Buxton’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Buxton’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BuxtonNorfolk
A village of 976 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Photo: David Pashley · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
976
Census 2021 · Broadland council
Median home
£248K
35 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.6
23% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Buxton a good place to live?
Buxton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Buxton stand out
The 3 things Buxton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% 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 Andrew; 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
23% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Buxton.
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Buxton, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
Buxton sits below both Norfolk’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town. The median resident of Buxton is 49.6 years old.
49.6median age
BuxtonNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Buxton | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Buxton travel far: only 13% go under 5 km, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Buxton below both Norfolk’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 8% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
Private renting is less common in Buxton than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
On this, Buxton is below both Norfolk’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 70% of households.
£248Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Buxton£248K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £405,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £232,500 | 11 |
| Terraced | £223,000 | 13 |
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£938
average private rent a month, Broadland council area
£2,390
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 Buxton: 15 per 1,000 residents a year, under Norfolk’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Buxton comes below both Norfolk’s towns (18.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 24 crimes inside Buxton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 63% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
15violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Damage & arson4
Public order3
Other crime2
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social5
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.
15
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
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
80% of residents say their health is good or very good
80% of Buxton’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 79% across Norfolk’s towns. 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.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Buxton | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
81.2
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
History
Buxton keeps more of its old housing than Norfolk or England’s towns: 27% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Buxton, that is above both Norfolk’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Buxton has 92 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Buxton has 9 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II8
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Andrew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
92
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Buxton
13pages on Buxton
The big questions
Safety15 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £248K · rent £938 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Crown RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Buxton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BadersfieldHevinghamColtishall and HorsteadAylshamHorsfordHorsham St FaithSpixworthBuxton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton | 976 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Badersfield | 1,490 | 1.7 | — | C+ | C− | B− |
| Hevingham | 1,039 | 2 | — | B+ | A | B− |
| Coltishall and Horstead | 2,255 | 3 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Aylsham | 7,183 | 3.4 | B+ | B | B | B+ |
| Horsford | 4,396 | 4.5 | A− | A− | B | B |
| Horsham St Faith | 1,051 | 4.5 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Spixworth | 3,418 | 4.7 | A | A− | A | A− |
Badersfield, Hevingham, Coltishall and Horstead and Horsham St Faith have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Buxton
How many listed buildings are there in Buxton?
That is 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size. 27% of Buxton’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Who lives in Buxton?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 23% of residents were 65 or over and 33% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 13% were under 15.
How much is council tax in Buxton?
Band D council tax in Buxton is £2,390 for 2026–27, less than in 60% 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 Buxton
Village in Norfolk, England
Buxton is a built-up area of 976 people, in the Broadland 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
- 976 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Broadland
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002261
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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