Finstock’s story
25 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Finstock’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FinstockOxfordshire
758 people call this village in Oxfordshire, South East home.
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Photo: Vieve Forward · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
758
Census 2021 · West Oxfordshire council
Median home
£566K
30 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.3
29% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Finstock a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Finstock has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 25 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Homes change hands at a median £565,500.
What makes Finstock stand out
The 3 things Finstock does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Finstock Manor House; 13.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 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 Finstock.
Work & commute
More commuters in Finstock drive than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 85%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £70K a year before tax, close to Oxfordshire’s towns (£70K) and above England’s towns (£55K). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026. 5% of commuters who live in Finstock also work there. For every resident in work, Finstock has 0.3 jobs.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot8%
Bus2%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Schools
The schools around Finstock
Its one school is below. Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 61% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 30 pupils attend Finstock’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finstock Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 30 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Finstock than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 79%
8% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 13% of households, below Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. That is the middle of 30 standard sales inside Finstock’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£566Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Finstock£566K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £655,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £565,500 | 10 |
| Terraced | £322,500 | 10 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
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
Violent crime runs low in Finstock: 13.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Homes saw 9.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, about level with England’s towns (9.4) and above Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8). Over the year to August 2026, 23 offences were reported in Finstock, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 52% of recorded crime.
13.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Other theft5
Burglary3
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
13.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
23
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
Fewer people in Finstock live with a disability than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14%
4.1% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, higher than Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) yet lower than England’s towns (5.2%). Finstock has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 miles away. The nearest A&E to Finstock is John Radcliffe Hospital, 12.4 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Finstock | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
85.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Finstock are listed than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 330 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
A quarter of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
25listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II24
Among them · Grade II*
- Finstock Manor House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
330
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
Finstock skews older, with 29% of residents 65 or over, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.5% of the population. Typical age in Finstock: 51.3, the median. Degrees are held by 40% of adults, close to Oxfordshire’s towns (42%) and above England’s towns (34%).
51.3median age
FinstockOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Finstock | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cornbury Park and 2 more in and around Finstock
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Finstock. Best known first.
Historic houseCornbury Park1.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumCharlbury Museum2.7 km outside town, to the northCastleCastle · English HeritageMinster Lovell Hall and Dovecot5 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Cornbury Park: Andrew Blades, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlbury Museum: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Finstock
13pages on Finstock
The big questions
Safety13.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £566K · rent £1,305 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 85.1 (men), 87.7 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Finstock’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CharlburyStonesfieldNorth LeighFreelandLong HanboroughWitneyMinster LovellFinstock
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finstock | 758 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charlbury | 2,810 | 2 | B+ | C | B | A |
| Stonesfield | 1,663 | 2.3 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| North Leigh | 1,733 | 2.7 | — | C+ | C+ | A |
| Freeland | 1,520 | 3.8 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Long Hanborough | 3,034 | 3.8 | A+ | C+ | A | A |
| Witney | 30,167 | 4.1 | B | B | C+ | B |
| Minster Lovell | 1,270 | 4.6 | — | C | B+ | A |
Stonesfield, North Leigh, Freeland 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 Finstock
How many listed buildings are there in Finstock?
That is 13.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Finstock expensive to live in?
Private rents in the West Oxfordshire council area averaged £1,305 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Finstock?
Band D council tax in Finstock 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 Finstock
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Finstock is a built-up area of 758 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
- 758 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004293
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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