Clanfield’s story
37 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Clanfield’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ClanfieldOxfordshire
This village in Oxfordshire, South East has a population of 939.
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Population
939
Census 2021 · West Oxfordshire council
Median home
£525K
36 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.6
24% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Clanfield a good place to live?
There are no grades for Clanfield: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 37 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Clanfield stand out
The 3 things Clanfield does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Stephen; 16.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clanfield.
Work & commute
Only 13% of Clanfield’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The average household earns £64K a year before tax. 86% of commuters drove, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%). About 7% of its commuters stay in Clanfield for work. Jobs per working resident: 0.4.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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
Schools
The schools around Clanfield
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 55% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. Its one primary school teaches 97 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clanfield CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 97 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
A home in Clanfield sells for £525K, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
24% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 10% of households, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). The owner-occupied share of households is 65%.
£525Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Clanfield£525K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £687,500 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 11 |
65%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,305
average private rent a month, West Oxfordshire council area
£2,512
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
Violent crime runs low in Clanfield: 14.9 per 1,000 residents a year, under Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 27 recorded crimes inside Clanfield’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes saw 6.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Of all the crimes, 44% were violence and sexual offences.
14.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Vehicle crime6
Other theft3
Burglary3
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
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.
14.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
27
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
87% of residents say their health is good or very good
Seeing a GP means leaving Clanfield: the nearest practice is 2.1 miles away. The nearest A&E to Clanfield is Great Western Hospital, 13.4 miles away. Also worth knowing: at the census, 3.5% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Clanfield | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Clanfield is rich in listed buildings: 394 per 10,000 residents, more than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. 14% of homes date from before 1919.
37listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II36
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Stephen Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
394
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
Children make up 21% of Clanfield, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
9% of residents are 15 to 24, below Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. People 65 and over make up 24% of the town. The median resident of Clanfield is 45.6 years old. Among adults, 38% have a degree.
45.6median age
ClanfieldOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Clanfield | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clanfield
13pages on Clanfield
The big questions
Safety14.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £525K · rent £1,305 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Mill LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards4.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Clanfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BamptonCartertonAstonFaringdonLechlade-on-ThamesDucklingtonMinster LovellClanfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clanfield | 939 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bampton | 2,994 | 2.3 | B | B− | B | A− |
| Carterton | 17,951 | 3.5 | B+ | B+ | B | B |
| Aston | 1,174 | 3.8 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Faringdon | 8,625 | 4.1 | B | B+ | C | B |
| Lechlade-on-Thames | 2,208 | 4.5 | — | C− | B− | A− |
| Ducklington | 1,585 | 5.8 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Minster Lovell | 1,270 | 5.9 | — | C | B+ | A |
Aston, Lechlade-on-Thames, Ducklington and Minster Lovell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Clanfield
How many listed buildings are there in Clanfield?
That is 16.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Clanfield expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £325,000 and detached houses £687,500. Private rents in the West Oxfordshire council area averaged £1,305 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Clanfield?
Band D council tax in Clanfield is £2,512 for 2026–27, more than in 67% 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 Clanfield
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Clanfield is a built-up area of 939 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
- 939 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004567
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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