North Crawley’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside North Crawley’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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North CrawleyBuckinghamshire
723 people call this village in Buckinghamshire, South East home.
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Photo: Robin Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
723
Census 2021 · Milton Keynes council
Median home
£480K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.4
31% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is North Crawley a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so North Crawley has none; the figures on this page are still real. 9 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £480,000. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes North Crawley stand out
The 3 things North Crawley does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St. Firmin; 5.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in North Crawley.
Who lives here
Children make up only 14% of North Crawley, fewer than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 6.4% of residents are aged 15 to 24. At 53.4, the median resident of North Crawley sits in the middle of the age range.
53.4median age
North CrawleyBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| North Crawley | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around North Crawley
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Crawley CofE SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 28 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 14% in North Crawley, fewer than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 1.2 jobs in North Crawley for each resident in work. The car took just over four in five commuters, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%) alike, and 46% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot9%
Bicycle4%
Train2%
Bus1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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 North Crawley own their home: 74%, more than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Council and housing-body homes hold 7% of households. Private rents average £1,344 a month across the Milton Keynes council area. 19% rent privately, between Buckinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%).
£480Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
North Crawley£480K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £520,000 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £426,250 | 10 |
| Terraced | £467,000 | 7 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,344
average private rent a month, Milton Keynes council area
£2,310
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in North Crawley than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence accounts for 7.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 10 recorded crimes inside North Crawley’s built-up area, and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
7.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Drugs2
Damage & arson1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social2
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.
7.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Most people in North Crawley (84%) report good or very good health
The nearest A&E to North Crawley is Milton Keynes Hospital, 6 miles away. This Buckinghamshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.3 miles away. Also worth knowing: 16% of residents have a disability, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (14%) but below England’s towns (17%).
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | North Crawley | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 14% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
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
North Crawley keeps more of its old housing than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 27% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
North Crawley’s listed buildings include the Church of St. Firmin, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 36% of the town’s land, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Scaled to its population, that is 124 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in the town.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II8
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St. Firmin Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
124
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Crawley
12pages on North Crawley
The big questions
Safety7.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £480K · rent £1,344 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Kilpin GreenSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.9 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute65% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
North Crawley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CranfieldNewport PagnellMarston MoretaineOlneyWoottonLidlingtonWoburn SandsNorth Crawley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Crawley | 723 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cranfield | 7,053 | 2.4 | A− | B+ | A− | A |
| Newport Pagnell | 15,250 | 3.5 | B | B− | B− | B |
| Marston Moretaine | 6,350 | 4.8 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Olney | 6,600 | 4.9 | A− | C | B | A |
| Wootton | 7,567 | 5.3 | B | C+ | A− | B− |
| Lidlington | 1,300 | 5.4 | — | B+ | A− | B |
| Woburn Sands | 4,315 | 5.4 | B+ | C | B+ | A− |
Lidlington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about North Crawley
How many listed buildings are there in North Crawley?
That is 5.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St. Firmin. 27% of North Crawley’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is North Crawley expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £467,000, semi-detached houses £426,250 and detached houses £520,000.
About North Crawley
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
North Crawley is a built-up area of 723 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
- 723 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003724
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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