Wingrave’s story
37 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Wingrave’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WingraveBuckinghamshire
Home to 1,498 people, this village lies in Buckinghamshire, South East.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,498
Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire council
Median home
£528K
50 sales in 3 years
Median age
49
25% are 65+ · Buckinghamshire 17%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wingrave a good place to live?
Jobs & income is where it shines: mean household income £72,415; 1.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Health is a strength (A−): men here can expect to live to 81.8, women to 86. Housing is expensive: homes sell for a median £527,500, about 7.6 times local household income. It is hard to get around without a car: one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Figures: income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021. Wingrave has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Wingrave stand out
The 3 things Wingrave does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% 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 Peter and St Paul; 10.1 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.
How Wingrave grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Wingrave is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Wingrave has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedAOpen →HealthAbove the middle of the towns comparedA−Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carCOpen →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 26% of towns in England; secondary results beat 54% of towns in EnglandC+Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageAOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 3.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life5.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wingrave.
History
More buildings in Wingrave are listed than in Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 247 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
28% of homes were built before 1919. Wingrave counts 37 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*. Also worth knowing: of the town’s land, 21% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Buckinghamshire’s towns (8%) and England’s towns (7%).
37listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II36
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter and St Paul Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
247
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsC+
Wingrave’s schools fall behind 62% of towns in England on results
GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 45% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 46.9. There is one school here; it is shown below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 57% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
C+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wingrave Church of England Combined SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 202 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Lifespans in Wingrave run longer than in 80% of UK towns
The nearest A&E to Wingrave is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, 5.3 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away. At the census, 17% of people here had a disability, above Buckinghamshire’s towns (14%) and close to England’s towns (17%).
83%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Wingrave | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 14% | 17% |
81.8
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 · 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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Work tends to be further away for Wingrave: 9% commute under 5 km, below Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
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.
The car took 88% of commuters, above both Buckinghamshire’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 44% of workers at the census. About 4% of its commuters stay in Wingrave for work. The town counts 0.6 jobs per working resident.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 27% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Few households rent privately in Wingrave: 6%, fewer than in Buckinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
77% of households are owner-occupiers. Private rents average £1,475 a month across the Buckinghamshire council area. The £527,500 median rests on 50 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£528Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wingrave£528K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £695,000 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £432,500 | 20 |
| Terraced | £590,000 | 5 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,475
average private rent a month, Buckinghamshire council area
£2,516
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
Wingrave records less crime per resident than 52% of UK towns
Violence comes to 24.3 per 1,000 residents a year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 51 recorded crimes inside Wingrave’s built-up area, and 12 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage came to 7.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Of all the crimes, 61% were violence and sexual offences.
24.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 31% 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 & sexual31
Vehicle crime7
Public order3
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Burglary2
Other crime2
Weapons1
Anti-social12
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.
24.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
51
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.
Who lives here
Wingrave skews older, with 25% of residents 65 or over, more than Buckinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns
Wingrave has a median age of 49. 16% are under 15, below Buckinghamshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. On top of that, people aged 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population.
49median age
WingraveBuckinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wingrave | Buckinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Buckinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Mentmore Towers and 2 more in and around Wingrave
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wingrave. Best known first.
Historic houseMentmore Towers2.9 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustAscott House3.9 km outside town, to the northeastWildlife parkWildlife parkRSPB Kingsbrook Meadows3.3 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Mentmore Towers: The original uploader was Swanker at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ascott House: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wingrave
14pages on Wingrave
The big questions
SafetyB−24.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £528K · rent £1,475 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Winslow RoadSchoolsC+1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 81.8 (men), 86 (women)Work & commuteA63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Wingrave’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WingBiertonBroughtonCheddingtonAston ClintonAylesburyStewkleyWingrave
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingrave | 1,498 | — | — | C | B− | A− |
| Wing | 2,979 | 2.5 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Bierton | 1,251 | 3.1 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Broughton | 2,168 | 3.2 | — | C+ | D | A |
| Cheddington | 1,770 | 3.4 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Aston Clinton | 5,511 | 4.5 | B+ | C | B | A− |
| Aylesbury | 87,966 | 4.7 | B | B+ | C− | C |
| Stewkley | 1,421 | 4.7 | — | C | B | A |
Bierton, Broughton, Cheddington and Stewkley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wingrave
How many listed buildings are there in Wingrave?
That is 10.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Wingrave expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £527,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £590,000, semi-detached houses £432,500 and detached houses £695,000.
Does Wingrave flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Wingrave
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
Wingrave is a built-up area of 1,498 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
- 1,498 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004235
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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