Slapton’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Slapton’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SlaptonBuckinghamshire
A village of 308 in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: Paweł 'pbm' Szubert · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
308
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£390K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.1
23% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Slapton a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Slapton has no grades; its figures are still real. 4% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 4, with 0 at Grade I. Homes sell for a median £390,000.
What makes Slapton stand out
The 3 things Slapton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% 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 Church of the Holy Cross; 5.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.4 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 Slapton.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Slapton: 14% commute under 5 km, below Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £72K a year before tax, near Buckinghamshire’s towns (£72K) and higher than England’s towns (£55K). By car: that was how 95% of commuters travelled at the census. Of the commuters living in Slapton, 1% work in the town itself. The town counts 0.3 jobs per working resident.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
Train2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
More households own their home in Slapton than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 79%
12% rent privately, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Social renters account for 9% of households. Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area.
£390Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Slapton£390K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £367,500 | 6 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,560
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
Violence is recorded less often in Slapton than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences were 18% of the crimes. Each year, 15.2 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Reported offences in Slapton came to 11 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 5.
5.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Vehicle crime5
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social5
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.
5.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
Bad health is less common in Slapton than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.3% of residents
The nearest A&E to Slapton is Luton and Dunstable Hospital, 7.3 miles away. Just over one in ten residents have a disability, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.4 miles off.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Slapton | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
83.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Slapton are listed than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 130 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II3
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of the Holy Cross Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
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
Fewer children live in Slapton than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 15% are under 15
34% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Slapton has a median age of 46.1.
46.1median age
SlaptonBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Slapton | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Mentmore Towers and 5 more in and around Slapton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Slapton. Best known first.
Historic houseMentmore Towers3.1 km outside town, to the west
Heritage railwayLeighton Buzzard Light Railway2.8 km outside town, to the north
Historic house · National TrustAscott House4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumPitstone Green Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionMead Open Farm2.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumLeighton Buzzard Railway Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Mentmore Towers: The original uploader was Swanker at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leighton Buzzard Light Railway: G-Man at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ascott House: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Slapton
13pages on Slapton
The big questions
Safety5.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £390K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.6 (men), 87.4 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Slapton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CheddingtonEaton Bray and EdlesboroughLeighton BuzzardPitstoneTotternhoeWingWingraveSlapton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slapton | 308 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cheddington | 1,770 | 2.3 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Eaton Bray and Edlesborough | 4,201 | 2.6 | B | C | B+ | A− |
| Leighton Buzzard | 42,736 | 2.9 | B+ | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Pitstone | 4,109 | 3 | A | C+ | B | A |
| Totternhoe | 1,017 | 3.4 | — | B− | B− | B |
| Wing | 2,979 | 3.6 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Wingrave | 1,498 | 4.2 | — | C | 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.
Questions about Slapton
How many listed buildings are there in Slapton?
That is 5.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Slapton?
Band D council tax in Slapton is £2,560 for 2026–27, more than in 79% 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.
About Slapton
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Slapton is a built-up area of 308 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
- 308 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004198
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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