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A town of 4,109 in Buckinghamshire, South East.
Pitstone grades A overall against UK towns: better than 90% of UK towns, and #10 of 39 in Buckinghamshire. Its strongest subject is health (A): life expectancy 83.6 for men, 87.4 for women. Its weakest is walkability (C): 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £462,500 in the last three years, 6.6 times what households in the Buckinghamshire council area earn in a year.
The 3 things Pitstone does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Pitstone is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 34 buildings inside Pitstone’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade I, and 1 scheduled monument.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pitstone.
At the census, 88% of people in Pitstone called their health good or very good, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Pitstone: the nearest practice is 3.2 miles away. Disability touches 13% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Pitstone is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, 7.3 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Pitstone | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
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.
Its only school is listed below. Brookmead School’s results beat nine in ten schools in England like it. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 60% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 51.4.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookmead SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 299 | A |
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.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Driving is how 87% of commuters got to work at the census. Work in town: 8% of resident commuters. Working from home was the norm for 44% of workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Home ownership stands at three quarters of households. Half of the 141 standard sales inside Pitstone’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £462,500. Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £563,660 | 63 |
| Semi-detached | £419,000 | 40 |
| Terraced | £353,250 | 38 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them, Grade I 2. Pitstone’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Also worth knowing: the national list protects one ancient monument locally.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were half of the crimes. 125 crimes and 19 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Pitstone’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 3.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), close to Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.2) and below England’s towns (7.8).
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.
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.
41% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 20%, close to Buckinghamshire’s towns (19%) and above England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population. Ages in Pitstone split evenly at 42.9: half are older, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Pitstone | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Pitstone. Best known first.
MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring3.9 km outside town, to the south · 134K visitors a year (2022)
Historic houseMentmore Towers4.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumTring Local History Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteBridgewater Monument3.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumNewground Farm4.1 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
34 listed buildings in Pitstone, 2 of them Grade I.
12 and 14, Station Road: Photo: No Swan So Fine · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Church of St Mary: Photo: Rob Farrow · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Town Hall: Photo: No Swan So Fine · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Windmill Cottage: Photo: No Swan So Fine · CC BY-SA 4.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitstone | 4,109 | — | A | C+ | B | A |
| Cheddington | 1,770 | 1.4 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Tring | 11,961 | 2.7 | A | D | B | A |
| Eaton Bray and Edlesborough | 4,201 | 3.6 | B | C | B+ | A− |
| Aston Clinton | 5,511 | 4.1 | B+ | C | B | A− |
| Totternhoe | 1,017 | 4.7 | — | B− | B− | B |
| Wingrave | 1,498 | 4.7 | — | C | B− | A− |
| Wing | 2,979 | 5.6 | A | B | B+ | A− |
Cheddington, Totternhoe and Wingrave have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Mary. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
GCSE results beat 86% of towns in England, and primary results beat 80% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Buckinghamshire council.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £462,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £353,250, semi-detached houses £419,000 and detached houses £563,660.
Town in Buckinghamshire, England
Pitstone is a built-up area of 4,109 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
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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