Ickford’s story
29 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Ickford’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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IckfordBuckinghamshire
Population 677: a village in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: Motacilla · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
677
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£545K
41 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.4
26% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ickford a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Ickford has no grades; its figures are still real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 29 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £545,000.
What makes Ickford stand out
The 3 things Ickford 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 I, including Parish Church of St Nicholas; 17.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 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 Ickford.
Work & commute
Commuters in Ickford travel far: only 14% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A household here earns £79K a year before tax, on average. The car took 93% of commuters, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). 43% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£79K
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 Ickford
At the one primary school within 3 km, 98% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Ickford School’s results beat nearly every one of schools in England like it. There is one school here; it is shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ickford SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 138 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Ickford than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
The social rented sector houses 11% of households. Private renters make up 9% of households, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 41 homes sold inside Ickford’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £545,000.
£545Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ickford£545K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £640,000 | 25 |
| Semi-detached | £470,000 | 12 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,492
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
Ickford records less burglary and damage per resident than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.9 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime comes to 13.8 per 1,000 residents a year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 20 recorded crimes inside Ickford’s built-up area, and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 50% of the total.
13.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Other theft6
Burglary3
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social7
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.
13.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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
Bad health is less common in Ickford than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.4% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving Ickford: the nearest practice is 3 miles away. At the census, 87% of people in Ickford called their health good or very good, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches just over a tenth of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Ickford is John Radcliffe Hospital, 6.8 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Ickford | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
87.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.7
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
More buildings in Ickford are listed than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 428 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 18% of the housing. Ickford’s listed buildings include the Parish Church of St Nicholas, Grade I. Also worth knowing: of the town’s land, 19% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 1 of them, Grade I 1.
29listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II27
Among them · Grade I
- Parish Church of St Nicholas Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
428
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
An older town: 26% of people in Ickford are 65 or over, more than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 16%, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%); what’s more, 8.9% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Ickford has a median age of 50.4. Among adults, 42% have a degree.
50.4median age
IckfordBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ickford | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Waterperry Gardens and 2 more in and around Ickford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ickford. Best known first.
GardenWaterperry Gardens1.8 km outside town, to the southwest
Museum · National TrustLong Crendon Courthouse4.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumMuseum of Rural Life1.8 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)
- Waterperry Gardens: Ian Petticrew, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Long Crendon Courthouse: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ickford
13pages on Ickford
The big questions
Safety13.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £545K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Poplar WaySchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 87.3 (men), 88.7 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ickford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Long CrendonOakleyWheatleyThameHorspathGarsingtonHaddenhamIckford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ickford | 677 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long Crendon | 2,495 | 2.9 | — | C− | A− | A+ |
| Oakley | 1,129 | 3 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Wheatley | 4,305 | 3.4 | A | B− | B | A− |
| Thame | 12,952 | 3.9 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A |
| Horspath | 1,467 | 4.9 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Garsington | 1,295 | 5.4 | — | B− | A− | A− |
| Haddenham | 5,603 | 5.8 | A | C | B+ | A |
Long Crendon, Oakley, Horspath and Garsington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ickford
How many listed buildings are there in Ickford?
That is 17.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of St Nicholas.
Is Ickford expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £470,000 and detached houses £640,000. Private rents in the Buckinghamshire council area averaged £1,475 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Ickford?
Band D council tax in Ickford is £2,492 for 2026–27, more than in 62% 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 Ickford
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Ickford is a built-up area of 677 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
- 677 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004446
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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