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961 people live in this village in Buckinghamshire, South East.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Whitchurch has no grades; its figures are still real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 47 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £537,500.
The 3 things Whitchurch does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Whitchurch’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Whitchurch.
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.
46% of workers worked mainly from home, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (39%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. For 9% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters. Before tax, the average household brings in £70K a year.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Whitchurch Combined School’s results beat 75% of schools in England like it. The one school in town appears below. 63% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitchurch Combined SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 197 | A− |
8% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 13% of households, lower than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 63 standard sales inside Whitchurch’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £707,500 | 34 |
| Semi-detached | £415,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £420,000 | 8 |
| Flat or maisonette | £286,500 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 0.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Buckinghamshire’s towns (4.1) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Reported offences in Whitchurch came to 38 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. Violence and sexual offences made up 53% of the total.
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.
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.
The nearest A&E to Whitchurch is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, 6 miles away. Just over one in ten residents have a disability, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (17%). Self-reported good health: 88% of the town’s residents. Seeing a GP means leaving Whitchurch: the nearest practice is 3.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Whitchurch | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 14% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Grade II* covers 3 of them. Also worth knowing: the national list protects one ancient monument in Whitchurch.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Half of Whitchurch is older than 48.7, half younger. 24% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Whitchurch | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitchurch | 961 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Quainton | 1,311 | 3.5 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Bierton | 1,251 | 4.2 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Waddesdon | 1,859 | 4.2 | — | B− | B | A− |
| Wingrave | 1,498 | 4.4 | — | C | B− | A− |
| Aylesbury | 87,966 | 4.6 | B | B+ | C− | C |
| Stewkley | 1,421 | 4.6 | — | C | B | A |
| Broughton | 2,168 | 4.8 | — | C+ | D | A |
Quainton, Bierton, Waddesdon, Wingrave, Stewkley and Broughton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 20.1 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: flats £286,500, terraced houses £420,000, semi-detached houses £415,000 and detached houses £707,500. Private rents in the Buckinghamshire council area averaged £1,475 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Whitchurch is £2,495 for 2026–27, more than in 63% 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.
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Whitchurch is a built-up area of 961 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
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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