Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 467 people live in this village, in Oxfordshire, South East.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Culham is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 53% of its homes date from before 1919. 15% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 59% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
The 3 things Culham does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Culham’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Culham.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.6% of residents. Culham has a median age of 39.9 years. The 65-and-over age group makes up 15% of residents.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Culham | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.4% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 59% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
At the 11 primary schools within 3 km, 63% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 33.9, and a third of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europa School UKLargest secondary schoolAll-through | All-through | 1,146 | D− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 53% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Culham counts 3.9 jobs per working resident. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 34%, below Oxfordshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Households take home £59K a year before tax, on average. About 6% of its commuters stay in Culham for work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
18% rent privately, below Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Social housing holds 8% of households. Private rents average £1,402 a month across the South Oxfordshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £540,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Just over a third of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Violent crime ran at 15.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (18.8) and England’s towns (22). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 23 offences in Culham and 9 cases of nuisance behaviour.
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.
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.
A disability affects 11% of people in Culham. 90% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.5 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Culham | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Culham has 8 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 2 Grade II*. It has 171 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Culham. Best known first.
Historic houseThe Abbey, Sutton Courtenay900 m outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or prioryAbingdon Abbey1.7 km outside town, to the north
Museum · English HeritageAbingdon County Hall Museum1.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumDidcot Railway Centre4.3 km outside town, to the south
MuseumPendon Museum3.5 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseMilton Manor3 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culham | 467 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sutton Courtenay | 3,055 | 1.1 | B+ | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Abingdon-on-Thames | 33,179 | 1.7 | A− | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Drayton | 3,110 | 2 | B | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Shippon | 1,894 | 2.6 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Radley | 2,079 | 2.7 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Steventon | 2,211 | 3.1 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Marcham | 2,030 | 3.4 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
Shippon, Radley, Steventon and Marcham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 7 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Culham is £2,597 for 2026–27, more than in 85% 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.
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Culham is a built-up area of 467 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
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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