Aston’s story
11 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Aston’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AstonOxfordshire
In Oxfordshire, South East, this village has 1,174 residents.
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Photo: Vieve Forward · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,174
Census 2021 · West Oxfordshire council
Median home
£465K
50 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.2
22% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Aston a good place to live?
Aston’s strongest subject is health: life expectancy is 82 for men and 85.4 for women. It is strong on safety as well: 19 violent and sexual offences and 1.7 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Homes sell for a median £465,000, about 7.1 years of what households in the West Oxfordshire council area earn. Where it falls short is schools (D) — primary results beat 9% of towns in England.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Aston has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Aston stand out
The 3 things Aston does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Aston grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Aston is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 9% of towns in EnglandDOpen →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedA−Open →SafetyAmong the best of the towns comparedA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £64,411B+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC+Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAbove the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →Outdoors62% live within 400 m of a park; 2.2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life4.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aston.
SchoolsD
Results at Aston’s schools trail 94% of towns in England
Just over half of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. 199 pupils attend Aston’s one primary school.
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston and Cote Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 199 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Just 2.7% of people in Aston say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Men in Aston can expect to live to 82, women to 85.4 (2019–23). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2 miles off. The nearest A&E to Aston is John Radcliffe Hospital, 12.5 miles away.
86%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Aston | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Per resident, Aston sees less crime than four in five UK towns
Police figures for Aston’s built-up area: 50 crimes and 7 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 62% of the crimes. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Aston has less crime per resident than 65% of them.
19violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 65% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual31
Other theft9
Public order5
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Theft from person1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social7
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.
19
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
50
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.
HousingCost of living grade C+
Few households rent privately in Aston: 6%, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Just over four in five households own their home. Social housing holds just over one in ten households, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,305 a month across the West Oxfordshire council area.
£465Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Aston£465K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £482,500 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £407,500 | 17 |
| Terraced | £325,000 | 7 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,305
average private rent a month, West Oxfordshire council area
£2,489
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Only 12% of commuters in Aston go to work without a car, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Oxfordshire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. 87% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Work in town: 8% of resident commuters. For 15% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 39% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
More of the land in Aston is conservation area than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 90%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
22% of homes were built before 1919. Its heritage register entries (11 listed buildings) are all Grade II. Per 10,000 residents, Aston counts 94 listed buildings.
11listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
94
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
Aston has fewer young adults than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9.6% are 15 to 24
Degrees are held by 41% of adults. 22% of residents are 65 or over, above Oxfordshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Typical age in Aston: 47.2, the median.
47.2median age
AstonOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Aston | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Aston
13pages on Aston
The big questions
SafetyA−19 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £465K · rent £1,305 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cote RoadSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 82 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commuteB+58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Aston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BamptonDucklingtonStandlakeWitneyCartertonKingston BagpuizeMinster LovellAston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston | 1,174 | — | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Bampton | 2,994 | 1.7 | B | B− | B | A− |
| Ducklington | 1,585 | 3 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Standlake | 1,185 | 3.3 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Witney | 30,167 | 4.2 | B | B | C+ | B |
| Carterton | 17,951 | 4.5 | B+ | B+ | B | B |
| Kingston Bagpuize | 3,905 | 4.7 | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
| Minster Lovell | 1,270 | 5.1 | — | C | B+ | A |
Ducklington, Standlake and Minster Lovell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Aston
How many listed buildings are there in Aston?
That is 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Aston good?
Primary results trail 91% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Oxfordshire council.
Is Aston expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £465,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £325,000, semi-detached houses £407,500 and detached houses £482,500.
Is Aston safe?
About the middle for its size: 35% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
About Aston
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Aston is a built-up area of 1,174 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
- 1,174 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004530
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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