Crowmarsh Gifford’s story
22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Crowmarsh Gifford’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Crowmarsh GiffordOxfordshire
It is a village of 1,329 residents in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Church of St Mary Magdalene · Photo: UKgeofan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,329
Census 2021 · South Oxfordshire council
Median home
£475K
53 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.8
22% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Crowmarsh Gifford a good place to live?
Health is a strength (A): men here can expect to live to 82.1, women to 87. Add jobs & income to its strengths: mean household income £74,020; 2.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. At a median £475,000, a home costs 6.8 times the yearly income of households in the South Oxfordshire council area. Hazards are a real consideration (D): 6.2% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Crowmarsh Gifford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Crowmarsh Gifford stand out
The 3 things Crowmarsh Gifford does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary Magdalene; 6.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Household income, against UK towns
Work
Mean, before tax: higher than in 95% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
How Crowmarsh Gifford grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Crowmarsh Gifford is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Crowmarsh Gifford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
HealthNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →Hazard riskBased on how exposed the town is to floods, storms and other hazardsDOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA−Open →WalkabilityAhead of most towns comparedB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 66% of towns in England; secondary results beat 68% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Cost of livingRent £1,402 a monthC+Open →SafetyAbout average among the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History13% of homes built before 1919BOpen →Outdoors77% live within 400 m of a park; 60% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 25% live within 1 km of a libraryAOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crowmarsh Gifford.
Health
Lifespans in Crowmarsh Gifford run longer than in 88% of UK towns
At the census, 4.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, between Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Crowmarsh Gifford: the nearest practice is 0.8 miles away. A disability affects 15% of people locally.
85%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Crowmarsh Gifford | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
SchoolsB+
Results at Crowmarsh Gifford’s schools beat 71% of towns in England
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 48.9, and 50% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its only school is listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the 6 primary schools within 3 km: 64% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 222 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Only 19% of commuters in Crowmarsh Gifford go to work without a car, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across 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.
47% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. The car took 79% of commuters, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%). For 37% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
19%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
On foot12%
Bicycle4%
Bus2%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£74K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B+
Walkability: more walkable than 73% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
More buildings in Crowmarsh Gifford are listed than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 166 per 10,000 residents
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, Grade I 1. Crowmarsh Gifford’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Grade I. Of the town’s 22 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, Grade I counts 1 and Grade II* 1.
22listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II20
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Magdalene Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
166
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
Most households in Crowmarsh Gifford own their home: 74%, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
14% rent privately, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Council and housing-body homes hold 11% of households. Behind the median of £475,000: 53 standard sales inside Crowmarsh Gifford’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£475Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Crowmarsh Gifford£475K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £597,500 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £422,500 | 14 |
| Terraced | £395,000 | 11 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,402
average private rent a month, South Oxfordshire council area
£2,527
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Crowmarsh Gifford is a graduates’ town: 48% hold a degree, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Under 15: 16% of residents. Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 22% of residents. The median resident of Crowmarsh Gifford is 46.8 years old.
46.8median age
Crowmarsh GiffordOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Crowmarsh Gifford | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Crowmarsh Gifford records more violent crime per resident than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 25.3 per 1,000 a year
Crowmarsh Gifford logged 52 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 5 complaints of anti-social conduct. Of all the crimes, 69% were violence and sexual offences. Homes saw 7.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8) yet lower than England’s towns (9.4).
25.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 30% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual36
Public order7
Damage & arson4
Other theft2
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social5
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.
25.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
52
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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wallingford Castle and 5 more in and around Crowmarsh Gifford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Crowmarsh Gifford. Best known first.
CastleWallingford Castle400 m outside town, to the northwest
MuseumWallingford Museum800 m outside town, to the west
Historic houseBraziers Park4.4 km outside town, to the south
Heritage railwayCholsey and Wallingford Railway1.3 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBenson Veteran Cycle Museum1.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumWallingford Phone Box Museum1 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Wallingford Castle: Pitou250, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallingford Museum: Photograph by David Hemming, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Braziers Park: Sciencebloke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cholsey and Wallingford Railway: Bill Nicholls, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crowmarsh Gifford
14pages on Crowmarsh Gifford
The big questions
SafetyB−25.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £475K · rent £1,402 a monthHousing21 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 82.1 (men), 87 (women)Work & commuteA−60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD6.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Crowmarsh Gifford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WallingfordBensonCholseyBrightwell-cum-SotwellWoodcoteChalgroveGoringCrowmarsh Gifford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowmarsh Gifford | 1,329 | — | — | C+ | B− | A |
| Wallingford | 8,455 | 1 | A− | B− | B− | B+ |
| Benson | 5,236 | 1.4 | A | C+ | A− | A+ |
| Cholsey | 3,776 | 2.5 | A | B− | B | A |
| Brightwell-cum-Sotwell | 1,244 | 2.5 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Woodcote | 2,198 | 4.9 | — | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Chalgrove | 2,807 | 5.1 | B+ | B | B+ | A |
| Goring | 3,434 | 5.1 | A+ | C | A | A+ |
Brightwell-cum-Sotwell and Woodcote have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Crowmarsh Gifford
How many listed buildings are there in Crowmarsh Gifford?
That is 6.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary Magdalene.
Does Crowmarsh Gifford flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Crowmarsh Gifford expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £475,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £395,000, semi-detached houses £422,500 and detached houses £597,500.
About Crowmarsh Gifford
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Crowmarsh Gifford is a built-up area of 1,329 people, in the South 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
- 1,329 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004789
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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