Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 2,807 residents in Oxfordshire, South East.
Plenty in its favour, and one clear drawback. People here tend to be in good health: men here can expect to live to 82.3, women to 87.6. Recorded crime is low: 21.1 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 3.6 home and vehicle crimes. The drawback is schools (C−): primary results beat 25% of towns in England. Buying the median home, at £400,000, takes 5.7 years of household income in the South Oxfordshire council area. It lags on hazard risk as well (D): 3.6% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. Overall, that makes a B+, good for #25 of 38 in Oxfordshire. That leaves it better than 68% of UK towns.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
The 3 things Chalgrove does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Chalgrove is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 32 buildings inside Chalgrove’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade I.
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chalgrove.
At the census, 3.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, about level with Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) and below England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Chalgrove is John Radcliffe Hospital, 8.9 miles away. Disability touches 16% of the town’s population.
| Census 2021 | Chalgrove | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
There is one school here; it is shown below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 56% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 220 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalgrove Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 220 | C |
107 crimes and 8 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Chalgrove’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 69% of the total. Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Chalgrove has less crime per resident than 77% of them.
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.
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.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
86% of commuters drove, above Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. For 17% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Work in town: 14% of resident commuters. The average household earns £73K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Households that own their home make up 80%. Private rents average £1,402 a month across the South Oxfordshire council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 144 homes sold inside Chalgrove’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £400,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £485,000 | 55 |
| Semi-detached | £382,500 | 59 |
| Terraced | £327,786 | 29 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Chalgrove’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Per 10,000 residents, Chalgrove counts 114 listed buildings. 5% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearly a third of adults hold a degree, below Oxfordshire’s towns (42%) and close to England’s towns (34%). Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents. Chalgrove has a median age of 47.4.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chalgrove | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Chalgrove. Best known first.
32 listed buildings in Chalgrove, 2 of them Grade I.
The Lamb Public House: Photo: Steve Daniels · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Granny's Cottage: Photo: Bikeboy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Geograph · 1, The Green: Photo: Motacilla · CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Red Lion Public House: Photo: Margaret Clough · CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalgrove | 2,807 | — | B+ | B | B+ | A |
| Watlington | 2,438 | 3.5 | — | B− | C+ | A |
| Benson | 5,236 | 3.7 | A | C+ | A− | A+ |
| Berinsfield | 2,773 | 4 | C+ | A− | C+ | C |
| Brightwell-cum-Sotwell | 1,244 | 5 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Crowmarsh Gifford | 1,329 | 5.1 | — | C+ | B− | A |
| Wallingford | 8,455 | 5.1 | A− | B− | B− | B+ |
| Garsington | 1,295 | 5.2 | — | B− | A− | A− |
Watlington, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, Crowmarsh Gifford and Garsington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Mary.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Primary results trail 75% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Oxfordshire council.
Town in Oxfordshire, England
Chalgrove is a built-up area of 2,807 people, in the South 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
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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