Great Bourton’s story
14 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Great Bourton’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great BourtonOxfordshire
The village, home to 325 people, lies in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
325
Census 2021 · Cherwell council
Median home
£489K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.7
28% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Bourton a good place to live?
There are no grades for Great Bourton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. 14 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Great Bourton stand out
The 3 things Great Bourton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% 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*; 17.7 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 Great Bourton.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Great Bourton: just 19% travel under 5 km, below Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 87% of commuters, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%). The census counted 52% of workers working mainly from home. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
Bicycle4%
Bus3%
Train1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Great Bourton is a town of owners: 90% of households own their home, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up nearly one in ten households, below Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The social rented sector houses 1% of households. The median sale, £488,500, comes from 18 standard sales inside Great Bourton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£489Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Bourton£489K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £654,250 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £466,000 | 6 |
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,304
average private rent a month, Cherwell council area
£2,517
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 Great Bourton harder than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 17.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Great Bourton logged 10 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence came to 24.6 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (18.8) and England’s towns (22).
24.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Other theft2
Burglary2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
24.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
In Great Bourton, 83% say their health is good or very good
Great Bourton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.9 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4% of the town. A disability affects 14% of people in the town.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Great Bourton | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Great Bourton are listed than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 431 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%).
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II14
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
431
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
Few people in Great Bourton are 15 to 24: 7%, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Degrees are held by nearly half of adults, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (34%). Retirement age and beyond: 28% of residents are 65 or older. Half the people of Great Bourton are older than 55.7. Under 15: 13% of residents.
55.7median age
Great BourtonOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Bourton | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.9% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Farnborough Hall and 2 more in and around Great Bourton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Great Bourton. Best known first.
Historic houseFarnborough Hall4.1 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumBanbury Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumTooley's Historic Boatyard4.5 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Farnborough Hall: Nicholas Jackson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Banbury Museum: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Great Bourton
13pages on Great Bourton
The big questions
Safety24.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £489K · rent £1,304 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute66% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Great Bourton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BanburyMiddleton CheneyBodicoteAdderbury and TwyfordByfieldKings SuttonBloxhamGreat Bourton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bourton | 325 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Banbury | 52,041 | 2.9 | C+ | B | D | C |
| Middleton Cheney | 4,127 | 3.6 | A | C | A | B+ |
| Bodicote | 4,752 | 4.8 | A− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Adderbury and Twyford | 3,318 | 6.1 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
| Byfield | 1,303 | 6.2 | — | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Kings Sutton | 2,306 | 6.2 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Bloxham | 3,681 | 6.5 | B+ | C | B− | A |
Byfield and Kings Sutton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Great Bourton
How many listed buildings are there in Great Bourton?
That is 17.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Great Bourton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £488,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £466,000 and detached houses £654,250. Private rents in the Cherwell council area averaged £1,304 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Great Bourton?
Band D council tax in Great Bourton is £2,517 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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 Great Bourton
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Great Bourton is a built-up area of 325 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
- 325 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cherwell
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003710
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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