Wavendon’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Wavendon’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WavendonBuckinghamshire
A village in Buckinghamshire, South East, home to 314 people.
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Church of St Mary · Photo: Jiffyhelper · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
314
Census 2021 · Milton Keynes council
Median home
£525K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.5
23% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wavendon a good place to live?
Wavendon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 6 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median sale price is £525,000.
What makes Wavendon stand out
The 3 things Wavendon does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% 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 Mary; 7.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 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 Wavendon.
Work & commute
Wavendon is a driving town: 91% of commuters go by car, above Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For 36% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. 50% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (39%) and England’s towns (31%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 3.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
36%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
3.4%
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 Wavendon than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 71%
15% rent privately, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Social renters account for 14% of households. Private rents average £1,344 a month across the Milton Keynes council area.
£525Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wavendon£525K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £773,750 | 14 |
| Flat or maisonette | £249,750 | 6 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,344
average private rent a month, Milton Keynes council area
£2,322
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
Wavendon records more burglary and damage per resident than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 19.1 per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 20 offences were reported in Wavendon. 10% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Violence comes to 20.2 per 1,000 residents a year.
20.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary6
Vehicle crime4
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Violence & sexual2
Other theft2
Shoplifting0
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.
20.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.1
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)
20
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 2.2% of people in Wavendon say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
A disability affects 13% of people in Wavendon. 87% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Wavendon: the nearest practice is 0.8 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Wavendon | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
More buildings in Wavendon are listed than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 191 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 16% of the housing.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
191
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
Wavendon is a graduates’ town: 45% hold a degree, more than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a quarter of residents. Children under 15 make up 17%, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (19%) and close to England’s towns (18%). Line up the people of Wavendon by age and the one in the middle is 46.5. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.7% of the population.
46.5median age
WavendonBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wavendon | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.8% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Gulliver's Land and 4 more in and around Wavendon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wavendon. Best known first.
Theme parkGulliver's Land4.5 km outside town, to the northwestWater parkWater parkSplash ‘n’ Play4.1 km outside town, to the northwestWater parkWater parkAqua Parcs4 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkTheme parkEco Park4.3 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkTheme parkGulliver's Dinosaur and Farm Park4.3 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Gulliver's Land: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wavendon
13pages on Wavendon
The big questions
Safety20.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £525K · rent £1,344 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Pierres PlaceSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Wavendon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Woburn SandsAspley GuiseBletchleyMilton KeynesCranfieldNewport PagnellLidlingtonWavendon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wavendon | 314 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woburn Sands | 4,315 | 1.1 | B+ | C | B+ | A− |
| Aspley Guise | 2,114 | 1.8 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Bletchley | 45,018 | 3.7 | C− | B− | D | C− |
| Milton Keynes | 197,328 | 3.8 | C+ | B− | D | C |
| Cranfield | 7,053 | 4.2 | A− | B+ | A− | A |
| Newport Pagnell | 15,250 | 4.8 | B | B− | B− | B |
| Lidlington | 1,300 | 5 | — | B+ | A− | B |
Aspley Guise and Lidlington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wavendon
How many listed buildings are there in Wavendon?
That is 7.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Wavendon expensive to live in?
By type: flats £249,750 and detached houses £773,750.
How much is council tax in Wavendon?
Band D council tax in Wavendon is £2,322 for 2026–27, less than in 71% 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 Wavendon
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Wavendon is a built-up area of 314 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
- 314 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003891
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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