Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
611 people live in this village in Oxfordshire, South East.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Ewelme is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Its listed buildings number 41, with 4 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £525,000. 50% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
The 3 things Ewelme does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Ewelme’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
31% 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 Ewelme.
The middle age in Ewelme is 50.1. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ewelme | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its only school is listed below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, three in five pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewelme CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 92 | C+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £74K a year before tax, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (£70K) and England’s towns (£55K). 77% of commuters drove to work at the census. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. Home was the main workplace for 48% of workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds just over one in ten households, below Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,402 a month across the South Oxfordshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £717,950 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £515,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 20% of the crimes. Burglary and damage came to 3.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Police recorded 5 crimes inside Ewelme’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
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.
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.3% of the town. At the census, 90% of people in Ewelme called their health good or very good, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). This Oxfordshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Ewelme | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.3% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures 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.
Ewelme’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 57% of the town’s land, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%). 31% of homes were built before 1919. At the top of the list, 4 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ewelme. Best known first.
CastleWallingford Castle3.6 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumWallingford Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southwest
Heritage railwayCholsey and Wallingford Railway4.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBenson Veteran Cycle Museum1.6 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionNuffield Place (National Trust)4.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumWallingford Phone Box Museum3.9 km outside town, to the westPhotos: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewelme | 611 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benson | 5,236 | 1.5 | A | C+ | A− | A+ |
| Crowmarsh Gifford | 1,329 | 2.3 | — | C+ | B− | A |
| Wallingford | 8,455 | 3 | A− | B− | B− | B+ |
| Watlington | 2,438 | 3.2 | — | B− | C+ | A |
| Chalgrove | 2,807 | 3.3 | B+ | B | B+ | A |
| Brightwell-cum-Sotwell | 1,244 | 3.9 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Cholsey | 3,776 | 4.8 | A | B− | B | A |
Crowmarsh Gifford, Watlington and Brightwell-cum-Sotwell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 27.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Mary. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
At the 2021 Census, 6.5% of Ewelme’s 611 residents were 15 to 24 and 26% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
By type: semi-detached houses £515,000 and detached houses £717,950.
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Ewelme is a built-up area of 611 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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