Cumnor’s story
29 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Cumnor’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CumnorOxfordshire
In Oxfordshire, South East, this village has 829 residents.
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Photo: Vieve Forward · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
829
Census 2021 · Vale of White Horse council
Median home
£510K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.7
29% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
21%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cumnor a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Cumnor has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 29 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £510,000. It skews older: 29% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Cumnor stand out
The 3 things Cumnor does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Michael; 14.4 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.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cumnor.
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Cumnor, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Degrees are held by 47% of adults, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (34%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for one in ten residents. Ages in Cumnor split evenly at 49.7: half are older, half younger.
49.7median age
CumnorOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Cumnor | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 9% of Cumnor’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £74K a year, before tax. Just over three quarters of commuters drove, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%). In 2026, 1.5% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Of the commuters living in Cumnor, 2% work in the town itself.
21%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving76%
Bus7%
Bicycle6%
On foot5%
Train2%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£74K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Few households rent privately in Cumnor: 13%, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Owners make up nearly three quarters of households. Private rents average £1,352 a month across the Vale of White Horse council area. That is the middle of 37 standard sales inside Cumnor’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£510Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cumnor£510K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £550,000 | 23 |
| Semi-detached | £357,500 | 12 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,352
average private rent a month, Vale of White Horse council area
£2,506
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 Cumnor than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Homes saw 5.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Reported offences in Cumnor came to 16 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 4. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 63% of recorded crime.
8.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Burglary2
Public order1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Anti-social4
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.
8.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
In Cumnor, 85% say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Cumnor is John Radcliffe Hospital, 5.2 miles away. At the census, 3.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, between Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 3 miles off.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Cumnor | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 15% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
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.
History
Cumnor is rich in listed buildings: 350 per 10,000 residents, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across 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 35% of Cumnor’s land, above Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Michael, Grade I. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*. Homes built before 1919 account for 18% of the housing.
29listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II27
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Michael Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
350
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Oxford Castle Motte and 6 more in and around Cumnor
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Cumnor. Best known first.
CastleOxford Castle Motte4.9 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralOsney Abbey4.2 km outside town, to the northeast
GardenBotley Park4.1 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionJarn Mound2.5 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleOxford Castle and Prison4.8 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionWorcester College4.8 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Osney Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Botley Park: Bill Nicholls, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cumnor
13pages on Cumnor
The big questions
Safety8.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £510K · rent £1,352 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street The GlebeSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cumnor’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ChawleyWootton (Vale of White Horse)ShipponWolvercoteKenningtonEynshamStandlakeCumnor
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumnor | 829 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chawley | 1,127 | 0.5 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Wootton (Vale of White Horse) | 2,428 | 2.2 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
| Shippon | 1,894 | 3.6 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Wolvercote | 1,328 | 3.9 | — | D− | C− | A |
| Kennington | 4,595 | 3.9 | A | C+ | A | A |
| Eynsham | 5,321 | 4 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Standlake | 1,185 | 4.3 | — | C− | A+ | A |
Chawley, Wootton (Vale of White Horse), Shippon, Wolvercote and Standlake have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cumnor
How many listed buildings are there in Cumnor?
That is 14.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael.
Is Cumnor expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £357,500 and detached houses £550,000.
About Cumnor
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Cumnor is a built-up area of 829 people, in the Vale of White Horse 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
- 829 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004504
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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