Wigginton’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Wigginton’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WiggintonHertfordshire
A village in Hertfordshire, East of England, home to 813 people.
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Photo: Rob Farrow · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
813
Census 2021 · Dacorum council
Median home
£685K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.2
23% are 65+ · Hertfordshire 17%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wigginton a good place to live?
There are no grades for Wigginton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Homes change hands at a median £685,000.
What makes Wigginton stand out
The 3 things Wigginton 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%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Bartholomew (Church of England); 3.5 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 Wigginton.
Work & commute
Wigginton is a driving town: 89% of commuters go by car, above Hertfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 26%, lower than both Hertfordshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). Home was the main workplace for 48% of workers at the census. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Train3%
Bicycle1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£81K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Schools
The schools around Wigginton
GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: three in five pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 51.4. Below is its only school. 66% of pupils at the 11 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, WiggintonLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 105 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Wigginton: 6%, fewer than in both Hertfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£685Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 15% of households, lower than both Hertfordshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Nearly four in five households own their home. Private rents average £1,594 a month across the Dacorum council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wigginton£685K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £760,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £607,500 | 14 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,594
average private rent a month, Dacorum council area
£2,420
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 Wigginton: 11.5 per 1,000 residents a year, under Hertfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
11.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
14 crimes and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Wigginton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 6.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.9 reports per 1,000, below Hertfordshire’s towns (14.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order3
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
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.
11.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.6
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)
14
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 2.6% of people in Wigginton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Hertfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
89%good or very good health
Wigginton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away. At the census, 89% of people in Wigginton called their health good or very good, higher than both Hertfordshire’s towns (85%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 14% of people locally. The nearest A&E to Wigginton is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, 7 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Wigginton | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 85% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
82.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Wigginton: 33% were built before 1919, more than in both Hertfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
7listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Wigginton counts 86 listed buildings. Historic England’s list names 7 listed buildings in the town: 1 Grade II*. The town has one registered historic park or garden.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
86
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
More people in Wigginton hold a degree than in Hertfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 47%
48.2median age
People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, below both Hertfordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The age that splits Wigginton in two is 48.2.
WiggintonHertfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wigginton | Hertfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hertfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wigginton
14pages on Wigginton
The big questions
Safety11.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £685K · rent £1,594 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hemp LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.8 (men), 87.7 (women)Work & commute66% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Natural History Museum at Tring and 7 more in and around Wigginton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wigginton. Best known first.
MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring1 km outside town, to the northwest · 134K visitors a year (2022)
Castle · English HeritageBerkhamsted Castle3.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumDacorum Heritage3.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumTring Local History Museum1.2 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumPitstone Green Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionGo Ape!4.6 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Natural History Museum at Tring: Rob Farrow. Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkhamsted Castle: Winstainforth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Wigginton
Village in Hertfordshire, England
Wigginton is a built-up area of 813 people, in the Dacorum 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
- 813 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Dacorum
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004402
Wigginton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TringBerkhamstedPitstoneAston ClintonWendoverCheddingtonWeston TurvilleWigginton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigginton | 813 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tring | 11,961 | 1.3 | A | D | B | A |
| Berkhamsted | 21,236 | 3.3 | A | D | B | A+ |
| Pitstone | 4,109 | 3.6 | A | C+ | B | A |
| Aston Clinton | 5,511 | 3.6 | B+ | C | B | A− |
| Wendover | 8,729 | 4.1 | A | C | A− | A+ |
| Cheddington | 1,770 | 4.6 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Weston Turville | 1,835 | 5 | — | C | A− | A− |
Cheddington and Weston Turville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wigginton
Is Wigginton expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £607,500 and detached houses £760,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Wigginton?
That is 3.5 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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