Granborough’s story
17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Granborough’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GranboroughBuckinghamshire
It is a village of 578 residents in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: Bikeboy · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
578
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£377K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.3
28% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Granborough a good place to live?
Granborough is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 17 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 53% of households own their home outright.
What makes Granborough stand out
The 3 things Granborough does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% 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 John the Baptist; 12.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
53% 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 Granborough.
Work & commute
Commuters in Granborough travel far: only 17% go under 5 km, fewer than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how 91% of commuters travelled at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Also worth knowing: household income averages £72K a year before tax.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
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
Housing
More households own their home in Granborough than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 86%
Renting privately is how 6% of households live. Social housing holds 7% of households, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The £377,000 median rests on 19 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£377Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Granborough£377K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £480,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £373,500 | 6 |
| Terraced | £291,500 | 6 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,528
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 Granborough see less burglary and damage than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 2.9 per 1,000 a year
The violent crime rate is 14.4 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 15 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Granborough’s built-up area. There were 1.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.1) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 67% of the total.
14.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
14.4
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
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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 Granborough (83%) report good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Granborough: the nearest practice is 5.4 miles away. The nearest A&E to Granborough is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, 9.1 miles away. 14% of residents have a disability, close to Buckinghamshire’s towns (14%) and below England’s towns (17%).
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Granborough | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
82.4
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 · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Old homes shape Granborough: 35% 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.
Listed buildings per head: 294 for every 10,000 residents of Granborough. 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*
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
294
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 Granborough than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
The 15-to-24 age group: 8%, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. 28% of residents are 65 or over. Residents of Granborough have a median age of 53.3.
53.3median age
GranboroughBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Granborough | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Claydon House and 2 more in and around Granborough
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Granborough. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustClaydon House4.4 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseWinslow Hall1.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionQuainton Windmill5 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Claydon House: mym, modified by Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winslow Hall: Mr Biz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Granborough
14pages on Granborough
The big questions
Safety14.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £377K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Granborough’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WinslowQuaintonGreat HorwoodSteeple ClaydonCalvertStewkleyWaddesdonGranborough
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granborough | 578 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Winslow | 5,238 | 1.8 | B− | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Quainton | 1,311 | 3.5 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Great Horwood | 1,102 | 3.8 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Steeple Claydon | 2,530 | 4.3 | C+ | C+ | B | A− |
| Calvert | 1,434 | 5 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Stewkley | 1,421 | 5.2 | — | C | B | A |
| Waddesdon | 1,859 | 5.2 | — | B− | B | A− |
Quainton, Great Horwood, Calvert, Stewkley and Waddesdon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Granborough
How many listed buildings are there in Granborough?
That is 12.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Granborough expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £377,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £291,500, semi-detached houses £373,500 and detached houses £480,000. Private rents in the Buckinghamshire council area averaged £1,475 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Granborough?
Band D council tax in Granborough is £2,528 for 2026–27, more than in 71% 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 Granborough
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Granborough is a built-up area of 578 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
- 578 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004109
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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