− | A |
| Bozeat | 2,166 | 6.2 | — | C+ | A | B− |
| Harrold | 1,668 | 6.2 | — | B− | B+ | A− |
Lavendon, Hanslope, Bozeat and Harrold have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Emberton
How many listed buildings are there in Emberton?
That is 8.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Emberton expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £335,000, semi-detached houses £400,000 and detached houses £793,000.
How much is council tax in Emberton?
Band D council tax in Emberton is £2,306 for 2026–27, less than in 75% 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 Emberton
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Emberton is a built-up area of 716 people, in the Milton Keynes 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
- 716 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003609
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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