Newton Longville
vs Quainton
Quainton has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Newton Longville. Homes in Quainton sold for a median of £490,000, in line with Newton Longville. Newton Longville has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 4%).
People
Newton Longville has 9,485 residents in 3,784 households; Quainton has 4,714 in 1,952. Quainton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 2 percentage points more than Newton Longville (Buckinghamshire: 19%). Quainton has the higher share of people living alone: 22%, 1.2 percentage points more than Newton Longville (Buckinghamshire: 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in Newton Longville and 57% in Quainton. Quainton 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 (12% and 11%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £480,000 in Newton Longville and £490,000 in Quainton, against £460,000 across Buckinghamshire.
Surroundings
Newton Longville has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 8%, 4.4 percentage points more than Quainton (Buckinghamshire: 22%). A typical postcode has 7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Newton Longville, and 11 in Quainton. The typical postcode is 717 m from the nearest school in Newton Longville and 1,001 m in Quainton. The typical postcode is 4,383 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Newton Longville and 4,841 m in Quainton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in Newton Longville and 25% in Quainton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 41 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Newton Longville and 30 in Quainton, 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.
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.
Quainton is one of 49 wards in Buckinghamshire, home to 4,714 people in 1,952 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £490,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Buckinghamshire median. On average 4% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 84% below the Buckinghamshire average.
More comparisons.
Newton Longville and Quainton next to other wards of Buckinghamshire.