Grendon Underwood’s story
16 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Grendon Underwood’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Grendon UnderwoodBuckinghamshire
The village has 727 residents and lies in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
727
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£463K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.2
15% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Grendon Underwood a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Grendon Underwood has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 16 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £462,500.
What makes Grendon Underwood stand out
The 3 things Grendon Underwood 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
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Leonard; 9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 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 Grendon Underwood.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 13% in Grendon Underwood, fewer than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income averages £67K a year before tax. 92% of commuters drove, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 42% of workers at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Train2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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 Grendon Underwood
The one school in town appears below. At the one primary school within 3 km, 69% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 188 pupils attend Grendon Underwood’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grendon Underwood SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 188 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Grendon Underwood is a town of owners: 77% of households own their home, above Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 13% of households. 7% live in social housing, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area.
£463Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Grendon Underwood£463K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £606,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £295,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £317,000 | 5 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,478
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
Crime recorded by police in Grendon Underwood
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.9 reports per 1,000, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.1) and England’s towns (7.8). Reported offences in Grendon Underwood came to 33 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. Violence and sexual offences accounted for just over three fifths of recorded crime.
22.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual20
Other theft5
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Burglary1
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
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.
22.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
33
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
Is Grendon Underwood a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
A disability affects just over a tenth of people in Grendon Underwood. 3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (3.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 4.4 miles off.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Grendon Underwood | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
82.6
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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Grendon Underwood is rich in listed buildings: 220 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.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 20%. Conservation areas cover 15% of Grendon Underwood’s land, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Grade II* covers 2 of them.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II14
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Leonard Grade II*
- Shakespeare Farmhouse Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
220
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
Students and young workers shape Grendon Underwood: 13% are 15 to 24, above Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The 65-and-over age group makes up 15% of residents. Grendon Underwood has a median age of 43.2. Children under 15 make up 19%, close to Buckinghamshire’s towns (19%) and above England’s towns (18%). Graduates make up 39% of adults.
43.2median age
Grendon UnderwoodBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Grendon Underwood | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grendon Underwood
12pages on Grendon Underwood
The big questions
Safety22.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £463K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Grendon Underwood’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CalvertQuaintonWaddesdonSteeple ClaydonAmbrosdenUpper ArncottLauntonGrendon Underwood
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grendon Underwood | 727 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Calvert | 1,434 | 2.4 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Quainton | 1,311 | 3.6 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Waddesdon | 1,859 | 4.2 | — | B− | B | A− |
| Steeple Claydon | 2,530 | 4.2 | C+ | C+ | B | A− |
| Ambrosden | 2,736 | 4.9 | B | C | B | B− |
| Upper Arncott | 1,659 | 5.1 | — | B | A | B |
| Launton | 1,374 | 5.1 | — | C | A− | B− |
Calvert, Quainton, Waddesdon, Upper Arncott and Launton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Grendon Underwood
How many listed buildings are there in Grendon Underwood?
That is 9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Grendon Underwood expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £317,000, semi-detached houses £295,000 and detached houses £606,000.
How much is council tax in Grendon Underwood?
Band D council tax in Grendon Underwood is £2,478 for 2026–27, more than in 59% 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 Grendon Underwood
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Grendon Underwood is a built-up area of 727 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
- 727 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004203
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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