Churchill’s story
28 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Churchill’s built-up area.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChurchillOxfordshire
With 392 residents, it is a village in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
392
Census 2021 · West Oxfordshire council
Median home
£900K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.1
29% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
53%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Churchill a good place to live?
Churchill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. The median sale price is £900,000. 28 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Churchill stand out
The 3 things Churchill does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 29.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Churchill.
Work & commute
More commuters in Churchill drive than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 88%
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 57% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Churchill, 3% work in the town itself. For just over a fifth of commuters, work was under 5 km away. 57% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (37%) and England’s towns (31%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.7%.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Train1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
57%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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 Churchill own their home: 77%, more than in both Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£900Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 5% of households, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,305 a month across the West Oxfordshire council area. That is the middle of 23 standard sales inside Churchill’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Churchill£900K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,065,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £712,500 | 8 |
| Terraced | £1,200,000 | 7 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,305
average private rent a month, West Oxfordshire council area
£2,537
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
Violence is recorded less often in Churchill than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.7 per 1,000 residents a year
7.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage come to 13.6 per 1,000 residents a year. 13 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Churchill’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 38% were violence and sexual offences. There were 1.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Burglary5
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
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.
7.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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 Churchill a healthy place? 89% of its people say their health is good, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
89%good or very good health
Just over one in ten residents have a disability, below Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Churchill: the nearest practice is 3.1 miles away. The nearest A&E to Churchill is Horton General Hospital, 14.4 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Churchill | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
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 of the land in Churchill is conservation area than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 82%
28listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 44% of the total, above Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Relative to its size, Churchill keeps 714 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II27
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
44%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
714
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Churchill is a graduates’ town: 53% hold a degree, more than in both Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
55.1median age
13% are under 15, below Oxfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 29% of residents are 65 or older. Half the people of Churchill are older than 55.1. People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.8% of the town.
ChurchillOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level53%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Churchill | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.6% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Churchill
14pages on Churchill
The big questions
Safety7.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £900K · rent £1,305 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Junction RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.2 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commute66% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Churchill & Sarsden Heritage Centre and 2 more in and around Churchill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Churchill. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumChurchill & Sarsden Heritage Centrein townFortFortKnollbury3.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumChipping Norton Museum3.9 km outside town, to the northeast
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
About Churchill
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Churchill is a built-up area of 392 people, in the West 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
- 392 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004126
Churchill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Chipping NortonMilton-under-Wychwood and Shipton-under-WychwoodStow-on-the-WoldUpper RissingtonCharlburyMoreton-in-MarshBourton-on-the-WaterChurchill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill | 392 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chipping Norton | 6,991 | 2.6 | B | B | C+ | C |
| Milton-under-Wychwood and Shipton-under-Wychwood | 2,956 | 3.9 | A− | C | B+ | A |
| Stow-on-the-Wold | 1,907 | 5.5 | — | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Upper Rissington | 1,999 | 5.6 | — | C | A− | A |
| Charlbury | 2,810 | 5.7 | B+ | C | B | A |
| Moreton-in-Marsh | 5,015 | 6.8 | C+ | C | C+ | B+ |
| Bourton-on-the-Water | 4,177 | 7.2 | A− | C− | B− | A |
Stow-on-the-Wold and Upper Rissington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Churchill
Is Churchill expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £1,200,000, semi-detached houses £712,500 and detached houses £1,065,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Churchill?
That is 29.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Churchill?
Band D council tax in Churchill is £2,537 for 2026–27, more than in 73% 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.
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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