Alvescot’s story
25 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Alvescot’s built-up area.
58% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AlvescotOxfordshire
466 residents make their home in this village in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: Motacilla · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
466
Census 2021 · West Oxfordshire council
Median home
£410K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
47
19% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Alvescot a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Alvescot has no grades; its figures are still real. 58% of its homes date from before 1919. Just over one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median sale price is £410,000.
What makes Alvescot stand out
The 3 things Alvescot 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
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
26% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Alvescot.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Alvescot walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £66K a year before tax, between Oxfordshire’s towns (£70K) and England’s towns (£55K). Driving is how 85% of commuters got to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Alvescot, 2% work in the town itself. At the census, 41% of workers worked mainly from home.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Schools
The schools around Alvescot
Nearly half of pupils at the 6 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 34.6, with 19% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Church of England School, AlvescotLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 98 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Alvescot than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 76%
Council and housing-body homes hold nearly one in ten households. 14% rent privately, below Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £1,305 a month across the West Oxfordshire council area.
£410Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Alvescot£410K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £290,000 | 5 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,305
average private rent a month, West Oxfordshire council area
£2,513
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
Violence is recorded more often in Alvescot than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 47.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage come to 10.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 32 crimes inside Alvescot’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 2.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up 78% of the total.
47.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual25
Damage & arson3
Other crime2
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Anti-social2
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.
47.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
32
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is less common in Alvescot than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3% of residents
The nearest A&E to Alvescot is Great Western Hospital, 14.7 miles away. At the census, 87% of people in Alvescot called their health good or very good, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). 13% of residents in Alvescot live with a disability. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Alvescot | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Alvescot keeps more of its old housing than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 58% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Relative to its size, Alvescot keeps 536 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Of the town’s land, 82% lies in conservation areas, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%). Historic England’s list names 25 listed buildings locally: 1 Grade II*.
25listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II24
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
58%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
536
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 15% of Alvescot, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Just over two in five adults hold a degree. People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). The middle age in Alvescot is 47.
47median age
AlvescotOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Alvescot | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.2% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cotswold Wildlife Park and 2 more in and around Alvescot
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Alvescot. Best known first.
ZooCotswold Wildlife Park4.2 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumSwinford Museum2.9 km outside town, to the westZooZooCrocodiles of the World4.3 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Cotswold Wildlife Park: ciukes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swinford Museum: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Alvescot
13pages on Alvescot
The big questions
Safety47.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £410K · rent £1,305 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Lower EndSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Alvescot’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CartertonBamptonAstonLechlade-on-ThamesMinster LovellBurfordDucklingtonAlvescot
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvescot | 466 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carterton | 17,951 | 1.9 | B+ | B+ | B | B |
| Bampton | 2,994 | 2.8 | B | B− | B | A− |
| Aston | 1,174 | 4.5 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Lechlade-on-Thames | 2,208 | 4.5 | — | C− | B− | A− |
| Minster Lovell | 1,270 | 4.6 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Burford | 1,522 | 4.9 | — | C | C | A− |
| Ducklington | 1,585 | 5.6 | — | B− | B+ | A |
Aston, Lechlade-on-Thames, Minster Lovell, Burford and Ducklington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Alvescot
How many listed buildings are there in Alvescot?
That is 22 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Alvescot?
Band D council tax in Alvescot is £2,513 for 2026–27, more than in 67% 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 Alvescot
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Alvescot is a built-up area of 466 people, in the West Oxfordshire 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
- 466 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004494
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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