Bucknell’s story
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Bucknell’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BucknellOxfordshire
Home to 283 people, this village lies in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Church of St Peter · Photo: Motacilla · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
283
Census 2021 · Cherwell council
Median home
£598K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.4
22% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bucknell a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Bucknell has none; the figures on this page are still real. 14 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry just over one in ten commuters. Homes sell for a median £597,500.
What makes Bucknell stand out
The 3 things Bucknell does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Peter; 20.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 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 Bucknell.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Bucknell walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried 88% of commuters at the census. Nearly half of workers worked mainly from home, above Oxfordshire’s towns (37%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. For 35% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Train4%
Bus3%
35%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£74K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 Bucknell own their home: 72%, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Social renters account for one in ten households. Private rents average £1,304 a month across the Cherwell council area. 18% of households are private tenants.
£598Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bucknell£598K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £597,500 | 7 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,304
average private rent a month, Cherwell council area
£2,584
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
Bucknell records less burglary and damage per resident than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.9 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 14 crimes inside Bucknell’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 2.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
22.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft3
Damage & arson2
Other crime2
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
22.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
Disability is less common in Bucknell, 13% of residents, than in Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Bucknell is Horton General Hospital, 10.9 miles away. 3.2% of residents report bad or very bad health. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.4 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Bucknell | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
79.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Bucknell are listed than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 495 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Bucknell’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 11% of the total, below Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II13
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
495
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
Bucknell has fewer young adults than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.1% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Children under 15 make up 20% of residents. Half of Bucknell is older than 46.4, half younger. Among adults, 43% have a degree.
46.4median age
BucknellOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bucknell | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bucknell
13pages on Bucknell
The big questions
Safety22.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £598K · rent £1,304 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.1 (men), 82.6 (women)Work & commute65% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bucknell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BicesterChestertonUpper HeyfordLauntonAmbrosdenCroughtonTackleyBucknell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 283 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bicester | 37,748 | 2.1 | B | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Chesterton | 1,179 | 2.7 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Upper Heyford | 2,481 | 2.8 | — | C | C | A− |
| Launton | 1,374 | 3.5 | — | C | A− | B− |
| Ambrosden | 2,736 | 4.6 | B | C | B | B− |
| Croughton | 1,200 | 5 | — | C− | A+ | A− |
| Tackley | 1,073 | 5.6 | — | C+ | A− | A |
Chesterton, Upper Heyford, Launton, Croughton and Tackley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bucknell
How many listed buildings are there in Bucknell?
That is 20.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter.
How much is council tax in Bucknell?
Band D council tax in Bucknell is £2,584 for 2026–27, more than in 83% 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 Bucknell
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Bucknell is a built-up area of 283 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
- 283 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cherwell
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004107
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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