Duns Tew’s story
20 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Duns Tew’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Duns TewOxfordshire
With 472 residents, it is a village in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: Motacilla · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
472
Census 2021 · Cherwell council
Median home
£485K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.6
27% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Duns Tew a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Duns Tew has none; the figures on this page are still real. 20 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 12% of commuters. The median home sold for £485,000.
What makes Duns Tew stand out
The 3 things Duns Tew does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 17.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Duns Tew.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Duns Tew: 13% commute under 5 km, below Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
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.
At the census, 44% of workers worked mainly from home. Households had £73K a year before tax, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (£70K) and England’s towns (£55K). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.2% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot9%
Train3%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£73K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Duns Tew is a town of owners: 83% of households own their home, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
1% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 16% of households, below Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. That is the middle of 24 standard sales inside Duns Tew’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£485Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Duns Tew£485K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £595,000 | 17 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,304
average private rent a month, Cherwell council area
£2,558
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 Duns Tew than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Over the year to August 2026, 7 offences were reported in Duns Tew. Homes saw 5.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike.
4.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft3
Other crime2
Public order1
Theft from person1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
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.
4.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Duns Tew than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving Duns Tew: the nearest practice is 2 miles away. 14% of residents have a disability, close to Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and below England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Duns Tew is Horton General Hospital, 6.9 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Duns Tew | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
More buildings in Duns Tew are listed than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 424 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Duns Tew’s land, 47% lies in conservation areas, above Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Before 1919: that is when nearly two in five homes were built.
20listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II20
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
424
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 Duns Tew than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
People aged 15 to 24 are 10% of the population. 27% of residents are 65 or over, above Oxfordshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Duns Tew has a median age of 52.6 years. Degrees are held by 47% of adults.
52.6median age
Duns TewOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 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.
| Duns Tew | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Deddington Castle and 2 more in and around Duns Tew
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Duns Tew. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageDeddington Castle3 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseRousham House and Gardens4.4 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleNorth Aston Hall1.9 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Deddington Castle: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rousham House and Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Duns Tew
13pages on Duns Tew
The big questions
Safety4.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £485K · rent £1,304 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Dashwood RiseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 85 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Duns Tew’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DeddingtonMiddle BartonUpper HeyfordAdderbury and TwyfordBloxhamTackleyKings SuttonDuns Tew
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duns Tew | 472 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deddington | 1,769 | 1.9 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Middle Barton | 1,762 | 2.2 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Upper Heyford | 2,481 | 3.9 | — | C | C | A− |
| Adderbury and Twyford | 3,318 | 4.6 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
| Bloxham | 3,681 | 4.7 | B+ | C | B− | A |
| Tackley | 1,073 | 5.1 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Kings Sutton | 2,306 | 5.5 | — | C | A− | A− |
Deddington, Middle Barton, Upper Heyford, Tackley and Kings Sutton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Duns Tew
How many listed buildings are there in Duns Tew?
That is 17.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Duns Tew expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Cherwell council area averaged £1,304 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Duns Tew?
Band D council tax in Duns Tew is £2,558 for 2026–27, more than in 78% 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.
About Duns Tew
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Duns Tew is a built-up area of 472 people, in the Cherwell 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
- 472 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cherwell
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004058
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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