Farmoor’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Farmoor’s built-up area.
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FarmoorOxfordshire
518 people live in this village in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Population
518
Census 2021 · Vale of White Horse council
Median home
£500K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
53
29% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Farmoor a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Farmoor has none; the figures on this page are still real. 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £500,000. On the way to work, 16% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Farmoor stand out
The 3 things Farmoor does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 2.4 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.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
16% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Farmoor.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Farmoor: 7% commute under 5 km, below Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
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.
By car: that was how just over four in five commuters travelled at the census. Households had £74K a year before tax, above Oxfordshire’s towns (£70K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. Working from home was the norm for 48% of workers at the census.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot10%
Bus4%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£74K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
Farmoor is a town of owners: 90% of households own their home, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
One in ten households rent privately. Private rents average £1,352 a month across the Vale of White Horse council area. That is the middle of 20 standard sales inside Farmoor’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£500Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Farmoor£500K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £585,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £401,500 | 6 |
90%
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
£2,506
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
Farmoor records less burglary and damage per resident than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 1.9 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 10.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below Oxfordshire’s towns (18.8) and England’s towns (22) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 11 offences were reported in Farmoor.
10.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Public order2
Vehicle crime2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
10.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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 Farmoor than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.5% of residents
Farmoor has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away. 13% of residents have a disability, below Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Asked at the census, 86% of residents of Farmoor said they were in good or very good health. The nearest A&E to Farmoor is John Radcliffe Hospital, 5.7 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Farmoor | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Most of Farmoor is newer: only 4% of homes were built before 1919, below Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Farmoor has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. Scaled to its population, Farmoor has 58 listed buildings per 10,000 people, between Oxfordshire’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39).
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
4%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
58
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
Children make up only 12% of Farmoor, fewer than in both Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents. The 15-to-24 age group: 9%, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). Half the people of Farmoor are older than 53. Among adults, 48% have a degree.
53median age
FarmoorOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Farmoor | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Farmoor
13pages on Farmoor
The big questions
Safety10.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £500K · rent £1,352 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Meadow CloseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Farmoor’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EynshamChawleyWolvercoteYarntonStandlakeFreelandWootton (Vale of White Horse)Farmoor
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmoor | 518 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eynsham | 5,321 | 1.8 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Chawley | 1,127 | 2.2 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Wolvercote | 1,328 | 3 | — | D− | C− | A |
| Yarnton | 3,227 | 3.9 | A− | C− | B | B+ |
| Standlake | 1,185 | 4.1 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Freeland | 1,520 | 4.3 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Wootton (Vale of White Horse) | 2,428 | 4.3 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
Chawley, Wolvercote, Standlake, Freeland and Wootton (Vale of White Horse) have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Farmoor
How many listed buildings are there in Farmoor?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Farmoor expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £401,500 and detached houses £585,000.
How much is council tax in Farmoor?
Band D council tax in Farmoor is £2,506 for 2026–27, more than in 66% 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 Farmoor
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Farmoor is a built-up area of 518 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
- 518 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004459
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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