East Challow’s story
11 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside East Challow’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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East ChallowOxfordshire
1,031 residents make their home in this village in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Population
1,031
Census 2021 · Vale of White Horse council
Median home
£375K
47 sales in 3 years
Median age
38.6
17% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is East Challow a good place to live?
People here tend to be in good health: men here can expect to live to 81.7, women to 86.3. It is strong on jobs & income as well: mean household income £70,726; 1.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Buying the median home, at £375,000, takes 5.4 years of household income in the Vale of White Horse council area. Its weakest is walkability (C+) — just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for safety and C+ for schools.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. East Challow has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How East Challow grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far East Challow is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
East Challow has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeBetter than most of the towns comparedA−Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB+Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsBOpen →WalkabilityWeaker than most of the towns comparedC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 51% of towns in England; secondary results beat 38% of towns in EnglandC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageBOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 44% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life3.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes East Challow stand out
The 3 things East Challow does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Nicholas; 4.4 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
1.4 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 East Challow.
Health
East Challow’s life expectancy beats 81% of UK towns
86%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
At the census, 3.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, close to Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) and below England’s towns (5.2%). East Challow has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away. Also worth knowing: 86% of people in East Challow rate their own health good or very good. The nearest A&E to East Challow is Great Western Hospital, 12.4 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | East Challow | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
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.
SchoolsC+
East Challow’s schools fall behind 57% of towns in England on results
C+School Grade
Key Stage 2 results at the 7 primary schools within 3 km: 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 44% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 43.4.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 121 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade B+
Private renting is less common in East Challow than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
£375Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 21% of households, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,352 a month across the Vale of White Horse council area. 47 standard sales inside East Challow’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £375,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
East Challow£375K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £585,000 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £339,950 | 25 |
66%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,352
average private rent a month, Vale of White Horse council area
£2,596
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
Crime per resident in East Challow is lower than in 63% of UK towns
20.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 36 recorded crimes inside East Challow’s built-up area, and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage came to 7.1 per 1,000 residents a year, close to Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8) and below England’s towns (9.4).
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 42% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Other theft6
Drugs4
Burglary3
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Weapons1
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.
20.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
36
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.
History
East Challow has 11 listed buildings
11listed buildingsBHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 107 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in East Challow. Homes from before 1919 make up a fifth of the total, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II10
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Nicholas Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
107
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in East Challow than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12%
12%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 3.2 jobs in East Challow for each resident in work. The car took 85% of commuters, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%). 30% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. About 7% of its commuters stay in East Challow for work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot5%
Bicycle3%
Bus3%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 40% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
A town of families: 22% of people in East Challow are under 15, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
38.6median age
The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). Typical age in East Challow: 38.6, the median. Degrees are held by 35% of adults.
East ChallowOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| East Challow | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Challow
14pages on East Challow
The big questions
SafetyB20.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £375K · rent £1,352 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Glebe RoadSchoolsC+1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 81.7 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commuteA−58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About East Challow
Village in Oxfordshire, England
East Challow is a built-up area of 1,031 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
- 1,031 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004809
East Challow’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WantageGroveEast HanneyStanford in the ValeEast HendredSteventonKingston BagpuizeEast Challow
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Challow | 1,031 | — | — | B+ | B | A |
| Wantage | 13,100 | 1.2 | B+ | B+ | C | B+ |
| Grove | 7,942 | 1.5 | B+ | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| East Hanney | 1,233 | 3.9 | — | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Stanford in the Vale | 2,302 | 4 | — | B+ | B | B |
| East Hendred | 1,367 | 4.8 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Steventon | 2,211 | 5.9 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Kingston Bagpuize | 3,905 | 6.4 | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
East Hanney, Stanford in the Vale, East Hendred and Steventon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about East Challow
How many listed buildings are there in East Challow?
That is 4.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is East Challow expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £375,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £339,950 and detached houses £585,000. Household incomes are higher than in 90% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B+.
Does East Challow flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
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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