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Some 2,582 people live in this town, in Buckinghamshire, South East.
Seer Green does the important things well, at a cost. Health is its strong suit (A+): men here can expect to live to 83.2, women to 87.9. Taken together, its subjects give Seer Green an A+ overall, better than 98% of UK towns. The ranking puts it #3 of 39 in Buckinghamshire. Homes are dear: the median home sold for £1,140,000, 16.4 years of area income.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Seer Green is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The 3 things Seer Green does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 20 buildings inside Seer Green’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →20 listed buildings in Seer Green, 1 of them Grade I.
Church of Holy Trinity: Photo: Sealman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mayflower Barn, To South West of Old Jordans Hostel: Photo: Nigel Cox · CC BY-SA 2.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Seer Green.
At the census, 90% of people in Seer Green called their health good or very good, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. 2.4% of residents report bad or very bad health. Seeing a GP means leaving Seer Green: the nearest practice is 2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Seer Green | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.6% | 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.
Seer Green Church of England School’s results beat 94% of schools in England like it. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. GCSE results at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km: nearly three in five pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 54.3.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seer Green Church of England SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 216 | A |
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1 reports per 1,000, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Seer Green logged 42 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Also worth knowing: for its size, Seer Green records less crime per resident than 95% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people. Violence and sexual offences were 43% of the crimes.
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.
Social renters account for 9% of households. 11% rent privately, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Seer Green is the second most expensive of the 39 towns in Buckinghamshire, at £1,140,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,456,250 | 50 |
| Semi-detached | £760,000 | 21 |
| Terraced | £470,000 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 59% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Home was the main workplace for 59% of workers at the census; what’s more, the car took 84% of commuters, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Average household income comes to £78K a year before tax. One in ten commuters who live in Seer Green also work there.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Seer Green’s listed buildings include Jordans Meeting House, Grade I. 8% of its homes were built before 1919, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%). Scaled to its population, that is 77 listed buildings for every 10,000 people locally.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
8.7% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up 22% of the town. Ages in Seer Green split evenly at 46: half are older, half younger. Under-15s account for 20% of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Seer Green | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.3% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 56% | 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 Seer Green. Best known first.
MuseumChiltern Open Air Museum3.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumAmersham Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northTheme parkTheme parkBekonscot Model Village2 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Town in Buckinghamshire, England
Seer Green is a built-up area of 2,582 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seer Green | 2,582 | — | A+ | C− | A | A+ |
| Chalfont St Giles | 4,707 | 1.5 | A+ | C− | A− | A+ |
| Beaconsfield | 14,142 | 2 | A | C− | C+ | A |
| Chalfont St Peter | 13,654 | 2.1 | A− | C− | B | A− |
| Gerrards Cross | 8,117 | 3.3 | A | C− | B | A+ |
| Little Chalfont | 6,506 | 3.8 | A | C− | B− | A+ |
| Maple Cross | 2,580 | 3.8 | C | C | C− | C− |
| Amersham | 17,377 | 4 | A+ | C− | B | A+ |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £1,140,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £470,000, semi-detached houses £760,000 and detached houses £1,456,250.
That is 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Jordans Meeting House.
GCSE results beat 90% of towns in England, and primary results beat 93% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Seer Green has 2 state schools; places are handled by Buckinghamshire council.
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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