Frieth’s story
9 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Frieth’s built-up area.
50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FriethBuckinghamshire
A village of 569 in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: Hippalus at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
569
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£835K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.1
31% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
59%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Frieth a good place to live?
Frieth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Frieth stand out
The 3 things Frieth does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Frieth.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Frieth: just 10% travel under 5 km, below Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 66% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
88% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 66% of workers, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (39%) and England’s towns (31%). The average household earns £73K a year before tax.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Underground, tram3%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
66%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£73K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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 Frieth
Its one school is below. Frieth Church of England Combined School’s results beat 95% of schools in England like it. Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 47% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frieth Church of England Combined SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 185 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Homes in Frieth cost more than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns, with a median sale of £835K
Renting privately is how 11% of households live. Owners make up 85% of households, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 4% of households live in social housing.
£835Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Frieth£835K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,145,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £770,000 | 5 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,494
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
Homes in Frieth see less burglary and damage than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 2.3 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were four fifths of the crimes. Violent crime ran at 4.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (18.6) and England’s towns (22). Reported offences in Frieth came to 5 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1.
4.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
4.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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 Frieth live with a disability than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
At the census, 89% of people in Frieth called their health good or very good, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). 3.5% of residents report bad or very bad health. Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Frieth is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 11.7 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Frieth | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
82.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
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
Old homes shape Frieth: 50% were built before 1919, more than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Frieth counts 158 listed buildings. None of the 9 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Conservation areas cover 14% of the town’s land, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%).
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II9
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
50%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
158
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
Degrees are more common in Frieth than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 59% of adults
Those 65 and older account for 31% of residents. The 15-to-24 age group: 6.9%, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Ages in Frieth split evenly at 54.1: half are older, half younger.
54.1median age
FriethBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications6%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level59%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Frieth | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6.1% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 59% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →West Wycombe House and 3 more in and around Frieth
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Frieth. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustWest Wycombe House4.8 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseStonor Park4.8 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionSaint Bartholomew1.3 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionSt Mary2.2 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- West Wycombe House: Original author was Giano, converted to PNG format by PNG crusade bot at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stonor Park: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Frieth
13pages on Frieth
The big questions
Safety4.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £835K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.8 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commute76% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Frieth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Lane EndMarlow BottomMarlowStokenchurchDownleyHurleyHigh WycombeFrieth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frieth | 569 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lane End | 3,446 | 1.3 | C+ | B− | B | C+ |
| Marlow Bottom | 3,339 | 3.1 | A+ | C | A+ | A+ |
| Marlow | 14,641 | 4 | A | C | B− | A |
| Stokenchurch | 4,351 | 4.1 | B− | B | B+ | B− |
| Downley | 2,655 | 4.2 | A | C+ | A− | B− |
| Hurley | 1,317 | 4.4 | — | C− | B+ | A+ |
| High Wycombe | 83,541 | 4.6 | B− | B+ | D | C+ |
Hurley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Frieth
Is Frieth expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £770,000 and detached houses £1,145,000. Private rents in the Buckinghamshire council area averaged £1,475 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Frieth?
That is 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Frieth?
Band D council tax in Frieth is £2,494 for 2026–27, more than in 63% 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 Frieth
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Frieth is a built-up area of 569 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
- 569 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004774
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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