Great Rollright’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Great Rollright’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great RollrightOxfordshire
The village has 513 residents and lies in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: Michael Trolove · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
513
Census 2021 · West Oxfordshire council
Median home
£580K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.7
29% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Rollright a good place to live?
Great Rollright has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 48% of homes were built before 1919. The median home sold for £580,000. On the way to work, 15% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Great Rollright stand out
The 3 things Great Rollright 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
2.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% 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 Great Rollright.
Work & commute
The car carries 85% of commuters in Great Rollright, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
15%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 28%, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). The census counted just over two in five workers working mainly from home. About 3% of its commuters stay in Great Rollright for work. 1.2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot12%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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 Great Rollright
The one school in town appears below. At the one primary school within 3 km, nearly three in five pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 112 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 112 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Great Rollright: 12%, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£580Kmedian sale
Three quarters of households own their home, above Oxfordshire’s towns (63%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Social renters account for 14% of households. Private rents average £1,305 a month across the West Oxfordshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Rollright£580K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £695,000 | 13 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,305
average private rent a month, West Oxfordshire council area
£2,494
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 Great Rollright: 11.7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
11.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.3 reports per 1,000, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8). Police recorded 12 crimes inside Great Rollright’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 17% of the total.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary5
Violence & sexual2
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
11.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
In Great Rollright, 84% say their health is good or very good
84%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Great Rollright is Horton General Hospital, 9.7 miles away. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.4 miles off. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, above Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) but below England’s towns (17%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Great Rollright | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
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
Much of Great Rollright is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
16listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Great Rollright’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. Listed buildings per head: 312 for every 10,000 residents of the town. It counts 16 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II15
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Andrew Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
312
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
Great Rollright skews older, with 29% of residents 65 or over, more than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
51.7median age
The age that splits Great Rollright in two is 51.7. The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.6%. Children under 15 make up 14%, below Oxfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 43% of adults hold a degree.
Great RollrightOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Great Rollright | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Great Rollright
13pages on Great Rollright
The big questions
Safety11.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £580K · rent £1,305 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.9 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Chipping Norton Museum and 2 more in and around Great Rollright
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Great Rollright. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumChipping Norton Museum3.9 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionHook Norton Brewery2.7 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteWhispering Knights2.2 km outside town, to the west
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
About Great Rollright
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Great Rollright is a built-up area of 513 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
- 513 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004006
Great Rollright’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Hook NortonChipping NortonBloxhamMoreton-in-MarshShipston-on-StourCharlburyMiddle BartonGreat Rollright
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Rollright | 513 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hook Norton | 2,188 | 2.4 | — | C− | A− | A+ |
| Chipping Norton | 6,991 | 2.9 | B | B | C+ | C |
| Bloxham | 3,681 | 7 | B+ | C | B− | A |
| Moreton-in-Marsh | 5,015 | 7.1 | C+ | C | C+ | B+ |
| Shipston-on-Stour | 5,852 | 7.2 | B+ | B− | B− | A− |
| Charlbury | 2,810 | 7.7 | B+ | C | B | A |
| Middle Barton | 1,762 | 7.9 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
Hook Norton and Middle Barton 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 Rollright
How many listed buildings are there in Great Rollright?
That is 12.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Andrew.
How much is council tax in Great Rollright?
Band D council tax in Great Rollright is £2,494 for 2026–27, more than in 63% 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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