Farnham Common and Farnham Royal
Farnham Common and Farnham Royal is a settlement in Buckinghamshire, England, with a population of around 1,000. It has 12 bus stops, one restaurant or café, and there were around 18 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. The nearest railway station is Burnham, 4.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Farnham Common and Farnham Royal area — all from official UK open data.
The wider council area has around 553,079 residents at roughly 353 people per km².
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Police force
- Thames Valley
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 138th of 294 English council areas — better than 53% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 90% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°COvercast
- Today: 23° / 12° · 18% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:26
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Harlington, United Kingdom
Crime
26 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences7
- Other crime6
- Vehicle crime5
- Anti-social behaviour3
2 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Burnham, Farnhams and Taplow · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Burglary remains to be a community concern throughout the South Buckinghamshire area, including Burnham, Farnhams and Taplows
- Anti-social behaviour was one of the top priorities voted for by the residents of Burnham, Farnham & Taplow. The neighbourhood team are d…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
607 reported road collisions (2024)
106 killed or seriously injured · 765 casualties · 11 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
122 food businesses within 2 miles
- 102 rated 4–5 ★ (79 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Burnham (4.2 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Burnham (4.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£490,508 average▲ 4.3% YoY
Across Buckinghamshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,474 average monthly rent▲ 4.6% YoY
- 1 bed £1,035
- 2 bed £1,310
- 3 bed £1,602
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.3 times median annual pay (11.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 158.9p · Esso (8.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Asda (5.4 km)
30 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
60 charging locations within ~8 km
- 14 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Stoke Park Hotel (2.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches21
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
553,079 residents in Buckinghamshire · 353/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Council tax
£2,527 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 238,540)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
274 schools · 97,646 pupils
182 primary · 35 secondary · 57 other
Ofsted: 80 of 93 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (86%)
235inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Aylesbury Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Aylesbury High SchoolOutstanding
- Beaconsfield High SchoolOutstanding
- Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Dr Challoner's High SchoolOutstanding
- John Hampden Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Waddesdon Church of England SchoolOutstanding
- Wycombe High SchoolOutstanding
- Buckingham SchoolGood
- E-Act Bourne End AcademyGood
- Princes Risborough SchoolGood
- Royal Latin SchoolGood
- The Chalfonts Community CollegeGood
- The Grange SchoolGood
- The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeGood
- Aylesbury UTCRequires improvement
- Sir William Ramsay SchoolInadequate
- Amersham School
- Burnham Grammar School
- Chesham Grammar School
- Chiltern Hills Academy
- Cressex Community School
- Great Marlow School
- Holmer Green Senior School
- John Colet School
- Pioneer Secondary Academy
- Sir Thomas Fremantle School
- The Beaconsfield School
- The Cottesloe School
- The Highcrest Academy
- The Kingsbrook School
- The Mandeville School
- The Misbourne School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Buckinghamshire
Care & health services
563 CQC-registered services
- Care homes134
- GP practices89
- Dentists155
- Homecare agencies134
- Hospitals & hospices9
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Buckinghamshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 20 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
1,132 applications decided
86.9% granted · 984 granted, 148 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Joy Morrissey
Conservative
Beaconsfield
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 3
- Con 50
- LD 26
- Grn 2
- Ref 2
- Oth 14
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens14
- Restaurants & cafés9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
33,545 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£836 median full-time weekly pay
3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£34,111 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
59% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 90,273 certificates
8.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
54% low-carbon electricity
Wind 33% · Gas 27% · Imports 19% · Biomass 15%
132 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.4 yrs women · 82.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 66.9 women · 65.3 men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Beaconsfield:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership352 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s341 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership289 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office260 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test242 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Farnham Common · 0.1 km
Farnham Common is a village in southern Buckinghamshire, England, 3 miles north of Slough and 3 miles south of Beaconsfield, on the A355 road. It adjoins the ancient woodland Burnham Beeches, has an area of 2.5 miles…
Caldicott School · 0.6 kmCaldicott Preparatory School is a 7–13 boys prep school in southern Buckinghamshire, England. It was founded in 1904 by James Heald Jenkins with a total of 24 boys enrolled at the school. In November 2021, a total of…
Egypt, Buckinghamshire · 0.9 kmEgypt is a hamlet in the civil parish of Farnham Royal, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is just to the north of Farnham Common, and on the edge of Burnham Beeches. From 1974 to 2020 it was in South Bucks district.
Burnham Beeches · 1.4 kmBurnham Beeches is a 374.6-hectare (926-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest situated west of Farnham Common in the village of Burnham, Buckinghamshire. The southern half is owned by the Corporation of…
Farnham Royal · 1.9 kmFarnham Royal is a village and civil parish within Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the south of the county, immediately north of Slough, and around 22 miles west of Charing Cross, Central London. Within the parish…
Burnham Beeches Golf Club · 2.0 kmBurnham Beeches Golf Club is a golf club, located in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England. Established in 1891, it is the oldest golf club in Buckinghamshire.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)