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Long Crendon
vs Waddesdon

Waddesdon has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Long Crendon. Homes in Long Crendon sold for a median of £610,000, 38% above Waddesdon. Long Crendon has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 20%).

Map of Buckinghamshire with Long Crendon highlighted
Long Crendon
192 postcodes
Map of Buckinghamshire with Waddesdon highlighted
Waddesdon
243 postcodes
Map of Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
city average

People

Long Crendon has 5,265 residents in 2,149 households; Waddesdon has 6,119 in 2,502. Long Crendon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 3 percentage points more than Waddesdon (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Waddesdon has the higher share of people living alone: 24%, 1.8 percentage points more than Long Crendon (Buckinghamshire: 26%).

5,265Residents (2021)
6,119Residents (2021)
553,078Residents (2021)
2,149Households
2,502Households
220,327Households
12.4%Aged 15–29
13.1%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
23.8%Aged 65 and over
20.8%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Living alone
24.2%Living alone
26.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Long Crendon (54%) and semi-detached houses in Waddesdon (39%). Long Crendon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 3.5 percentage points more than Waddesdon (Buckinghamshire: 70%). Waddesdon has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 4 percentage points more than Long Crendon (Buckinghamshire: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £610,000 in Long Crendon and £441,250 in Waddesdon, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.

£610,000Median sale price
£441,250Median sale price
£460,000Median sale price
75.2%Owner-occupied
71.7%Owner-occupied
70.0%Owner-occupied
12.1%Private renting
16.1%Private renting
15.7%Private renting
12.4%Social renting
11.5%Social renting
13.0%Social renting
54.4%Detached houses
38.6%Detached houses
34.3%Detached houses
31.3%Semi-detached houses
39.3%Semi-detached houses
30.2%Semi-detached houses
9.9%Terraced houses
16.8%Terraced houses
17.8%Terraced houses
2.7%Flats
3.5%Flats
14.4%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (21% and 20%). A typical postcode has 10 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Long Crendon, and 8 in Waddesdon. The typical postcode is 1,251 m from the nearest school in Long Crendon and 1,350 m in Waddesdon. The typical postcode is 4,133 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Long Crendon and 7,178 m in Waddesdon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Long Crendon and 47% in Waddesdon.

20.8%Green space within 500 m
20.1%Green space within 500 m
21.7%Green space within 500 m
10Services within 15 min (median)
8Services within 15 min (median)
43Services within 15 min (median)
1.3 kmNearest school (median)
1.4 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
7.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
12Postcodes in flood risk areas
16Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,082Postcodes in flood risk areas
78.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
46.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 27 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Long Crendon and 39 in Waddesdon, 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.

27Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
39Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
65Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Long Crendon

Long Crendon is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 5,265 people in 2,149 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £610,000 over the past two years, 33% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% below the Buckinghamshire average.

Waddesdon

Waddesdon is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 6,119 people in 2,502 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £441,250 over the past two years, 4% below the Buckinghamshire median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% below the Buckinghamshire average.

More comparisons.

Long Crendon and Waddesdon next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.

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