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A village of 1,469 in Buckinghamshire, South East.
Lavendon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A−): life expectancy 81.7 for men, 86 for women. Its weakest is hazard risk (C−): 3% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £410,000 in the last three years, 6.6 times what households in the Milton Keynes council area earn in a year.
The 3 things Lavendon 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 Lavendon is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Historic England lists them inside Lavendon’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
23% 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 Lavendon.
The nearest A&E to Lavendon is Bedford Hospital, 8.7 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Lavendon: the nearest practice is 2 miles away. At the census, 84% of people in Lavendon called their health good or very good, between Buckinghamshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%).
| Census 2021 | Lavendon | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 14% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Below is its only school. Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 152 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavendon SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 152 | B |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 16% of Lavendon’s land, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%). The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael, Grade I. It has 13 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 37 recorded crimes inside Lavendon’s built-up area, and 6 reports of anti-social behaviour. 68% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.4 reports per 1,000, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.2) and England’s towns (7.8).
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 private rented sector houses 13% of households. 8% live in social housing, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of the 95 standard sales inside Lavendon’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £410,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £551,250 | 54 |
| Semi-detached | £329,000 | 24 |
| Terraced | £290,000 | 17 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income comes to £71K a year before tax. The car took 86% of commuters, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 45% of workers at the census. 8% of commuters who live in Lavendon also work there.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
At 45.4, the median resident of Lavendon sits in the middle of the age range. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.4% of residents. Children under 15 make up 18%, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (19%) and close to England’s towns (18%). Graduates make up just over two in five adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lavendon | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 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 Lavendon. Best known first.
CastleLavendon Castle300 m outside town, to the north
Historic houseTurvey House1.8 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or prioryTurvey Abbey2.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCowper and Newton Museum2.9 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavendon | 1,469 | — | — | C | B+ | A− |
| Olney | 6,600 | 2.1 | A− | C | B | A |
| Harrold | 1,668 | 3.1 | — | B− | B+ | A− |
| Bozeat | 2,166 | 3.4 | — | C+ | A | B− |
| Wollaston | 3,564 | 5.7 | C+ | C | B | B− |
| Bromham | 4,652 | 5.8 | A− | C | A+ | A+ |
| Oakley | 2,507 | 6 | A | C+ | A | B+ |
| Sharnbrook | 1,744 | 6.1 | — | C+ | B+ | A |
Harrold, Bozeat and Sharnbrook have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £410,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £290,000, semi-detached houses £329,000 and detached houses £551,250.
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Lavendon is a built-up area of 1,469 people, in the Milton Keynes 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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