Winchmore Hill’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Winchmore Hill’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Winchmore HillBuckinghamshire
A village in Buckinghamshire, South East, home to 665 people.
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Photo: Robin Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
665
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£723K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.1
18% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Winchmore Hill a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Winchmore Hill has no grades; its figures are still real. Homes change hands at a median £722,500. 11% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 4, with 0 at Grade I.
What makes Winchmore Hill stand out
The 3 things Winchmore Hill does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% 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*; 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Winchmore Hill.
Work & commute
Winchmore Hill is better off than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: households earn £77K a year
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Home was the main workplace for 47% of workers at the census. 25% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Buckinghamshire’s towns (40%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 83% of commuters at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot6%
Underground, tram2%
Train2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£77K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Few households rent privately in Winchmore Hill: 11%, fewer than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
£723Kmedian sale
The owner-occupied share of households is 77%. 9% live in social housing, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Winchmore Hill£723K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,075,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £535,000 | 5 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,458
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
Violent crime runs low in Winchmore Hill: 12 per 1,000 residents a year, under Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
12violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 20 offences were reported in Winchmore Hill. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 6 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 55% of recorded crime.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Vehicle crime5
Damage & arson2
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
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.
12
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
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 1.5% of people in Winchmore Hill say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
90%good or very good health
Asked at the census, nine in ten residents of Winchmore Hill said they were in good or very good health. At the census, a tenth of people here had a disability, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Winchmore Hill: the nearest practice is 2.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Winchmore Hill | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 10% | 14% | 17% |
83.8
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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Winchmore Hill: 35% were built before 1919, more than in both Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
4listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Winchmore Hill has 60 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
60
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
Degrees are more common in Winchmore Hill than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 44% of adults
43.1median age
The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, about level with Buckinghamshire’s towns (11%) and below England’s towns (12%). Half of Winchmore Hill is older than 43.1, half younger. Under 15: 20% of residents.
Winchmore HillBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Winchmore Hill | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winchmore Hill
13pages on Winchmore Hill
The big questions
Safety12 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £723K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street The HillSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.8 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Winchmore Hill
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Winchmore Hill is a built-up area of 665 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
- 665 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004700
Winchmore Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HazlemereBeaconsfieldSeer GreenAmershamHyde HeathChalfont St GilesLittle KingshillWinchmore Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchmore Hill | 665 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hazlemere | 20,006 | 2.4 | A | C | A− | A+ |
| Beaconsfield | 14,142 | 2.6 | A | C− | C+ | A |
| Seer Green | 2,582 | 2.8 | A+ | C− | A | A+ |
| Amersham | 17,377 | 3 | A+ | C− | B | A+ |
| Hyde Heath | 1,048 | 3 | — | C− | A | A+ |
| Chalfont St Giles | 4,707 | 3.5 | A+ | C− | A− | A+ |
| Little Kingshill | 1,471 | 3.6 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
Hyde Heath and Little Kingshill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Winchmore Hill
Is Winchmore Hill expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £535,000 and detached houses £1,075,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Winchmore Hill?
That is 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
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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