North Marston’s story
17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside North Marston’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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North MarstonBuckinghamshire
Some 768 people live in this village, in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: David Kemp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
768
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£583K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.1
20% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is North Marston a good place to live?
North Marston is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 17, with 1 at Grade I. The median home sold for £583,225.
What makes North Marston stand out
The 3 things North Marston 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 I, including Church of St Mary; 9.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 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 North Marston.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in North Marston: just 9% travel under 5 km, below Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
6%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.
Households had £70K a year before tax, near Buckinghamshire’s towns (£72K) and higher than England’s towns (£55K). By car: that was how 93% of commuters travelled at the census. About 3% of its commuters stay in North Marston for work. Unemployment benefit claims reached 0.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Train1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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 North Marston
At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 63% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. The town’s primary school has 90 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Marston Church of England SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 90 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in North Marston: 7%, fewer than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
£583Kmedian sale
85% of households own their home, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area. That is the middle of 22 standard sales inside North Marston’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
North Marston£583K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £692,500 | 15 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,542
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 Marston than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.7 per 1,000 residents a year
12.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 12.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (18.6) and England’s towns (22) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 12 offences were reported in North Marston, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 83% of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Drugs2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Vehicle crime0
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.
12.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
88% of people in North Marston say their health is good or very good, more than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
88%good or very good health
13% of residents have a disability, close to Buckinghamshire’s towns (14%) and below England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.4% of the town. North Marston has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | North Marston | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
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
Old homes shape North Marston: 33% were built before 1919, more than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
17listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. North Marston’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. For its size, North Marston has 221 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Also worth knowing: of the town’s land, 19% lies in conservation areas, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II16
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
221
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 North Marston than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
51.1median age
The age that splits North Marston in two is 51.1. 20% of residents are 65 or over, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Among adults, 46% have a degree.
North MarstonBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| North Marston | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Marston
13pages on North Marston
The big questions
Safety12.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £583K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Buckinghamshire Railway Centre and 3 more in and around North Marston
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near North Marston. Best known first.
MuseumBuckinghamshire Railway Centre4.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseWinslow Hall4.3 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionGolding Spring Miniature Railway4.4 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionQuainton Windmill3.1 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winslow Hall: Mr Biz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About North Marston
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
North Marston is a built-up area of 768 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
- 768 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004153
North Marston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
QuaintonWinslowWaddesdonSteeple ClaydonGreat HorwoodCalvertStewkleyNorth Marston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Marston | 768 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Quainton | 1,311 | 2.4 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Winslow | 5,238 | 3.2 | B− | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Waddesdon | 1,859 | 4 | — | B− | B | A− |
| Steeple Claydon | 2,530 | 5.1 | C+ | C+ | B | A− |
| Great Horwood | 1,102 | 5.2 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Calvert | 1,434 | 5.2 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Stewkley | 1,421 | 5.4 | — | C | B | A |
Quainton, Waddesdon, Great Horwood, Calvert and Stewkley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about North Marston
How many listed buildings are there in North Marston?
That is 9.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
How much is council tax in North Marston?
Band D council tax in North Marston is £2,542 for 2026–27, more than in 75% 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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