Great Brickhill’s story
17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Great Brickhill’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great BrickhillBuckinghamshire
The village has 859 residents and lies in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: Cnyborg · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
859
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£700K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.9
25% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Brickhill a good place to live?
Great Brickhill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. The median sale price is £700,000. 17 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry just over one in ten commuters.
What makes Great Brickhill stand out
The 3 things Great Brickhill does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary; 8.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% 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 Great Brickhill.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Great Brickhill: just 14% travel under 5 km, below Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 54% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 7% of resident commuters. 82% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 54% of workers, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (39%) and England’s towns (31%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 2.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Train2%
Underground, tram1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
54%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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 Great Brickhill
50% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 47% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 42.6.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Ash Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 247 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Great Brickhill is a town of owners: 80% of households own their home, above Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
£700Kmedian sale
10% rent privately, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area. That is the middle of 31 standard sales inside Great Brickhill’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Brickhill£700K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £820,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £510,000 | 11 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,545
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
Violent crime runs low in Great Brickhill: 4.7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
4.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 13% were violence and sexual offences. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 8 recorded crimes inside Great Brickhill’s built-up area, and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.2 reports per 1,000, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.1) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order3
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2
Violence & sexual1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
4.7
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
1.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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 Great Brickhill live with a disability than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
85%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Great Brickhill: the nearest practice is 2.6 miles away. 3.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (3.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Great Brickhill said they were in good or very good health.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Great Brickhill | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 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
More buildings in Great Brickhill are listed than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 198 per 10,000 residents
17listed buildings
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. Of Great Brickhill’s land, 21% lies in conservation areas, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. The pre-1919 share of homes is 14%.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II16
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
198
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 Great Brickhill than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 48% of adults
52.9median age
Children under 15 make up 15%, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). People 65 and over make up 25% of the town. The median resident of Great Brickhill is 52.9 years old. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.4% of residents.
Great BrickhillBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Brickhill | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Great Brickhill
13pages on Great Brickhill
The big questions
Safety4.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £700K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Heath RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute68% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bletchley Park and 15 more in and around Great Brickhill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Great Brickhill. Best known first.
MuseumBletchley Park4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThe National Museum of Computing4.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumNational Radio Centre (RSGB)4.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWoburn Heritage Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumBlock B4.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumHut 14.7 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The National Museum of Computing: Computid, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Great Brickhill
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Great Brickhill is a built-up area of 859 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
- 859 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004021
Great Brickhill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Stoke HammondHeath and ReachBletchleyLeighton BuzzardNewton LongvilleAspley GuiseWoburn SandsGreat Brickhill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Brickhill | 859 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stoke Hammond | 1,155 | 1.5 | — | C+ | C+ | A |
| Heath and Reach | 1,451 | 1.9 | — | B | A | B− |
| Bletchley | 45,018 | 2.9 | C− | B− | D | C− |
| Leighton Buzzard | 42,736 | 3.4 | B+ | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Newton Longville | 1,877 | 3.6 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Aspley Guise | 2,114 | 3.8 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Woburn Sands | 4,315 | 3.8 | B+ | C | B+ | A− |
Stoke Hammond, Heath and Reach, Newton Longville and Aspley Guise have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Great Brickhill
Is Great Brickhill expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £510,000 and detached houses £820,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Great Brickhill?
That is 8.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Great Brickhill?
Band D council tax in Great Brickhill is £2,545 for 2026–27, more 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.
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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