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5,603 residents make their home in this town in Buckinghamshire, South East.
Much to like here, and you pay for it. Residents are healthier than most: men here can expect to live to 81.8, women to 86.1. Haddenham ranks #17 of 39 in Buckinghamshire, with an A overall. Set against the rest, it does better than 85% of UK towns. The local economy does well: the mean household earns £76,927 a year. What holds it back is cost of living: the median home sold for £517,500, 7.4 years of area income.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
The 3 things Haddenham does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Haddenham is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 116 buildings inside Haddenham’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Haddenham.
Self-reported good health: 87% of Haddenham’s residents. The nearest A&E to Haddenham is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, 5.6 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 73% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
| Census 2021 | Haddenham | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
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.
At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, just over three in five pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Some 641 pupils attend Haddenham’s three primaries.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haddenham Community Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 354 | C+ |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Haddenham’s 116 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, Grade I counts 1 and Grade II* 4. Its listed buildings include the Parish Church of St Mary, Grade I. Conservation areas cover just over a fifth of the town’s land, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Private renters make up just over one in ten households, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The social rented sector houses just over one in ten households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 348 homes sold inside Haddenham’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £517,500.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £650,000 | 161 |
| Semi-detached | £467,250 | 102 |
| Terraced | £370,000 | 43 |
| Flat or maisonette | £208,750 | 42 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Haddenham logged 208 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 22 complaints of anti-social conduct. For its size, Haddenham records less crime per resident than 76% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people. Violence and sexual offences made up 54% of the total.
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.
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.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
17% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Working mainly from home: nearly half of workers, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (39%) and England’s towns (31%). Haddenham counts 1 jobs per working resident. Work in town: 13% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The middle age in Haddenham is 44.5. The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.8%. Children under 15 make up 19%, near Buckinghamshire’s towns (19%) and higher than England’s towns (18%). People 65 and over make up 24% of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Haddenham | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Haddenham. Best known first.
Museum · National TrustLong Crendon Courthouse3.1 km outside town, to the west
CastleDinton Folly2.9 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseNether Winchendon House2.6 km outside town, to the north
CastleThame Park House4.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumThe Fuze Centrein townPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
116 listed buildings in Haddenham, 1 of them Grade I.
The Anchor: Photo: Richard Rogerson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Former Wesleyan Chapel Haddenham Methodist Church: Photo: David Hillas · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Top Barn: Photo: Oswald Bertram · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Malt House: Photo: Bikeboy · CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haddenham | 5,603 | — | A | C | B+ | A |
| Thame | 12,952 | 2.7 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A |
| Long Crendon | 2,495 | 3 | — | C− | A− | A+ |
| Stone | 2,081 | 3.2 | — | C | A− | A |
| Longwick | 1,528 | 3.8 | — | C | A− | A |
| Chinnor | 7,268 | 5 | A− | B− | A− | A |
| Waddesdon | 1,859 | 5.1 | — | B− | B | A− |
| Princes Risborough | 7,528 | 5.3 | B+ | C+ | C+ | A− |
Long Crendon, Stone, Longwick and Waddesdon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 8.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of St Mary.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £517,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £208,750, terraced houses £370,000, semi-detached houses £467,250 and detached houses £650,000.
Town in Buckinghamshire, England
Haddenham is a built-up area of 5,603 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
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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