Fringford’s story
Fringford: 38% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 11 buildings inside Fringford’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FringfordOxfordshire
In Oxfordshire, South East, this village has 592 residents.
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Photo: Steve Daniels · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
592
Census 2021 · Cherwell council
Median home
£505K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.3
22% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Fringford a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Fringford has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 11 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £505,000.
What makes Fringford stand out
The 3 things Fringford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 7.6 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.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fringford.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Fringford: just 14% travel under 5 km, below Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 88% of commuters got to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 46% of workers, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (37%) and England’s towns (31%). Average household income comes to £74K a year before tax. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot4%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
Underground, tram1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£74K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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 Fringford
At the one primary school within 3 km, 71% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Fringford Church of England Primary School’s results beat 75% of schools in England like it. There is one school here; it is shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fringford Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 82 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Fringford own their home: 71%, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
£505Kmedian sale
15% rent privately, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,304 a month across the Cherwell council area. Council and housing-body homes hold 14% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Fringford£505K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £667,500 | 9 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,304
average private rent a month, Cherwell council area
£2,531
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
Fringford records less violent crime per resident than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.9 per 1,000 a year
3.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage come to 3.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Police figures for Fringford’s built-up area: 7 crimes and 3 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Also worth knowing: of all the crimes, 43% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson2
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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
3.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
84% of residents say their health is good or very good
84%good or very good health
14% of residents have a disability, close to Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and below England’s towns (17%). Fringford has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.2 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.6% of the town.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Fringford | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
79.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Fringford keeps more of its old housing than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 38% built before 1919
11listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Fringford keeps 186 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
186
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
Fewer children live in Fringford than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
51.3median age
People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, above Oxfordshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.7% of residents. Fringford has a median age of 51.3. Degrees are held by 46% of adults.
FringfordOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Fringford | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 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 Fringford
13pages on Fringford
The big questions
Safety3.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £505K · rent £1,304 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.1 (men), 82.6 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Fringford
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Fringford is a built-up area of 592 people, in the Cherwell 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
- 592 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cherwell
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004045
Fringford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LauntonBicesterCroughtonChestertonAmbrosdenUpper HeyfordCalvertFringford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fringford | 592 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Launton | 1,374 | 3.7 | — | C | A− | B− |
| Bicester | 37,748 | 3.7 | B | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Croughton | 1,200 | 4.6 | — | C− | A+ | A− |
| Chesterton | 1,179 | 5.3 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Ambrosden | 2,736 | 5.5 | B | C | B | B− |
| Upper Heyford | 2,481 | 5.9 | — | C | C | A− |
| Calvert | 1,434 | 5.9 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
Launton, Croughton, Chesterton, Upper Heyford and Calvert have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Fringford
How many listed buildings are there in Fringford?
That is 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Fringford?
Band D council tax in Fringford is £2,531 for 2026–27, more than in 72% 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.
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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