Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a village of 345 residents in Oxfordshire, South East.
Hinton Waldrist has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. 46% of homes were built before 1919. Homes change hands at a median £437,500.
The 3 things Hinton Waldrist does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Hinton Waldrist’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hinton Waldrist.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 93% of commuters got to work at the census. 45% of workers worked mainly from home, above Oxfordshire’s towns (37%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Average household income is £80K a year before tax. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds 12% of households, below Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,352 a month across the Vale of White Horse council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £475,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £342,500 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 11 offences were reported in Hinton Waldrist. Burglary and damage add up to 10.6 per 1,000 residents each year. Violence and sexual offences were 18% of the crimes.
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.
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.
Seeing a GP means leaving Hinton Waldrist: the nearest practice is 5.1 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.5% of the town. The nearest A&E to Hinton Waldrist is John Radcliffe Hospital, 11.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Hinton Waldrist | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 15% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 3 of them. Scaled to its population, that is 551 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Hinton Waldrist. Conservation areas cover 26% of the town’s land, above Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. This Oxfordshire town has 19 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 3 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Degrees are held by 47% of adults. 16% are under 15, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Typical age in Hinton Waldrist: 50.7, the median.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hinton Waldrist | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 42% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinton Waldrist | 345 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kingston Bagpuize | 3,905 | 1.4 | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
| Standlake | 1,185 | 2.8 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Aston | 1,174 | 3.5 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Stanford in the Vale | 2,302 | 4.1 | — | B+ | B | B |
| East Hanney | 1,233 | 4.3 | — | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Bampton | 2,994 | 4.8 | B | B− | B | A− |
| Marcham | 2,030 | 4.9 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
Standlake, Aston, Stanford in the Vale, East Hanney and Marcham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 22.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
By type: terraced houses £342,500 and semi-detached houses £475,000.
Band D council tax in Hinton Waldrist is £2,537 for 2026–27, more than in 73% 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.
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Hinton Waldrist is a built-up area of 345 people, in the Vale of White Horse 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
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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