Little Brickhill’s story
11 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Little Brickhill’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Little BrickhillBuckinghamshire
With 450 residents, it is a village in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: Cnyborg · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
450
Census 2021 · Milton Keynes council
Median home
£543K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.4
23% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Little Brickhill a good place to live?
There are no grades for Little Brickhill: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 11 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Little Brickhill stand out
The 3 things Little Brickhill does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary Magdalen; 10 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 Little Brickhill.
Work & commute
The car carries 91% of commuters in Little Brickhill, more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns
6%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A household here earns £70K a year before tax, on average. 30% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (40%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 44% of workers worked mainly from home.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Bus3%
Train1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
3.3%
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
Buying in Little Brickhill costs more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £543K
£543Kmedian sale
Private tenants account for nearly one in ten households. 72% of households own their home, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Social renters account for 17% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Little Brickhill£543K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £790,750 | 8 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,344
average private rent a month, Milton Keynes council area
£2,347
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
Little Brickhill records more burglary and damage per resident than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 14.1 per 1,000 a year
25.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Each year, 25.9 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 31 offences in Little Brickhill and 6 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 61% of recorded crime.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Anti-social6
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.
25.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
31
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
Disability is less common in Little Brickhill, 12% of residents, than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
88%good or very good health
88% of Little Brickhill’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). This Buckinghamshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away. At the census, 3.8% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Little Brickhill | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Little Brickhill is a conservation area: 79% of its land, more than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns
11listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 244 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Little Brickhill. Grade II* covers 1 of them. Before 1919: that is when 16% of homes were built.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II10
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Magdalen Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
244
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
Fewer children live in Little Brickhill than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 16% are under 15
48.4median age
At 48.4, the median resident of Little Brickhill sits in the middle of the age range. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Graduates make up two in five adults.
Little BrickhillBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Little Brickhill | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Little Brickhill
13pages on Little Brickhill
The big questions
Safety25.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £543K · rent £1,344 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Watling StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bletchley Park and 15 more in and around Little Brickhill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Little Brickhill. Best known first.
MuseumBletchley Park4.2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumThe National Museum of Computing4.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumWoburn Heritage Museum3.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumNational Radio Centre (RSGB)4.1 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBlock B4.2 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumHut 14.3 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)
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The National Museum of Computing: Computid, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Little Brickhill
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Little Brickhill is a built-up area of 450 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
- Population
- 450 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003981
Little Brickhill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Woburn SandsStoke HammondAspley GuiseHeath and ReachBletchleyNewton LongvilleLeighton BuzzardLittle Brickhill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Brickhill | 450 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woburn Sands | 4,315 | 2.5 | B+ | C | B+ | A− |
| Stoke Hammond | 1,155 | 2.5 | — | C+ | C+ | A |
| Aspley Guise | 2,114 | 2.6 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Heath and Reach | 1,451 | 2.7 | — | B | A | B− |
| Bletchley | 45,018 | 2.8 | C− | B− | D | C− |
| Newton Longville | 1,877 | 4 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Leighton Buzzard | 42,736 | 4.5 | B+ | B+ | C+ | B− |
Stoke Hammond, Aspley Guise, Heath and Reach and Newton Longville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Little Brickhill
How many listed buildings are there in Little Brickhill?
That is 10 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Little Brickhill expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Milton Keynes council area averaged £1,344 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Little Brickhill?
Band D council tax in Little Brickhill is £2,347 for 2026–27, less than in 67% 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.
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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