Marsworth’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Marsworth’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MarsworthBuckinghamshire
The village, home to 759 people, lies in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: Rob Farrow · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
759
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£560K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.1
24% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Marsworth a good place to live?
Marsworth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 10% of commuters. 12 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Homes sell for a median £560,000.
What makes Marsworth stand out
The 3 things Marsworth 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 6.5 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 Marsworth.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Marsworth work nearby than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 20% travel under 5 km
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 87% of commuters went by car. Working mainly from home: 47% of workers, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (39%) and England’s towns (31%). Also worth knowing: among 16 to 64s, 1.9% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living in Marsworth, 3% work in the town itself.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Train2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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 Marsworth
Its one school is below. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 51.4, and three in five pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Key Stage 2 results at the 6 primary schools within 3 km: 68% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsworth Church of England Infant SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 18 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Marsworth than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8%
£560Kmedian sale
Owners make up 86% of households, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 7% of households. Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Marsworth£560K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £740,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £565,000 | 15 |
| Terraced | £380,000 | 7 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,501
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
Homes in Marsworth see less burglary and damage than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 0.4 per 1,000 a year
12.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Per 1,000 residents, 12.7 violent crimes are recorded each year. Police recorded 14 crimes inside Marsworth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.3 reports per 1,000, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.1) and England’s towns (7.8). Of all the crimes, 64% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Public order2
Other theft1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Anti-social3
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
0.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
Just 3.3% of people in Marsworth say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
86%good or very good health
13% of residents in Marsworth live with a disability. At the census, 86% of people in Marsworth called their health good or very good, about level with Buckinghamshire’s towns (86%) and above England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.2 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Marsworth | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
83.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Much of Marsworth is a conservation area: 28% of its land, more than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
12listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Marsworth keeps 158 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (77) and England’s towns (39). Grade II* covers 1 of them. 14% of homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II11
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
158
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 Marsworth than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
52.1median age
People 65 and over make up 24% of the town, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The middle age in Marsworth is 52.1. Degrees are held by 45% of adults.
MarsworthBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Marsworth | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Marsworth
14pages on Marsworth
The big questions
Safety12.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £560K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Lukes LeaSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.6 (men), 87.4 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Natural History Museum at Tring and 4 more in and around Marsworth
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Marsworth. Best known first.
MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring3.1 km outside town, to the south · 134K visitors a year (2022)MuseumMuseumPitstone Green Museum1.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumTring Local History Museum2.6 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteBridgewater Monument4.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumNewground Farm4.5 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Natural History Museum at Tring: Rob Farrow. Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Marsworth
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Marsworth is a built-up area of 759 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
- 759 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004325
Marsworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PitstoneCheddingtonTringAston ClintonWingraveWeston TurvilleBroughtonMarsworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsworth | 759 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pitstone | 4,109 | 1.3 | A | C+ | B | A |
| Cheddington | 1,770 | 1.7 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Tring | 11,961 | 1.8 | A | D | B | A |
| Aston Clinton | 5,511 | 2.8 | B+ | C | B | A− |
| Wingrave | 1,498 | 4.3 | — | C | B− | A− |
| Weston Turville | 1,835 | 4.5 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Broughton | 2,168 | 4.8 | — | C+ | D | A |
Cheddington, Wingrave, Weston Turville and Broughton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Marsworth
How many listed buildings are there in Marsworth?
That is 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Marsworth expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £380,000, semi-detached houses £565,000 and detached houses £740,000.
How much is council tax in Marsworth?
Band D council tax in Marsworth is £2,501 for 2026–27, more than in 65% 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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