Chalkhouse Green’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Chalkhouse Green’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Chalkhouse GreenOxfordshire
With 212 residents, it is a village in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: Rosalind Mitchell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
212
Census 2021 · South Oxfordshire council
Median age
56.2
31% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chalkhouse Green a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Chalkhouse Green has no grades; its figures are still real. Its listed buildings number 5, with 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents. Mortgage-free owners make up 56% of households.
What makes Chalkhouse Green stand out
The 3 things Chalkhouse Green does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Chalk House; 9.7 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
Own outright
Housing
56% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chalkhouse Green.
Who lives here
Children make up only 8.4% of Chalkhouse Green, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.9% of residents, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). Half the people of Chalkhouse Green are older than 56.2. 45% of adults hold a degree.
56.2median age
Chalkhouse GreenOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chalkhouse Green | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.4% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Chalkhouse Green walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 17%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 61% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 80% of commuters, above Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. The census counted 61% of workers working mainly from home. 29% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
17%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving80%
On foot10%
Train5%
Bicycle2%
29%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
61%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
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 Chalkhouse Green own their home: 88%, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Renting privately is how 10% of households live. 1% live in social housing, below Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,402 a month across the South Oxfordshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chalkhouse Green£0K
Typical UK town£277K
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,402
average private rent a month, South Oxfordshire council area
£2,550
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
Chalkhouse Green records less violent crime per resident than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.1 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 2 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Chalkhouse Green’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.7 reports per 1,000, near Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and lower than England’s towns (7.8).
3.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
3.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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
Is Chalkhouse Green a healthy place? 92% of its people say their health is good, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Chalkhouse Green has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.9 miles away. 2.8% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Disability touches 15% of the town’s population.
92%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Chalkhouse Green | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Chalkhouse Green are listed than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 236 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, above Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Chalk House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
236
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Abbey Ruins and 6 more in and around Chalkhouse Green
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Chalkhouse Green. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins4 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseCaversham Park1.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMuseum Of English Rural Life4.8 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseMapledurham House3.7 km outside town, to the west
MuseumReading Museum3.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumRiverside Museum at Blake's Lock4.1 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caversham Park: Yablochko (Uploads), CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum Of English Rural Life: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mapledurham House: Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reading Museum: Leslie, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock: Juan J. Martínez from Exeter, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chalkhouse Green
12pages on Chalkhouse Green
The big questions
Chalkhouse Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Sonning CommonCavershamReadingSonningHenley-on-ThamesLower ShiplakeCharvilChalkhouse Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalkhouse Green | 212 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sonning Common | 5,264 | 1.5 | A | C | A− | A |
| Caversham | 33,038 | 1.6 | A | D | B+ | A |
| Reading | 203,789 | 3.4 | B− | C | C− | C+ |
| Sonning | 1,615 | 3.8 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Henley-on-Thames | 11,786 | 4 | A− | C | C | A |
| Lower Shiplake | 1,086 | 4.2 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Charvil | 3,158 | 4.5 | A+ | B− | A | A+ |
Sonning and Lower Shiplake have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chalkhouse Green
How many listed buildings are there in Chalkhouse Green?
That is 9.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Chalkhouse Green?
Band D council tax in Chalkhouse Green is £2,550 for 2026–27, more than in 76% 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 Chalkhouse Green
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Chalkhouse Green is a built-up area of 212 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
- Population
- 212 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004967
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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