Boxford’s story
33 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Boxford’s built-up area.
59% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BoxfordBerkshire
It is a village of 184 residents in Berkshire, South East.
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Parish Church of St. Andrew · Photo: Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
184
Census 2021 · West Berkshire council
Median age
43.1
22% are 65+ · Berkshire 15%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Boxford a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Boxford has no grades; its figures are still real. Nearly three fifths of its homes date from before 1919. 13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. People aged 65 and over make up 22% of residents.
What makes Boxford stand out
The 3 things Boxford does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
0% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
22% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Boxford.
Who lives here
Few people in Boxford are 15 to 24: 6%, fewer than in Berkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 22% of the town. 23% are under 15, above Berkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Residents of Boxford have a median age of 43.1. Graduates make up 38% of adults.
43.1median age
BoxfordBerkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Boxford | Berkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 40% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Berkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer people aged 16 to 64 in Boxford claim unemployment benefits than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 0.7%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Half of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (31%). The average household earns £74K a year before tax. Driving is how 82% of commuters got to work at the census.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
Bus8%
On foot5%
0%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£74K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
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
Private renting is less common in Boxford than in Berkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 18%
Social housing holds nearly a fifth of households, above Berkshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,338 a month across the West Berkshire council area. Home ownership stands at 64% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Boxford£0K
Typical UK town£277K
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,338
average private rent a month, West Berkshire council area
£2,450
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
Homes in Boxford see more burglary and damage than in Berkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 25.4 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 10.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Berkshire’s towns (20.3) and England’s towns (22). Over the year to August 2026, 3 offences were reported in Boxford.
10.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson2
Burglary1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
10.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
25.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in Boxford, 12% of residents, than in Berkshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 4.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than Berkshire’s towns (3.3%) yet lower than England’s towns (5.2%). Boxford has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.5 miles away. Self-reported good health: 84% of the town’s residents.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Boxford | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 87% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 13% | 17% |
81
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Boxford is rich in listed buildings: 1,793 per 10,000 residents, more than in Berkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 27% of Boxford’s land, higher than both Berkshire’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (7%). The town counts 33 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*.
33listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II32
Among them · Grade II*
- Parish Church of St. Andrew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
59%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,793
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 Boxford
11pages on Boxford
The big questions
Boxford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KintburyNewburyCold AshHermitageHungerfordWoolton Hill and HighclereThatchamBoxford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxford | 184 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kintbury | 2,054 | 3.8 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
| Newbury | 42,262 | 4.1 | B | B | C− | B− |
| Cold Ash | 2,267 | 5.2 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Hermitage | 2,224 | 5.4 | — | C | A | A+ |
| Hungerford | 5,184 | 5.8 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
| Woolton Hill and Highclere | 2,755 | 5.9 | A+ | C+ | A | A+ |
| Thatcham | 25,537 | 6.2 | B | B+ | C+ | B− |
Kintbury, Cold Ash and Hermitage have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Boxford
How many listed buildings are there in Boxford?
That is 73.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Boxford?
Band D council tax in Boxford is £2,450 for 2026–27, more than in 52% 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 Boxford
Village in Berkshire, England
Boxford is a built-up area of 184 people, in the West Berkshire 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
- 184 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Berkshire
- County
- Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005081
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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