Childrey’s story
28 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Childrey’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChildreyOxfordshire
In Oxfordshire, South East, this village has 527 residents.
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Photo: Brian Robert Marshall · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
527
Census 2021 · Vale of White Horse council
Median home
£555K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.9
23% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Childrey a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Childrey has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 28 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £555,000. Nearly half of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Childrey stand out
The 3 things Childrey does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 21.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Oxfordshire 42%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Childrey.
Who lives here
Childrey is a graduates’ town: 49% hold a degree, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
9.3% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 23% of residents. Ages in Childrey split evenly at 51.9: half are older, half younger.
51.9median age
ChildreyOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Childrey | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Childrey
Below is its only school. 53% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 82 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 82 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Childrey walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 16%
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.
Of the commuters living in Childrey, 5% work in the town itself. For 26% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. 82% of commuters drove, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%). What’s more, the census counted 49% of workers working mainly from home.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot10%
Bus3%
Bicycle3%
Underground, tram1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
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 Childrey own their home: 76%, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
14% of households rent privately. Social housing holds just over one in ten households, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,352 a month across the Vale of White Horse council area.
£555Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Childrey£555K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £807,500 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £452,500 | 8 |
| Terraced | £346,000 | 5 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,352
average private rent a month, Vale of White Horse council area
£2,541
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
Childrey records less violent crime per resident than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 10.8 per 1,000 a year
Homes saw 4.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Childrey logged 5 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Of all the crimes, 20% were violence and sexual offences.
10.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson2
Violence & sexual1
Public order1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
10.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
Is Childrey a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Childrey is Great Western Hospital, 11.1 miles away. At the census, 12% of people here had a disability, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Childrey: the nearest practice is 2.5 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Childrey | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Childrey are listed than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 531 per 10,000 residents
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. Childrey’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 38% lies in conservation areas, above Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. A fifth of homes date from before 1919.
28listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II27
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
531
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 →Vale and Downland Museum and Visitor Centre and 2 more in and around Childrey
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Childrey. Best known first.
MuseumVale and Downland Museum and Visitor Centre3.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe Sack House3.2 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionThe Blowing Stone3.4 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Vale and Downland Museum and Visitor Centre: Alec Samler, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Childrey
13pages on Childrey
The big questions
Safety10.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £555K · rent £1,352 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street StowhillSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Childrey’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
East ChallowWantageGroveStanford in the ValeEast HanneyLambournEast HendredChildrey
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrey | 527 | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Challow | 1,031 | 1.3 | — | B+ | B | A |
| Wantage | 13,100 | 2.4 | B+ | B+ | C | B+ |
| Grove | 7,942 | 2.8 | B+ | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Stanford in the Vale | 2,302 | 3.9 | — | B+ | B | B |
| East Hanney | 1,233 | 5.1 | — | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Lambourn | 3,141 | 5.8 | B− | A− | B | B |
| East Hendred | 1,367 | 6.1 | — | B− | A | A− |
East Challow, Stanford in the Vale, East Hanney and East Hendred have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Childrey
How many listed buildings are there in Childrey?
That is 21.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Is Childrey expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £346,000, semi-detached houses £452,500 and detached houses £807,500.
About Childrey
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Childrey is a built-up area of 527 people, in the Vale of White Horse 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
- 527 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004818
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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