Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
700 people live in this village in Oxfordshire, South East.
Binfield Heath has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Homes change hands at a median £825,000. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 10% of commuters. 8 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
The 3 things Binfield Heath does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 8 buildings inside Binfield Heath’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Binfield Heath.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 51% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 42%, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). 86% of commuters drove to work at the census. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. Home was the main workplace for just over half of workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Council and housing-body homes hold 9% of households. Private rents average £1,402 a month across the South Oxfordshire council area. 20% rent privately, close to Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and below England’s towns (21%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £950,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £686,250 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Three quarters of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Violent crime ran at 4.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below Oxfordshire’s towns (18.8) and England’s towns (22) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 8 crimes inside Binfield Heath’s built-up area.
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.
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.
Asked at the census, 87% of residents of Binfield Heath said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.4 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Binfield Heath | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Binfield Heath counts 114 listed buildings, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
9.3% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up 27% of the town. Residents of Binfield Heath have a median age of 52. Under-15s account for 14% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Binfield Heath | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Binfield Heath. Best known first.
Castle · National TrustGreys Court (National Trust)4.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseFriar Park3.7 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseCaversham Park3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumRiver and Rowing Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteDH Vampire3.1 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Binfield Heath is a built-up area of 700 people, in the South 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binfield Heath | 700 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lower Shiplake | 1,086 | 1.9 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Henley-on-Thames | 11,786 | 2.2 | A− | C | C | A |
| Sonning Common | 5,264 | 2.6 | A | C | A− | A |
| Charvil | 3,158 | 2.7 | A+ | B− | A | A+ |
| Caversham | 33,038 | 2.7 | A | D | B+ | A |
| Sonning | 1,615 | 2.7 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Wargrave | 2,896 | 2.8 | A+ | B− | A− | A+ |
Lower Shiplake and Sonning have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
By type: semi-detached houses £686,250 and detached houses £950,000.
That is 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size. 39% of Binfield Heath’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Binfield Heath is £2,528 for 2026–27, more than in 71% 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.
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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