Lee Common’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Lee Common’s built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Lee CommonBuckinghamshire
A village of 356 in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: Des Blenkinsopp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
356
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median age
50.3
28% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lee Common a good place to live?
Lee Common is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. One in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Pre-1919 homes make up 36% of the housing. People aged 65 and over make up 28% of residents.
What makes Lee Common stand out
The 3 things Lee Common does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lee Common.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Lee Common than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 52% of adults
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.8% of the town, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Over-65s are 28% of the population. Half the people of Lee Common are older than 50.3.
50.3median age
Lee CommonBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lee Common | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Lee Common
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 72% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. Its one primary school teaches 25 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Common Church of England SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 25 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Lee Common work nearby than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 54% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Home was the main workplace for 54% of workers at the census. Nine in ten commuters drove, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). The average household earns £76K a year before tax.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Train3%
Underground, tram3%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
54%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£76K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Most households in Lee Common own their home: 84%, more than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
9% live in social housing, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses 7% of households. Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lee Common£0K
Typical UK town£277K
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,493
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
Violence is recorded less often in Lee Common than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11.2 per 1,000 residents a year
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). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 9 crimes inside Lee Common’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences made up 44% of the total.
11.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
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.
11.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.4
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)
9
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
89% of people in Lee Common say their health is good or very good, more than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
12% of residents in Lee Common live with a disability. At the census, 2.5% 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 here: the nearest is 2.1 miles off.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Lee Common | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
83.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.2
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Lee Common’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Lee Common has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list, all Grade II.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
28
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre and 4 more in and around Lee Common
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lee Common. Best known first.
MuseumThe Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre2.9 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or prioryMissenden Abbey3 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionGo Ape!4.7 km outside town, to the northwestFortFortBoddington Hill Fort4.1 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionSt Mary Magdalene, Little Hampden4.6 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre: David Hillas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Missenden Abbey: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lee Common
12pages on Lee Common
The big questions
Lee Common’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
South HeathPrestwood and Great MissendenLittle KingshillHyde HeathCheshamWendoverGreat KingshillLee Common
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Common | 356 | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Heath | 1,278 | 1.4 | — | C− | A | A+ |
| Prestwood and Great Missenden | 7,600 | 2.8 | A | C | B− | A+ |
| Little Kingshill | 1,471 | 2.9 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Hyde Heath | 1,048 | 2.9 | — | C− | A | A+ |
| Chesham | 23,691 | 3.3 | B | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Wendover | 8,729 | 3.5 | A | C | A− | A+ |
| Great Kingshill | 1,669 | 4.2 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
South Heath, Little Kingshill, Hyde Heath and Great Kingshill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lee Common
How many listed buildings are there in Lee Common?
1 on Historic England’s list.
How much is council tax in Lee Common?
Band D council tax in Lee Common is £2,493 for 2026–27, more than in 63% 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 Lee Common
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Lee Common is a built-up area of 356 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
- 356 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004508
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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