Shabbington’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Shabbington’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ShabbingtonBuckinghamshire
It is a village of 538 residents in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: Rob Farrow · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
538
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£624K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.9
22% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shabbington a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Shabbington is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 7, with 0 at Grade I. The median sale price is £623,500.
What makes Shabbington stand out
The 3 things Shabbington 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 Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene; 5.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.3 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 Shabbington.
Work & commute
Households in Shabbington earn more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns: £79K a year
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 51% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
24% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Driving is how just over nine in ten commuters got to work at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
Train4%
On foot2%
Bus2%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
51%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£79K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Few households rent privately in Shabbington: 6%, fewer than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
£624Kmedian sale
10% live in social housing, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 84%. Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shabbington£624K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £637,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £600,000 | 5 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,548
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
Violent crime runs low in Shabbington: 9.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
9.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Homes see 6.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 8 crimes inside Shabbington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for half of recorded crime.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
9.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
Is Shabbington a healthy place? 90% of its people say their health is good, above Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
90%good or very good health
Disability touches just over a tenth of Shabbington’s population. 2.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (3.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). This Buckinghamshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Shabbington | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
87.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Shabbington are listed than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 130 per 10,000 residents
7listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 18% of the housing.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
- Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
130
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
Degrees are more common in Shabbington than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 46% of adults
47.9median age
Shabbington has a median age of 47.9 years. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town. Children under 15 make up 17%, about level with England’s towns (18%) and below Buckinghamshire’s towns (19%).
ShabbingtonBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Shabbington | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 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 Shabbington
13pages on Shabbington
The big questions
Safety9.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £624K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 87.3 (men), 88.7 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Long Crendon Courthouse and 3 more in and around Shabbington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shabbington. Best known first.
Museum · National TrustLong Crendon Courthouse3.4 km outside town, to the northeast
GardenWaterperry Gardens3.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumThame Museum3.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumMuseum of Rural Life3.4 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Long Crendon Courthouse: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waterperry Gardens: Ian Petticrew, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Shabbington
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Shabbington is a built-up area of 538 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
- 538 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004450
Shabbington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Long CrendonThameOakleyWheatleyHaddenhamHorspathGarsingtonShabbington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shabbington | 538 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long Crendon | 2,495 | 2.1 | — | C− | A− | A+ |
| Thame | 12,952 | 2.8 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A |
| Oakley | 1,129 | 3.6 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Wheatley | 4,305 | 4.4 | A | B− | B | A− |
| Haddenham | 5,603 | 4.8 | A | C | B+ | A |
| Horspath | 1,467 | 5.8 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Garsington | 1,295 | 6.2 | — | B− | A− | A− |
Long Crendon, Oakley, Horspath and Garsington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shabbington
Is Shabbington expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £600,000 and detached houses £637,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Shabbington?
That is 5.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Shabbington?
Band D council tax in Shabbington is £2,548 for 2026–27, more than in 76% 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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