Chilton’s story
8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Chilton’s built-up area.
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChiltonOxfordshire
A village of 1,378 in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: Steve Daniels · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,378
Census 2021 · Vale of White Horse council
Median home
£350K
47 sales in 3 years
Median age
37
13% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chilton a good place to live?
Chilton’s best grade is for jobs & income (A): mean household income £78,502; 2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. It takes 5 years of household income in the Vale of White Horse council area to buy the median home, at £350,000. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work: one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 8 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
Figures: income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Chilton has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Chilton stand out
The 3 things Chilton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Place Farm House; 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Household income, against UK towns
Work
Mean, before tax: higher than in 98% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
How Chilton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Chilton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Chilton has subject grades but no overall one.
Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentAOpen →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →Cost of livingBetter than most of the towns comparedA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 70% of towns in EnglandB+Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carCOpen →SafetyLess crime than in most townsB+Open →Hazard risk0.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →Outdoors88% live within 400 m of a park; 70% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life3.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chilton.
Health
Is Chilton a healthy place? 89% of its people say their health is good, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Life expectancy here is 85.2 for women and 81.9 for men (2019–23). 1.8% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%), and on top of that a disability affects 12% of people in Chilton. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 3 miles off.
89%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Chilton | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
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.
HousingCost of living grade A−
Private renting is less common in Chilton than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
68% of households are owner-occupiers. Private rents average £1,352 a month across the Vale of White Horse council area. Half of the 47 standard sales inside Chilton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £350,000.
£350Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chilton£350K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £482,500 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £357,500 | 21 |
| Terraced | £290,000 | 15 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,352
average private rent a month, Vale of White Horse council area
£2,525
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Chilton has fewer old homes than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 5% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Chilton has 58 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, between Oxfordshire’s towns (107) and England’s towns (39).
8listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II7
Among them · Grade II*
- Place Farm House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
5%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
58
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Fewer commuters in Chilton work nearby than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 19% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
87% of commuters drove, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 43% of workers at the census. Jobs per working resident: 9.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot5%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£79K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 27% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Chilton than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 15 per 1,000 residents a year
Of all the crimes, 37% were violence and sexual offences. Police figures for Chilton’s built-up area: 51 crimes and 8 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes see 9.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
15violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 53% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Other theft12
Damage & arson9
Vehicle crime5
Public order3
Burglary1
Drugs1
Theft from person1
Anti-social8
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.
15
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
51
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.
Who lives here
Children make up 23% of Chilton, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
13% of residents have reached 65. Typical age in Chilton: 37, the median. Degrees are held by 46% of adults, above Oxfordshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (34%) alike.
37median age
ChiltonOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
10%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chilton | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.5% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →R112 Visitors Centre and 3 more in and around Chilton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Chilton. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumR112 Visitors Centrein town
Historic houseMilton Manor4.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumChamps Chapel Museum of East Hendred2.1 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenMilton Hill House2.3 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseMilton Manor4.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumChamps Chapel Museum of East Hendred2.1 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenMilton Hill House2.3 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Milton Manor: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chilton
14pages on Chilton
The big questions
SafetyB+15 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £350K · rent £1,352 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street North DriveSchoolsB+HealthALife expectancy 81.9 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commuteA58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Chilton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HarwellEast HendredBlewburyDidcotSteventonComptonSutton CourtenayChilton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton | 1,378 | — | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Harwell | 3,067 | 2 | A | C+ | B− | A− |
| East Hendred | 1,367 | 2.3 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Blewbury | 1,708 | 3.2 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Didcot | 34,600 | 3.4 | A | B+ | C+ | B |
| Steventon | 2,211 | 3.8 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Compton | 1,789 | 4.5 | — | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Sutton Courtenay | 3,055 | 4.7 | B+ | B− | B+ | B+ |
East Hendred, Blewbury, Steventon and Compton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chilton
How many listed buildings are there in Chilton?
That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Chilton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £350,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £290,000, semi-detached houses £357,500 and detached houses £482,500. Household incomes are higher than in 98% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades A−.
Are schools in Chilton good?
Primary results beat 70% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Oxfordshire council.
About Chilton
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Chilton is a built-up area of 1,378 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
- 1,378 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004839
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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