Bucknell’s story
26 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Bucknell’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BucknellShropshire
A village of 740 in Shropshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Fabian Musto · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
740
Census 2021 · Shropshire council
Median home
£250K
41 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.8
32% are 65+ · Shropshire 21%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bucknell a good place to live?
Bucknell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Bucknell stand out
The 3 things Bucknell 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
0 Grade II*; 14.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bucknell.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Bucknell, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
At 55.8, the median resident of Bucknell sits in the middle of the age range. 32% of residents have reached 65. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, below both Shropshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%).
55.8median age
BucknellShropshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Bucknell | Shropshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Shropshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Bucknell
There is one school here; it is shown below. The town’s primary school has 55 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 55 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 17% in Bucknell, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £49K a year before tax, about level with Shropshire’s towns (£50K) and below England’s towns (£55K). The car carried nine in ten commuters at the census. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters. The census found 10% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
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 Bucknell: 11%, fewer than in Shropshire’s towns and England’s towns
Home ownership stands at 71% of households. Private rents average £823 a month across the Shropshire council area. Behind the median of £250,000: 41 standard sales inside Bucknell’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£250Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bucknell£250K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £334,997 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £216,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £202,500 | 6 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£823
average private rent a month, Shropshire council area
£2,501
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
Violence is recorded less often in Bucknell than in Shropshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10.5 per 1,000 residents a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 18 recorded crimes inside Bucknell’s built-up area, and 6 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 39% were violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage came to 7.8 per 1,000 residents a year, close to both Shropshire’s towns (8.7) and England’s towns (9.4).
10.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson3
Burglary3
Public order2
Vehicle crime2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Anti-social6
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.
10.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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
Bucknell is 23.2 miles from the nearest A&E
Self-reported good health: nearly four fifths of Bucknell’s residents. Seeing a GP means leaving Bucknell: the nearest practice is 4.3 miles away. Disability touches 19% of the town’s population.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Bucknell | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
84.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Bucknell is rich in listed buildings: 351 per 10,000 residents, more than Shropshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (26 listed buildings) are all Grade II. 37% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Shropshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (16%). Bucknell has one scheduled monument.
26listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II26
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
351
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 Bucknell
13pages on Bucknell
The big questions
Safety10.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £250K · rent £823 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Redlake MeadowSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 84.7 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bucknell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KnightonPresteigneCraven ArmsBishop's CastleLudlowKingtonBucknell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 740 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Knighton | 2,911 | 4.4 | C | B | C | B− |
| Presteigne | 1,929 | 6.6 | — | B− | C− | B− |
| Craven Arms | 2,563 | 7.3 | C+ | A− | C− | B− |
| Bishop's Castle | 1,847 | 9.3 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| Ludlow | 10,037 | 10 | C | B+ | C | C+ |
| Kington | 2,423 | 11 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
Presteigne, Bishop's Castle and Kington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bucknell
How many listed buildings are there in Bucknell?
That is 14.4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
How much is council tax in Bucknell?
Band D council tax in Bucknell is £2,501 for 2026–27, more than in 65% 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 Bucknell
Village in Shropshire, England
Bucknell is a built-up area of 740 people, in the Shropshire 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
- 740 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Shropshire
- County
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003117
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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