Combe’s story
29 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Combe’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CombeOxfordshire
With 774 residents, it is a village in Oxfordshire, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Motacilla · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
774
Census 2021 · West Oxfordshire council
Median home
£508K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.4
23% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
50%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Combe a good place to live?
Combe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 29 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £507,500. A degree-level qualification is held by 50% of adults.
What makes Combe stand out
The 3 things Combe does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Laurence; 15.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 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%.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Blenheim Palace and 5 more in and around Combe
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Combe. Best known first.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace2.3 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseWoodstock Palace2.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumOxford Bus Museum2.6 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseEynsham Hall3.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumSoldiers of Oxfordshire Museum2.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCombe Mill700 m outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Bus Museum: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eynsham Hall: Rodw, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Combe.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Combe: 23% are 65 or over, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
10% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The age that splits Combe in two is 48.4. Children are 17% of the town.
48.4median age
CombeOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level50%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Combe | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Combe
Two thirds of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Combe CofE Primary School’s results beat 95% of schools in England like it. Below is its only school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combe CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 115 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 13% in Combe, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A household here earns £74K a year before tax, on average. Just over four in five commuters drove, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%). There are 0.3 jobs in Combe for each resident in work. Of the commuters living in the town, 3% work in the town itself.
17%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot7%
Bus4%
Bicycle3%
Train2%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£74K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
More households own their home in Combe than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 67%
14% live in social housing, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,305 a month across the West Oxfordshire council area. Renting privately is how 19% of households live.
£508Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Combe£508K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £550,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £625,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £365,000 | 5 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,305
average private rent a month, West Oxfordshire council area
£2,488
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 Combe: 5.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences were 27% of the crimes. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 15 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Combe’s built-up area. Homes saw 10.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike.
5.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary6
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
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.
5.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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
Bad health is less common in Combe than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.8% of residents
89% of Combe’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 13% of people here. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.1 miles off.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Combe | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Combe is rich in listed buildings: 375 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.
Conservation areas cover 32% of Combe’s land, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%). The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Laurence, Grade I. The pre-1919 share of homes is 25%. Also worth knowing: the top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
29listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II28
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Laurence Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
375
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Combe
13pages on Combe
The big questions
Safety5.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £508K · rent £1,305 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Akeman StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 88.4 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Combe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Long HanboroughStonesfieldFreelandWoodstockNorth LeighCharlburyEynshamCombe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combe | 774 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long Hanborough | 3,034 | 1.2 | A+ | C+ | A | A |
| Stonesfield | 1,663 | 1.4 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Freeland | 1,520 | 1.8 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Woodstock | 3,522 | 2.4 | A+ | C | B+ | A+ |
| North Leigh | 1,733 | 2.5 | — | C+ | C+ | A |
| Charlbury | 2,810 | 3.9 | B+ | C | B | A |
| Eynsham | 5,321 | 4.1 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A− |
Stonesfield, Freeland and North Leigh have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Combe
How many listed buildings are there in Combe?
That is 15.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Laurence.
Is Combe expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £365,000, semi-detached houses £625,000 and detached houses £550,000.
About Combe
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Combe is a built-up area of 774 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
- 774 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004298
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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