Speen’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Speen’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SpeenBuckinghamshire
598 people call this village in Buckinghamshire, South East home.
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Photo: Des Blenkinsopp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
598
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£781K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.1
29% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
54%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Speen a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Speen has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Homes sell for a median £781,250. 8 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Speen stand out
The 3 things Speen does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Hughenden Manor and 12 more in and around Speen
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Speen. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustHughenden Manor4.6 km outside town, to the south
AttractionThe Hellfire Caves4.9 km outside town, to the southPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustPulpit Hill Nature Reserve4.3 km outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHughenden Park4.8 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionThe Ice House4.5 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionSt Michael & All Angels4.5 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Hughenden Manor: Francis Orpen Morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Hellfire Caves: Stefan Wolmarans, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Speen.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Speen work nearby than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 55% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.5. 86% of commuters drove, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Before tax, the average household brings in £79K a year.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
55%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£79K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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 Speen
The town has one school, shown below. 62% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speen CofE VA SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 44 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Speen own their home: 88%, more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 5% of households. 6% live in social housing, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 12 homes sold inside Speen’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £781,250.
£781Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Speen£781K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £837,500 | 8 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,447
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 Speen than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.8 per 1,000 residents a year
67% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Per 1,000 residents, 1.7 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Over the year to August 2026, 3 offences were reported in Speen.
2.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
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.
2.8
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
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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
Just 2.3% of people in Speen say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
88% of Speen’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects just over a tenth of people in the town. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2 miles off.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Speen | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Speen: 27% were built before 1919, more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Listed buildings per head: 134 for every 10,000 residents of Speen. Conservation areas cover 14% of the town’s land, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
134
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
More people in Speen hold a degree than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 54%
The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.2%. 29% of residents are 65 or over, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Speen has a median age of 52.1.
52.1median age
SpeenBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level54%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Speen | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 54% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Speen
13pages on Speen
The big questions
Safety2.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £781K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute67% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Speen’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Lacey Green and Loosley RowWalter's Ash and NaphillHughenden ValleyPrestwood and Great MissendenGreat KingshillPrinces RisboroughDownleySpeen
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speen | 598 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lacey Green and Loosley Row | 1,135 | 1.2 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Walter's Ash and Naphill | 3,893 | 1.5 | A+ | C | A+ | A+ |
| Hughenden Valley | 1,814 | 2.2 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Prestwood and Great Missenden | 7,600 | 2.4 | A | C | B− | A+ |
| Great Kingshill | 1,669 | 2.7 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Princes Risborough | 7,528 | 3 | B+ | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Downley | 2,655 | 3.2 | A | C+ | A− | B− |
Lacey Green and Loosley Row, Hughenden Valley and Great Kingshill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Speen
Is Speen expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Buckinghamshire council area averaged £1,475 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Speen?
That is 5.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Speen
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Speen is a built-up area of 598 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
- 598 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004605
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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