Stoke Hammond’s story
11 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Stoke Hammond’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Stoke HammondBuckinghamshire
The village has 1,155 residents and lies in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: David Hillas · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,155
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£468K
47 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.9
23% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stoke Hammond a good place to live?
Stoke Hammond’s strongest is health — men here can expect to live to 82.4, women to 86. The weak point is walkability (D−): 4% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It also trails on cost of living: homes sell for a median £468,000, about 6.7 times local household income. Elsewhere it is close to typical: C+ for safety, C+ for schools and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · flood risk, Environment Agency. Stoke Hammond is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
How Stoke Hammond grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Stoke Hammond is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Stoke Hammond is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD−Open →HealthIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →Jobs & income2.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 46% of towns in England; secondary results beat 42% of towns in EnglandC+Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentC+Open →Hazard risk0.3% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAbout average among the towns comparedB−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life0.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Stoke Hammond stand out
The 3 things Stoke Hammond 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 St Luke; 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 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 Stoke Hammond.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Long commutes are the norm in Stoke Hammond: just 10% travel under 5 km, below Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
4%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £72K a year, before tax. 91% of commuters drove, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. What’s more, the census counted 44% of workers working mainly from home.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Train2%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: behind almost every UK town
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Lifespans in Stoke Hammond run longer than in 84% of UK towns
84%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
3.4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (3.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Stoke Hammond: the nearest practice is 2.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Stoke Hammond is Milton Keynes Hospital, 4.8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Stoke Hammond | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 14% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
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.
HousingCost of living grade C+
Few households rent privately in Stoke Hammond: 11%, fewer than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
£468Kmedian sale
74% of households own their home, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area. Social renters account for 14% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stoke Hammond£468K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £635,000 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £410,000 | 15 |
| Terraced | £330,000 | 9 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,509
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
Homes in Stoke Hammond see more burglary and damage than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13.3 per 1,000 a year
22.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences. Reported offences in Stoke Hammond came to 52 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 3. For its size, Stoke Hammond records more crime per resident than just over three quarters of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 24% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual26
Vehicle crime7
Other theft6
Burglary6
Other crime3
Drugs2
Shoplifting1
Damage & arson1
Anti-social3
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.
22.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
52
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.
History
Listed buildings in Stoke Hammond: 11
11listed buildingsB−History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (12%) and close to England’s towns (16%). Listed buildings per head: 95 for every 10,000 residents of Stoke Hammond. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II10
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Luke Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
95
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
Children make up only 16% of Stoke Hammond, fewer than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
48.9median age
Degrees are held by 34% of adults, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (39%) and close to England’s towns (34%). 23% of residents have reached 65. Half of Stoke Hammond is older than 48.9, half younger. The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.1%.
Stoke HammondBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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 Hammond | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stoke Hammond
14pages on Stoke Hammond
The big questions
SafetyC+22.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £468K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Aitken CloseSchoolsC+HealthALife expectancy 82.4 (men), 86 (women)Work & commuteA−61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bletchley Park and 13 more in and around Stoke Hammond
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stoke Hammond. Best known first.
MuseumBletchley Park4.3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumThe National Museum of Computing4.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumNational Radio Centre (RSGB)4.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumBlock B4.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumHut 14.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumHut 114.3 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 (2)
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The National Museum of Computing: Computid, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Stoke Hammond
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Stoke Hammond is a built-up area of 1,155 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
- 1,155 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004032
Stoke Hammond’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Newton LongvilleBletchleyStewkleyHeath and ReachLeighton BuzzardWingWoburn SandsStoke Hammond
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Hammond | 1,155 | — | — | C+ | C+ | A |
| Newton Longville | 1,877 | 2.4 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Bletchley | 45,018 | 2.5 | C− | B− | D | C− |
| Stewkley | 1,421 | 2.6 | — | C | B | A |
| Heath and Reach | 1,451 | 2.8 | — | B | A | B− |
| Leighton Buzzard | 42,736 | 3.8 | B+ | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Wing | 2,979 | 4 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Woburn Sands | 4,315 | 5 | B+ | C | B+ | A− |
Newton Longville, Stewkley and Heath and Reach 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 Hammond
How many listed buildings are there in Stoke Hammond?
That is 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Stoke Hammond expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £468,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £330,000, semi-detached houses £410,000 and detached houses £635,000.
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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