Mursley’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Mursley’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MursleyBuckinghamshire
A village of 721 in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Population
721
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£560K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.5
20% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Mursley a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Mursley has no grades; its figures are still real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 13, with 0 at Grade I. The median sale price is £560,000.
What makes Mursley stand out
The 3 things Mursley 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 II*, including Church of St Mary; 7.4 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 Mursley.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Mursley: 16% commute under 5 km, below Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households take home £74K a year before tax, on average. The car took just over nine in ten commuters, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for 49% of workers at the census. About 2% of its commuters stay in Mursley for work.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
Train4%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£74K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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 Mursley
Its only school is listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: three quarters of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 45 pupils attend Mursley’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mursley Church of England SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 45 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Mursley own their home: 78%, more than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Nearly one in ten households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 13% of households, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 24 standard sales inside Mursley’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£560Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Mursley£560K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £720,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £475,000 | 8 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,554
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
Mursley records less violent crime per resident than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 8.3 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 31% of the crimes. 13 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Mursley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 1.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.1) and England’s towns (7.8).
8.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Vehicle crime4
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
8.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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 Mursley, 11% of residents, than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
3.6% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 88% of people in Mursley called their health good or very good, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Mursley is Milton Keynes Hospital, 6.1 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Mursley | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Mursley are listed than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 180 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 23% of Mursley’s land, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 1 of them. Also worth knowing: 15% of homes date from before 1919.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
180
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
More people in Mursley hold a degree than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 44%
Retirement age and beyond: 20% of residents are 65 or older. 17% are under 15, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). At 47.5, the median resident of Mursley sits in the middle of the age range.
47.5median age
MursleyBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Mursley | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mursley
13pages on Mursley
The big questions
Safety8.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £560K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 85.5 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Mursley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Newton LongvilleStewkleyWinslowGreat HorwoodStoke HammondBletchleyWingMursley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mursley | 721 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newton Longville | 1,877 | 2.4 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Stewkley | 1,421 | 2.5 | — | C | B | A |
| Winslow | 5,238 | 3 | B− | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Great Horwood | 1,102 | 3 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Stoke Hammond | 1,155 | 4 | — | C+ | C+ | A |
| Bletchley | 45,018 | 4.1 | C− | B− | D | C− |
| Wing | 2,979 | 5.4 | A | B | B+ | A− |
Newton Longville, Stewkley, Great Horwood and Stoke Hammond have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Mursley
How many listed buildings are there in Mursley?
That is 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Mursley expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £475,000 and detached houses £720,000. Private rents in the Buckinghamshire council area averaged £1,475 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Mursley?
Band D council tax in Mursley is £2,554 for 2026–27, more than in 77% 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 Mursley
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Mursley is a built-up area of 721 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
- 721 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004043
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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