Filkins’s story
42 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Filkins’ built-up area.
58% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FilkinsOxfordshire
426 people call this village in Oxfordshire, South East home.
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Church of St Peter · Photo: Nick Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
426
Census 2021 · West Oxfordshire council
Median home
£528K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.2
21% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Filkins a good place to live?
Filkins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 58% of homes were built before 1919. The median home sold for £527,500. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 14% of commuters.
What makes Filkins stand out
The 3 things Filkins does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% 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 Filkins.
Work & commute
Only 10% of Filkins’ commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.8 jobs in Filkins for each resident in work. 83% of commuters drove, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for 47% of workers at the census. About 2% of its commuters stay in Filkins for work.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot5%
Bicycle4%
Bus3%
Train3%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
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
Filkins is a town of owners: 66% of households own their home, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
18% rent privately, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,305 a month across the West Oxfordshire council area. Social renters account for 15% of households.
£528Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Filkins£528K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £744,550 | 6 |
66%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,305
average private rent a month, West Oxfordshire council area
£2,529
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
Burglary and damage hit Filkins harder than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 18 per 1,000 residents a year
Violent crime ran at 3.9 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, 20 offences were reported in Filkins. 20% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
3.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary5
Vehicle crime5
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Other theft1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
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.
3.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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
Good or very good health: 84% of Filkins’s residents
The nearest A&E to Filkins is Great Western Hospital, 14 miles away. At the census, 3.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, near Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) and lower than England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 3.6 miles off.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Filkins | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 15% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Filkins keeps more of its old housing than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 58% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Filkins keeps 986 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Oxfordshire’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39) alike. Historic England’s list names 42 listed buildings locally: 1 Grade II*.
42listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II41
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
58%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
986
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
Filkins has fewer young adults than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.9% are 15 to 24
Degrees are held by 46% of adults, above Oxfordshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents. Filkins has a median age of 51.2 years.
51.2median age
FilkinsOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Filkins | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 41% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 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 Filkins
14pages on Filkins
The big questions
Safety3.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £528K · rent £1,305 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commute63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Filkins’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Lechlade-on-ThamesCartertonBamptonBurfordFairfordMinster LovellFaringdonFilkins
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filkins | 426 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lechlade-on-Thames | 2,208 | 3 | — | C− | B− | A− |
| Carterton | 17,951 | 3.4 | B+ | B+ | B | B |
| Bampton | 2,994 | 4.8 | B | B− | B | A− |
| Burford | 1,522 | 4.8 | — | C | C | A− |
| Fairford | 4,240 | 5.7 | A | C− | A− | A− |
| Minster Lovell | 1,270 | 6 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Faringdon | 8,625 | 6.4 | B | B+ | C | B |
Lechlade-on-Thames, Burford and Minster Lovell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Filkins
How many listed buildings are there in Filkins?
That is 40.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Filkins?
Band D council tax in Filkins is £2,529 for 2026–27, more than in 71% 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 Filkins
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Filkins is a built-up area of 426 people, in the West 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
- 426 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004502
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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