Gawcott’s story
17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Gawcott’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GawcottBuckinghamshire
The village, home to 906 people, lies in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: Jim Osley · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
906
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£393K
46 sales in 3 years
Median age
47
23% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Gawcott a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Gawcott has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 17 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £393,000.
What makes Gawcott stand out
The 3 things Gawcott does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% 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 Holy Trinity, Attached Walls and Railings; 7.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Buckingham Old Gaol and 13 more in and around Gawcott
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Gawcott. Best known first.
MuseumBuckingham Old Gaol2.5 km outside town, to the northeastChurchChurch · National TrustBuckingham Chantry Chapel2.4 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustStatue of Queen Caroline4.8 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttraction · National TrustPebble Alcove4.9 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustStatue of Roman wrestlers4.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttraction · National TrustSkittle Alley & Swing4.9 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Buckingham Old Gaol: Chris Nyborg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gawcott.
Work & commute
More commuters in Gawcott drive than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 87%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For just over a third of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Households had £66K a year before tax, between Buckinghamshire’s towns (£72K) and England’s towns (£55K). Jobs per working resident: 1.4. Work in town: 8% of resident commuters.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
34%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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 Gawcott
64% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 54.2, and 57% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roundwood Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 192 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Gawcott own their home: 78%, more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Private renters make up just over one in ten households, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). One in ten households live in social housing. That is the middle of 46 standard sales inside Gawcott’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£393Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gawcott£393K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £610,000 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £367,500 | 14 |
| Terraced | £275,000 | 9 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,491
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
Gawcott records less violent crime per resident than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 7 per 1,000 a year
Homes saw 2.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (8.4) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 14 offences in Gawcott and 4 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 64% of the crimes.
7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Public order2
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social4
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.
7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
Just 2.8% of people in Gawcott say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, close to Buckinghamshire’s towns (14%) and below England’s towns (17%). Asked at the census, 86% of residents of Gawcott said they were in good or very good health. The nearest A&E to Gawcott is Milton Keynes Hospital, 12 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Gawcott | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
81.1
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 Gawcott: 29% 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.
Relative to its size, Gawcott keeps 188 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (77) and England’s towns (39) alike. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
17listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II16
Among them · Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
188
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
Gawcott skews older, with 23% of residents 65 or over, more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 18%, about level with England’s towns (18%) and below Buckinghamshire’s towns (19%). People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. The age that splits Gawcott in two is 47.
47median age
GawcottBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Gawcott | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 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 Gawcott
14pages on Gawcott
The big questions
Safety7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £393K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.1 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Gawcott’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BuckinghamSteeple ClaydonCalvertGreat HorwoodWinslowDeanshangerBrackleyGawcott
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gawcott | 906 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buckingham | 14,296 | 1.6 | A | B | C+ | A |
| Steeple Claydon | 2,530 | 3.3 | C+ | C+ | B | A− |
| Calvert | 1,434 | 4.8 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Great Horwood | 1,102 | 5.7 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Winslow | 5,238 | 5.9 | B− | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Deanshanger | 4,128 | 7.1 | B | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Brackley | 16,180 | 7.1 | B+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
Calvert 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 Gawcott
How many listed buildings are there in Gawcott?
That is 7.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Gawcott expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £275,000, semi-detached houses £367,500 and detached houses £610,000. Private rents in the Buckinghamshire council area averaged £1,475 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Gawcott?
Band D council tax in Gawcott is £2,491 for 2026–27, more than in 62% 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 Gawcott
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Gawcott is a built-up area of 906 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
- 906 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003990
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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