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A village of 521 in Oxfordshire, South East.
Checkendon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Checkendon does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 8 buildings inside Checkendon’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
34% 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 Checkendon.
22% of residents are 65 or over. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.7% of the town, below Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Checkendon has a median age of 49.8 years.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Checkendon | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.6% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The town has one school, shown below. Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School’s results beat nearly nine in ten schools in England like it. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 67% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 86 | A |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 56% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
2% of commuters who live in Checkendon also work there. The car took 78% of commuters, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%). On top of that, the census counted 56% of workers working mainly from home.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The owner-occupied share of households is 70%. 17% rent privately, below Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Social renters account for 13% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,165,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £425,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Of all the crimes, 67% were violence and sexual offences. Homes see 3.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 3 crimes inside Checkendon’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.3 reports per 1,000, below Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
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.
At the census, 4.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) but below England’s towns (5.2%). 13% of residents in Checkendon live with a disability. This Oxfordshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Checkendon | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Checkendon’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade I. Relative to its size, Checkendon keeps 154 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39). It counts 8 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Checkendon | 521 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woodcote | 2,198 | 1.8 | — | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Sonning Common | 5,264 | 3 | A | C | A− | A |
| Goring | 3,434 | 4.2 | A+ | C | A | A+ |
| Pangbourne | 3,279 | 4.6 | A− | C | B− | A+ |
| Crowmarsh Gifford | 1,329 | 4.9 | — | C+ | B− | A |
| Cholsey | 3,776 | 5.3 | A | B− | B | A |
| Caversham | 33,038 | 5.5 | A | D | B+ | A |
Woodcote and Crowmarsh Gifford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
By type: semi-detached houses £425,000 and detached houses £1,165,000. Private rents in the South Oxfordshire council area averaged £1,402 a month in August 2026.
That is 6.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter and St Paul. 34% of Checkendon’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Checkendon is a built-up area of 521 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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