Horwood
vs Newton Longville
Horwood has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Newton Longville. Homes in Newton Longville sold for a median of £480,000, 7% above Horwood. Newton Longville has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Horwood has 4,950 residents in 1,999 households; Newton Longville has 9,485 in 3,784. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (22% and 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (21% and 21%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 54% of homes in Horwood and 52% in Newton Longville. Horwood has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 4.6 percentage points more than Newton Longville (Buckinghamshire: 70%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (11% and 12%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £450,000 in Horwood and £480,000 in Newton Longville, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Newton Longville has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 8%, 1 percentage point more than Horwood (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Horwood, and 7 in Newton Longville. The typical postcode is 931 m from the nearest school in Horwood and 717 m in Newton Longville. The typical postcode is 9,810 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Horwood and 4,383 m in Newton Longville. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Horwood and 73% in Newton Longville.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 26 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Horwood and 41 in Newton Longville, against 65 across Buckinghamshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Horwood is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 4,950 people in 1,999 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £450,000 over the past two years, in line with the Buckinghamshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 68% below the Buckinghamshire average.
Newton Longville is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 9,485 people in 3,784 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £480,000 over the past two years, 4% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 64% below the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Horwood and Newton Longville next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.