Bix’s story
Bix: 41% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 4 buildings inside Bix’s built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BixOxfordshire
277 people call this village in Oxfordshire, South East home.
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Photo: Colin Bates · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
277
Census 2021 · South Oxfordshire council
Median age
52.7
28% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
21%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bix a good place to live?
Bix has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 28% of residents are 65 or over. 45% of adults are qualified to degree level.
What makes Bix stand out
The 3 things Bix does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Oxfordshire 42%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bix.
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Bix, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.3%, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). Line up the people of Bix by age and the one in the middle is 52.7.
52.7median age
BixOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bix | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.1% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Household income in Bix, £84K a year, runs above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
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.
At the census, just over a fifth of commuters got to work without a car. Working mainly from home: half of workers, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (37%) and England’s towns (31%). The car carried 76% of commuters at the census. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
21%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving76%
On foot12%
Bicycle8%
Train2%
40%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£84K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Bix is a town of owners: 71% of households own their home, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
17% rent privately, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds just over one in ten households. Private rents average £1,402 a month across the South Oxfordshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bix£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £861,650 | 6 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,402
average private rent a month, South Oxfordshire council area
£2,499
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
Bix records less violent crime per resident than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.6 per 1,000 a year
Half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage come to 1.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Bix logged 2 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct.
3.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
3.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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 more common in Bix than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.8% of residents
The nearest A&E to Bix is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 7.8 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Bix: the nearest practice is 2 miles away. Also worth knowing: 85% of people in Bix rate their own health good or very good.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Bix | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
85
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Bix keeps more of its old housing than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 41% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Bix has 144 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above Oxfordshire’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39) alike.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
41%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
144
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Greys Court (National Trust) and 4 more in and around Bix
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bix. Best known first.
Castle · National TrustGreys Court (National Trust)1.5 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseFriar Park3 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseStonor Park3.7 km outside town, to the north
MuseumRiver and Rowing Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionThe Remenham Barrier3.8 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Greys Court (National Trust): Dennis Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Friar Park: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stonor Park: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- River and Rowing Museum: Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bix
12pages on Bix
The big questions
Bix’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Henley-on-ThamesSonning CommonLower ShiplakeWargraveWoodcoteHurleyCavershamBix
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bix | 277 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Henley-on-Thames | 11,786 | 2.7 | A− | C | C | A |
| Sonning Common | 5,264 | 3.4 | A | C | A− | A |
| Lower Shiplake | 1,086 | 4.5 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Wargrave | 2,896 | 5.7 | A+ | B− | A− | A+ |
| Woodcote | 2,198 | 5.8 | — | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Hurley | 1,317 | 6 | — | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Caversham | 33,038 | 6.2 | A | D | B+ | A |
Lower Shiplake, Woodcote and Hurley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bix
How many listed buildings are there in Bix?
That is 5.9 times the typical UK town for its size. 41% of Bix’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Bix?
Band D council tax in Bix is £2,499 for 2026–27, more than in 64% 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 Bix
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Bix is a built-up area of 277 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
- Population
- 277 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004853
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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