Higher Denham’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Higher Denham’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Higher DenhamBuckinghamshire
657 people call this village in Buckinghamshire, South East home.
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Photo: David Hawgood · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
657
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£710K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.5
20% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Higher Denham a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Higher Denham has none; the figures on this page are still real. The median sale price is £710,000. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 43% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Higher Denham stand out
The 3 things Higher Denham does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Higher Denham.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Higher Denham than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 20% of the town, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Higher Denham is 48.5 years old. Aged 15 to 24: just over one in ten residents.
48.5median age
Higher DenhamBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Higher Denham | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.7% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Higher Denham work nearby than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 27% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
86% of commuters drove, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 52% of workers at the census. Households take home £59K a year before tax, on average.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
Train5%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
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
Housing
Private renting is less common in Higher Denham than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5%
94% of households own their home. Social housing holds 1% of households, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area.
£710Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Higher Denham£710K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £710,000 | 19 |
94%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,529
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
Higher Denham records less violent crime per resident than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 12.7 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 21% of the crimes. Police recorded 19 crimes inside Higher Denham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.5 reports per 1,000, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.1) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
12.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft6
Violence & sexual4
Vehicle crime3
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Robbery1
Other crime1
Anti-social0
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.
12.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
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 Higher Denham live with a disability than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.1%
89% of people in Higher Denham rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 1.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (3.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 0.8 miles off.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Higher Denham | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.7% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.1% | 14% | 17% |
79.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
All 3 of Higher Denham’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%). Scaled to its population, that is 46 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Higher Denham.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
46
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Higher Denham
12pages on Higher Denham
The big questions
Safety12.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £710K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Lower RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.7 (men), 83.7 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Higher Denham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DenhamGerrards CrossNew DenhamChalfont St PeterIver HeathMaple CrossStoke PogesHigher Denham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Denham | 657 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denham | 1,482 | 1.3 | — | C | C | B− |
| Gerrards Cross | 8,117 | 1.7 | A | C− | B | A+ |
| New Denham | 1,790 | 2.2 | — | C | C− | C+ |
| Chalfont St Peter | 13,654 | 2.5 | A− | C− | B | A− |
| Iver Heath | 5,150 | 2.8 | B+ | C− | B− | B− |
| Maple Cross | 2,580 | 2.9 | C | C | C− | C− |
| Stoke Poges | 3,920 | 3.5 | A− | C | B | B+ |
Denham and New Denham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Higher Denham
How much is council tax in Higher Denham?
Band D council tax in Higher Denham is £2,529 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 Higher Denham
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Higher Denham is a built-up area of 657 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
- 657 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004814
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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