Blewbury’s story
70 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Blewbury’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BlewburyOxfordshire
A village in Oxfordshire, South East, home to 1,708 people.
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Population
1,708
Census 2021 · Vale of White Horse council
Median home
£471K
63 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.1
30% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Blewbury a good place to live?
Blewbury’s best grade is for safety (A): 9.8 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 5.7 home and vehicle crimes. It also does well on health: men here can expect to live to 81.9, women to 85.2. The median home sold for £471,204, 6.8 times what households in the Vale of White Horse council area earn in a year. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for schools and B for walkability.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Blewbury is graded subject by subject only.
How Blewbury grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Blewbury is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Blewbury is graded subject by subject only.
SafetyVery little crime by comparisonAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA−Open →Jobs & income2.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB+Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carBOpen →Cost of livingRent £1,352 a monthC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 30% of towns in England; secondary results beat 81% of towns in EnglandBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryUnusually rich in historyAOpen →Outdoors54% live within 400 m of a park; 79% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeBOpen →Civic life10 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Blewbury stand out
The 3 things Blewbury does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Michael; 16.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
85%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 85%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 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 Blewbury.
Safety
Blewbury records less crime per resident than 93% of UK towns
9.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 41 crimes and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Blewbury’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 54% of recorded crime. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.9 reports per 1,000, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8).
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 85% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual22
Other theft8
Burglary5
Damage & arson3
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social5
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.
9.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
41
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.
SchoolsB
School results in Blewbury are better than in 57% of towns in England
BSchool Grade
There is one school here; it is shown below. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 50.8, with 56% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. 58% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blewbury Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 82 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
More buildings in Blewbury are listed than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 410 per 10,000 residents
70listed buildingsAHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Blewbury’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael, Grade I. It has 70 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I. Conservation areas cover 41% of the town’s land, above Oxfordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. 18% of homes were built before 1919.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II69
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Michael Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
410
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Lifespans in Blewbury run longer than in 75% of UK towns
83%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
The nearest A&E to Blewbury is John Radcliffe Hospital, 13.6 miles away. 4.2% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, higher than Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) yet lower than England’s towns (5.2%). This Oxfordshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Blewbury | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 15% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Households in Blewbury earn more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns: £79K a year
16%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Home was the main workplace for 48% of workers at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 25%, below Oxfordshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. The census found 16% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Of the commuters living in Blewbury, 10% work in the town itself.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot11%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
Train1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£79K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 62% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
More households own their home in Blewbury than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 75%
£471Kmedian sale
Private renters make up 13% of households, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 12% of households. 63 standard sales inside Blewbury’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £471,204.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Blewbury£471K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £700,000 | 25 |
| Semi-detached | £440,000 | 20 |
| Terraced | £300,000 | 17 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,352
average private rent a month, Vale of White Horse council area
£2,641
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Older residents shape Blewbury: 30% are 65 or over, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
52.1median age
Line up the people of Blewbury by age and the one in the middle is 52.1. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). Among adults, 47% have a degree.
BlewburyOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Blewbury | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blewbury
14pages on Blewbury
The big questions
SafetyA9.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £471K · rent £1,352 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street DibleysSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 81.9 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commuteB+64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Didcot Railway Centre and 3 more in and around Blewbury
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Blewbury. Best known first.
MuseumDidcot Railway Centre4.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumGWR Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumR112 Visitors Centre4.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumThe Signalling Centre4.3 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 (1)
- Didcot Railway Centre: Taken January 2005 by William M. Connolley with a nikon 5700, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Blewbury
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Blewbury is a built-up area of 1,708 people, in the Vale of White Horse 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
- 1,708 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004846
Blewbury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DidcotChiltonHarwellCholseyComptonBrightwell-cum-SotwellWallingfordBlewbury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blewbury | 1,708 | — | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Didcot | 34,600 | 2.7 | A | B+ | C+ | B |
| Chilton | 1,378 | 3.2 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Harwell | 3,067 | 3.4 | A | C+ | B− | A− |
| Cholsey | 3,776 | 3.5 | A | B− | B | A |
| Compton | 1,789 | 3.7 | — | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Brightwell-cum-Sotwell | 1,244 | 4.5 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Wallingford | 8,455 | 4.9 | A− | B− | B− | B+ |
Chilton, Compton and Brightwell-cum-Sotwell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Blewbury
How many listed buildings are there in Blewbury?
That is 16.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael.
How much is council tax in Blewbury?
Band D council tax in Blewbury is £2,641 for 2026–27, more than in 92% 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.
Is Blewbury expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £471,204, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £300,000, semi-detached houses £440,000 and detached houses £700,000.
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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