Bletchingdon’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Bletchingdon’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BletchingdonOxfordshire
Some 749 people live in this village, in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Population
749
Census 2021 · Cherwell council
Median home
£395K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.4
16% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bletchingdon a good place to live?
There are no grades for Bletchingdon: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 19 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters.
What makes Bletchingdon stand out
The 3 things Bletchingdon does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Home Farmhouse; 10.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.4 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 Bletchingdon.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Bletchingdon: 23% commute under 5 km, below Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.4 jobs in Bletchingdon for each resident in work. The car took 85% of commuters, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%). Average household income comes to £74K a year before tax. Also worth knowing: 7% of commuters who live in Bletchingdon also work there.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot8%
Bus4%
Bicycle1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£74K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
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 Bletchingdon
The town has one school, shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 56% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 77 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Bletchingdon than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
Council and housing-body homes hold 24% of households. The middle sale price: £395K, below Oxfordshire’s towns (£432K) but above England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £1,304 a month across the Cherwell council area.
£395Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bletchingdon£395K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £465,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £321,500 | 16 |
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,304
average private rent a month, Cherwell council area
£2,522
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
Crime recorded by police in Bletchingdon
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. Reported offences in Bletchingdon came to 27 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 3. Violence and sexual offences made up nearly three fifths of the total.
19.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Shoplifting5
Damage & arson3
Public order2
Other theft1
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
19.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.7
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)
27
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
83% of people in Bletchingdon rate their health good or very good
At the census, 4.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, between Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Bletchingdon: the nearest practice is 2.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Bletchingdon is John Radcliffe Hospital, 6.8 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Bletchingdon | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Bletchingdon are listed than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 254 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Nearly a fifth of homes date from before 1919. Of Bletchingdon’s land, 36% lies in conservation areas, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
19listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II18
Among them · Grade II*
- Home Farmhouse Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
254
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
Few people in Bletchingdon are 15 to 24: 11%, fewer than in both Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Bletchingdon has a median age of 42.4. Graduates make up just over a third of adults. People 65 and over make up 16% of the town.
42.4median age
BletchingdonOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bletchingdon | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bletchingdon
12pages on Bletchingdon
The big questions
Safety19.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £395K · rent £1,304 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street The RowSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bletchingdon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TackleyKidlingtonWoodstockYarntonChestertonUpper HeyfordWolvercoteBletchingdon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bletchingdon | 749 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tackley | 1,073 | 2.2 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Kidlington | 14,640 | 2.6 | A− | C | B− | B |
| Woodstock | 3,522 | 3.2 | A+ | C | B+ | A+ |
| Yarnton | 3,227 | 3.5 | A− | C− | B | B+ |
| Chesterton | 1,179 | 4.3 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Upper Heyford | 2,481 | 5 | — | C | C | A− |
| Wolvercote | 1,328 | 5 | — | D− | C− | A |
Tackley, Chesterton, Upper Heyford and Wolvercote have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bletchingdon
How many listed buildings are there in Bletchingdon?
That is 10.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Bletchingdon expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £321,500 and semi-detached houses £465,000.
How much is council tax in Bletchingdon?
Band D council tax in Bletchingdon is £2,522 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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 Bletchingdon
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Bletchingdon is a built-up area of 749 people, in the Cherwell 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
- 749 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cherwell
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004261
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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