Fulmer’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Fulmer’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FulmerBuckinghamshire
A village of 258 in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Church of St James · Photo: UKgeofanUKgeofan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
258
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£554K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.9
22% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Fulmer a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Fulmer is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 5% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 16, with 0 at Grade I. The median sale price is £554,000.
What makes Fulmer stand out
The 3 things Fulmer does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St James; 25.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 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 Fulmer.
Work & commute
More commuters in Fulmer drive than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 91%
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.
Working mainly from home: 57% of workers, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (39%) and England’s towns (31%). 31% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Average household income comes to £77K a year before tax.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
57%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£77K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
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 Fulmer
At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 69% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 54.2, with 59% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulmer Infant SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 62 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Fulmer than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 81%
Private renters make up 14% of households, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 5% of households. That is the middle of 10 standard sales inside Fulmer’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£554Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Fulmer£554K
Typical UK town£277K
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,632
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
Burglary and damage hit Fulmer harder than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 29.7 per 1,000 residents a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 18 crimes inside Fulmer’s built-up area. 28% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. There were 6.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.1) but below England’s towns (7.8).
20.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson5
Vehicle crime3
Public order2
Drugs2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
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.
20.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
29.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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 Fulmer, 13% of residents, than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 3.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, near Buckinghamshire’s towns (3.6%) and lower than England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Fulmer: the nearest practice is 1.3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Fulmer is Wexham Park Hospital, 2.2 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Fulmer | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
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
Fulmer is rich in listed buildings: 620 per 10,000 residents, 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.
Homes from before 1919 make up nearly a quarter of the total, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II15
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St James Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
620
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
Children make up only 16% of Fulmer, fewer than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 44% of adults, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (39%) and England’s towns (34%). People 65 and over make up 22% of the town. Half the people of Fulmer are older than 49.9.
49.9median age
FulmerBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 83 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Fulmer | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fulmer
13pages on Fulmer
The big questions
Safety20.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £554K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commute68% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Fulmer
5 notable people were born in Fulmer.
D
Dilys WatlingBritish actress · 1942–2021A
Anthony CrossEnglish cricketer (born 1945)M
Mike GibbonBritish television director and producer · born 1942Photo credits
John Sulston: Arienette22, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michael York: Jeremiah Garcia, CC BY 2.0
Fulmer’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Gerrards CrossStoke PogesFarnham Common and Farnham RoyalIver HeathDenhamChalfont St PeterNew DenhamFulmer
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulmer | 258 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gerrards Cross | 8,117 | 1.2 | A | C− | B | A+ |
| Stoke Poges | 3,920 | 1.4 | A− | C | B | B+ |
| Farnham Common and Farnham Royal | 6,711 | 2.2 | B+ | C | B− | B+ |
| Iver Heath | 5,150 | 2.3 | B+ | C− | B− | B− |
| Denham | 1,482 | 2.7 | — | C | C | B− |
| Chalfont St Peter | 13,654 | 3.1 | A− | C− | B | A− |
| New Denham | 1,790 | 3.2 | — | C | C− | C+ |
Denham and New Denham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Fulmer
How many listed buildings are there in Fulmer?
That is 25.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Fulmer expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Buckinghamshire council area averaged £1,475 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Fulmer?
Band D council tax in Fulmer is £2,632 for 2026–27, more than in 91% 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 Fulmer
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Fulmer is a built-up area of 258 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
- 258 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004855
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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