Stoke Goldington’s story
26 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Stoke Goldington’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Stoke GoldingtonBuckinghamshire
This village in Buckinghamshire, South East has a population of 567.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
567
Census 2021 · Milton Keynes council
Median home
£420K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
54
31% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stoke Goldington a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Stoke Goldington has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 26 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
What makes Stoke Goldington stand out
The 3 things Stoke Goldington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 18.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stoke Goldington.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Stoke Goldington: 31% are 65 or over, above Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
54median age
People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town, and 14% are under 15, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Stoke Goldington has a median age of 54. Degrees are held by 40% of adults.
Stoke GoldingtonBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Stoke Goldington | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Stoke Goldington
The town has one school, shown below. 15 pupils attend Stoke Goldington’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Goldington Church of England SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 15 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Stoke Goldington work nearby than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 2% travel under 5 km
6%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The average household earns £66K a year before tax. The car took 92% of commuters, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 52% of workers at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
2%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
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
Housing
Most households in Stoke Goldington own their home: 82%, more than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
£420Kmedian sale
The private rented sector houses 6% of households. Social housing holds just over one in ten households, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,344 a month across the Milton Keynes council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stoke Goldington£420K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £527,500 | 14 |
| Terraced | £322,500 | 6 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,344
average private rent a month, Milton Keynes council area
£2,337
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 Stoke Goldington than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.2 per 1,000 residents a year
8.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.8 reports per 1,000, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.1) and England’s towns (7.8). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 16 recorded crimes inside Stoke Goldington’s built-up area, and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. 44% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Burglary4
Vehicle crime4
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Anti-social2
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.
8.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
83% of people in Stoke Goldington rate their health good or very good
83%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Stoke Goldington is Milton Keynes Hospital, 7.5 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Stoke Goldington: the nearest practice is 3.7 miles away. At the census, 17% of people here had a disability, higher than Buckinghamshire’s towns (14%) and near England’s towns (17%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Stoke Goldington | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 14% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Stoke Goldington is rich in listed buildings: 459 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
26listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
32% of homes date from before 1919. Conservation areas cover 28% of Stoke Goldington’s land, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II26
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
459
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stoke Goldington
13pages on Stoke Goldington
The big questions
Safety8.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £420K · rent £1,344 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Mount PleasantSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.9 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards11.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Stoke Goldington
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Stoke Goldington is a built-up area of 567 people, in the Milton Keynes 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
- 567 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003629
Stoke Goldington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HanslopeHartwellOlneyCastlethorpeNewport PagnellRoadeYardley GobionStoke Goldington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Goldington | 567 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hanslope | 2,161 | 2.5 | — | C+ | C | A− |
| Hartwell | 1,493 | 3.2 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| Olney | 6,600 | 3.5 | A− | C | B | A |
| Castlethorpe | 1,112 | 3.6 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Newport Pagnell | 15,250 | 3.8 | B | B− | B− | B |
| Roade | 3,571 | 5.2 | A | B− | B+ | B |
| Yardley Gobion | 1,283 | 5.3 | — | C | A+ | B |
Hanslope, Hartwell, Castlethorpe and Yardley Gobion have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stoke Goldington
How many listed buildings are there in Stoke Goldington?
That is 18.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Stoke Goldington expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £420,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £322,500 and detached houses £527,500.
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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