Swanbourne’s story
40 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Swanbourne’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SwanbourneBuckinghamshire
Population 419: a village in Buckinghamshire, South East. Over-65s are 25% of the population.
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Population
419
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median age
50.7
25% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Swanbourne a good place to live?
There are no grades for Swanbourne: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 40 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. 48% of households rent privately.
What makes Swanbourne stand out
The 3 things Swanbourne does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Swithun; 39.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
25% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Swanbourne.
Who lives here
Children make up only 14% of Swanbourne, fewer than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Those 65 and older account for a quarter of residents. One in ten residents are 15 to 24, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Half the people of Swanbourne are older than 50.7. Among adults, 42% have a degree.
50.7median age
SwanbourneBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 86 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.
| Swanbourne | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Swanbourne
The town has one school, shown below. Swanbourne Church of England VA School’s results beat 83% of schools in England like it. Nearly three in five pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swanbourne Church of England VA SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 123 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer people aged 16 to 64 in Swanbourne claim unemployment benefits than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 0.9%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
81% of commuters drove to work at the census. Households had £72K a year before tax, near Buckinghamshire’s towns (£72K) and higher than England’s towns (£55K). Home was the main workplace for 46% of workers at the census.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot15%
Train2%
Bus1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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
Home ownership in Swanbourne, 41%, runs below Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
11% of households live in social housing. Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area. That is the middle of 9 standard sales inside Swanbourne’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Swanbourne£0K
Typical UK town£277K
41%
of households own their home · England 61%
48%
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
Crime recorded by police in Swanbourne
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 57% of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 24.7 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (18.6) and England’s towns (22). Police figures for Swanbourne’s built-up area: 21 crimes and 3 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
24.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Public order2
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
24.7
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
7.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
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
In Swanbourne, 84% say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Swanbourne is Milton Keynes Hospital, 7.3 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Swanbourne: the nearest practice is 5 miles away. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (14%) but below England’s towns (17%).
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Swanbourne | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 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 · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Swanbourne: 35% were built before 1919, more than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Swanbourne keeps 955 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (77) and England’s towns (39) alike. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
40listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II39
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Swithun Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
955
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 Swanbourne
12pages on Swanbourne
The big questions
Swanbourne’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WinslowStewkleyGreat HorwoodNewton LongvilleStoke HammondBletchleyWingSwanbourne
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanbourne | 419 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Winslow | 5,238 | 2.2 | B− | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Stewkley | 1,421 | 2.9 | — | C | B | A |
| Great Horwood | 1,102 | 3 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Newton Longville | 1,877 | 3.6 | — | B− | A− | A |
| Stoke Hammond | 1,155 | 4.9 | — | C+ | C+ | A |
| Bletchley | 45,018 | 5.3 | C− | B− | D | C− |
| Wing | 2,979 | 5.5 | A | B | B+ | A− |
Stewkley, Great Horwood, Newton Longville and Stoke Hammond have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Swanbourne
How many listed buildings are there in Swanbourne?
That is 39.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Swanbourne?
Band D council tax in Swanbourne 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.
About Swanbourne
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Swanbourne is a built-up area of 419 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
- 419 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004075
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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