Buckland’s story
35 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Buckland’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BucklandOxfordshire
Some 366 people live in this village, in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK · CC BY 2.0
Population
366
Census 2021 · Vale of White Horse council
Median home
£763K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.9
21% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
60%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Buckland a good place to live?
Buckland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. The median home sold for £762,500. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Pre-1919 homes make up 46% of the housing.
What makes Buckland stand out
The 3 things Buckland does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Buckland.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Buckland work nearby than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 55% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 1.3. 82% of commuters drove, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 55% of workers at the census. Work in town: 8% of resident commuters.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot8%
Train3%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
55%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£80K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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
Most households in Buckland own their home: 74%, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
1% live in social housing, below Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private tenants account for 24% of households. That is the middle of 13 standard sales inside Buckland’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£763Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Buckland£763K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £740,000 | 7 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
24%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,352
average private rent a month, Vale of White Horse council area
£2,495
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
Violence is recorded less often in Buckland than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for nearly a tenth of recorded crime. Homes saw 10.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 11 crimes inside Buckland’s built-up area.
5.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Violence & sexual1
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social0
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.
5.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
92% of people in Buckland say their health is good or very good, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
1.4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). A disability affects 8.8% of people in Buckland. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.7 miles away.
92%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Buckland | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.4% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 8.8% | 15% | 17% |
83.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.3
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.
History
Much of Buckland is a conservation area: 90% of its land, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Buckland has 956 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Of the town’s 35 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, Grade I counts 1 and Grade II* 1.
35listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II33
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
956
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
Children make up 23% of Buckland, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Ages in Buckland split evenly at 46.9: half are older, half younger. 5.5% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a fifth of residents.
46.9median age
BucklandOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level60%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Buckland | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.5% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 60% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Buckland
13pages on Buckland
The big questions
Safety5.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £763K · rent £1,352 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.3 (men), 87.3 (women)Work & commute69% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Buckland’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Stanford in the ValeAstonKingston BagpuizeBamptonFaringdonStandlakeEast HanneyBuckland
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckland | 366 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stanford in the Vale | 2,302 | 2.9 | — | B+ | B | B |
| Aston | 1,174 | 3.2 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Kingston Bagpuize | 3,905 | 3.6 | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
| Bampton | 2,994 | 3.7 | B | B− | B | A− |
| Faringdon | 8,625 | 4 | B | B+ | C | B |
| Standlake | 1,185 | 4.5 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| East Hanney | 1,233 | 5.6 | — | C+ | B− | A+ |
Stanford in the Vale, Aston, Standlake and East Hanney have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Buckland
Is Buckland expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Vale of White Horse council area averaged £1,352 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Buckland?
That is 39.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
How much is council tax in Buckland?
Band D council tax in Buckland is £2,495 for 2026–27, more than in 63% 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 Buckland
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Buckland is a built-up area of 366 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
- 366 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004646
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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