Cassington’s story
22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Cassington’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CassingtonOxfordshire
It is a village of 793 residents in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: Motacilla · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
793
Census 2021 · West Oxfordshire council
Median home
£450K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
50
31% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cassington a good place to live?
There are no grades for Cassington: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 22 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
What makes Cassington stand out
The 3 things Cassington does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Peter; 11.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
£450K median home
1.6 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 Cassington.
Who lives here
Cassington has fewer young adults than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.7% are 15 to 24
50median age
Degrees are held by 41% of adults. Children under 15 make up 16%, close to Oxfordshire’s towns (17%) and below England’s towns (18%). Over-65s are 31% of the population. Cassington has a median age of 50.
CassingtonOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Cassington | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Cassington
At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 79% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington’s results beat 94% of schools in England like it. Below is its only school. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: just over three in five pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 55.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School, CassingtonLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 89 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Cassington: 24% commute under 5 km, below Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
18%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 1.4 jobs in Cassington for each resident in work. 18% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Oxfordshire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. Driving is how nearly four in five commuters got to work at the census. Work in town: nearly a tenth of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
On foot8%
Bicycle6%
Bus2%
Train1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£73K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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 Cassington own their home: 68%, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
£450Kmedian sale
12% live in social housing, below Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 20 homes sold inside Cassington’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £450,000. Private rents average £1,305 a month across the West Oxfordshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cassington£450K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £610,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £470,000 | 10 |
| Terraced | £320,000 | 5 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,305
average private rent a month, West Oxfordshire council area
£2,570
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
Homes in Cassington see less burglary and damage than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 4.6 per 1,000 a year
13.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence comes to 13.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 17 offences were reported in Cassington. There were 1.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft3
Other crime3
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Burglary1
Theft from person1
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.
13.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
More people in Cassington live with a disability than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 19%
82%good or very good health
Cassington has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away. At the census, 4.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) but below England’s towns (5.2%). Just over four fifths of people in Cassington rate their own health good or very good. Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Cassington is John Radcliffe Hospital, 5.6 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Cassington | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 15% | 17% |
82.3
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 · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Cassington are listed than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 277 per 10,000 residents
22listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Cassington’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 25% of the total, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II21
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
277
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cassington
13pages on Cassington
The big questions
Safety13.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £450K · rent £1,305 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bell LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.3 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards3.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Cassington
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Cassington is a built-up area of 793 people, in the West 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
- 793 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004388
Cassington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EynshamYarntonWolvercoteKidlingtonFreelandLong HanboroughWoodstockCassington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassington | 793 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eynsham | 5,321 | 1.6 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Yarnton | 3,227 | 1.8 | A− | C− | B | B+ |
| Wolvercote | 1,328 | 2.1 | — | D− | C− | A |
| Kidlington | 14,640 | 2.9 | A− | C | B− | B |
| Freeland | 1,520 | 3.1 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Long Hanborough | 3,034 | 3.1 | A+ | C+ | A | A |
| Woodstock | 3,522 | 3.8 | A+ | C | B+ | A+ |
Wolvercote and Freeland have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cassington
How many listed buildings are there in Cassington?
That is 11.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter.
Is Cassington expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £320,000, semi-detached houses £470,000 and detached houses £610,000.
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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