Drayton St Leonard’s story
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Drayton St Leonard’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Drayton St LeonardOxfordshire
In Oxfordshire, South East, this village has 368 residents.
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Photo: Bill Nicholls · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
368
Census 2021 · South Oxfordshire council
Median home
£675K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.2
26% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Drayton St Leonard a good place to live?
Drayton St Leonard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. 14 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £675,000.
What makes Drayton St Leonard stand out
The 3 things Drayton St Leonard does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Drayton St Leonard.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Drayton St Leonard: just 19% travel under 5 km, below Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
6%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). 92% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Average household income is £73K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£73K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Most households in Drayton St Leonard own their home: 82%, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
£675Kmedian sale
7% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 11% of households, below Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 15 homes sold inside Drayton St Leonard’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £675,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Drayton St Leonard£675K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £870,000 | 8 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,402
average private rent a month, South Oxfordshire council area
£2,486
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
Drayton St Leonard records less burglary and damage per resident than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 1.8 per 1,000 a year
10.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for half of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 10.9 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (18.8) and England’s towns (22). Over the year to August 2026, 4 offences were reported in Drayton St Leonard.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Public order1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
10.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Is Drayton St Leonard a healthy place? 90% of its people say their health is good, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
90%good or very good health
At the census, 9.8% of people here had a disability, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.9% of the town. Drayton St Leonard has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Drayton St Leonard | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.8% | 15% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Drayton St Leonard are listed than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 380 per 10,000 residents
14listed buildings
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. Before 1919: that is when 30% of homes were built.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II13
Among them · Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
380
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
Fewer children live in Drayton St Leonard than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
51.2median age
The 15-to-24 age group: 8.4%, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for just over a quarter of residents. Residents of Drayton St Leonard have a median age of 51.2. 46% of adults hold a degree.
Drayton St LeonardOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Drayton St Leonard | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Drayton St Leonard
13pages on Drayton St Leonard
The big questions
Safety10.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £675K · rent £1,402 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.3 (men), 87.6 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Aston Martin Heritage Trust and 5 more in and around Drayton St Leonard
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Drayton St Leonard. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumAston Martin Heritage Trustin town
MuseumDorchester Abbey Museum2.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBenson Veteran Cycle Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southeastWater parkWater parkWet n Wild Oxford1.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumEarth Trust Centre4.8 km outside town, to the southwestChurchChurchSaint Katherine's Church2.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumDorchester Abbey Museum2.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBenson Veteran Cycle Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southeastWater parkWater parkWet n Wild Oxford1.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumEarth Trust Centre4.8 km outside town, to the southwestChurchChurchSaint Katherine's Church2.6 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Dorchester Abbey Museum: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Drayton St Leonard
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Drayton St Leonard is a built-up area of 368 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
- 368 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004675
Drayton St Leonard’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BerinsfieldChalgroveBrightwell-cum-SotwellBensonGarsingtonWallingfordCrowmarsh GiffordDrayton St Leonard
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drayton St Leonard | 368 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Berinsfield | 2,773 | 1.6 | C+ | A− | C+ | C |
| Chalgrove | 2,807 | 2.5 | B+ | B | B+ | A |
| Brightwell-cum-Sotwell | 1,244 | 3.4 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Benson | 5,236 | 3.5 | A | C+ | A− | A+ |
| Garsington | 1,295 | 4.2 | — | B− | A− | A− |
| Wallingford | 8,455 | 4.3 | A− | B− | B− | B+ |
| Crowmarsh Gifford | 1,329 | 4.7 | — | C+ | B− | A |
Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, Garsington and Crowmarsh Gifford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Drayton St Leonard
Is Drayton St Leonard expensive to live in?
Private rents in the South Oxfordshire council area averaged £1,402 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Drayton St Leonard?
That is 15.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Drayton St Leonard?
Band D council tax in Drayton St Leonard is £2,486 for 2026–27, more than in 61% 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.
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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