Hornton’s story
25 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Hornton’s built-up area.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HorntonOxfordshire
The village, home to 334 people, lies in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Population
334
Census 2021 · Cherwell council
Median home
£650K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.5
27% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hornton a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Hornton has none; the figures on this page are still real. 45% of its homes date from before 1919. Homes sell for a median £650,000. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters.
What makes Hornton stand out
The 3 things Hornton 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
2.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% 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 Hornton.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 14% in Hornton, fewer than in both Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
13%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 51% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 0.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). At the census, 84% of commuters went by car. Of the commuters living in Hornton, 6% work in the town itself. Home was the main workplace for 51% of workers at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot6%
Bus3%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
51%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
0.4%
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 Hornton
Hornton Primary School’s results beat 93% of schools in England like it. Its only school is listed below. 81% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 109 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Hornton own their home: 81%, more than in both Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£650Kmedian sale
5% live in social housing, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 13% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hornton£650K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £650,000 | 13 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,304
average private rent a month, Cherwell council area
£2,576
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 Hornton: 4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Homes saw 10 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 25% of recorded crime.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary3
Violence & sexual1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
90% of people in Hornton say their health is good or very good, more than in both Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
90%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Hornton is Horton General Hospital, 5.1 miles away. 2.1% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 11% of people here had a disability, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (17%). This Oxfordshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.7 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Hornton | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 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 · 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.
History
Hornton is rich in listed buildings: 749 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
25listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hornton’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. It has 25 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover nearly two thirds of the town’s land, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II23
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
45%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
749
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
Children make up only 12% of Hornton, fewer than in both Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
54.5median age
Ages in Hornton split evenly at 54.5: half are older, half younger. The 65-and-over age group makes up 27% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). Among adults, 47% have a degree.
HorntonOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hornton | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hornton
12pages on Hornton
The big questions
Safety4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £650K · rent £1,304 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Hornton
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Hornton is a built-up area of 334 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
- 334 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cherwell
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003718
Hornton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BanburyKinetonBodicoteBloxhamMiddleton CheneyHook NortonAdderbury and TwyfordHornton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornton | 334 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Banbury | 52,041 | 4.3 | C+ | B | D | C |
| Kineton | 2,235 | 5.2 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Bodicote | 4,752 | 6.2 | A− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Bloxham | 3,681 | 6.3 | B+ | C | B− | A |
| Middleton Cheney | 4,127 | 7 | A | C | A | B+ |
| Hook Norton | 2,188 | 7.5 | — | C− | A− | A+ |
| Adderbury and Twyford | 3,318 | 7.5 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
Kineton and Hook Norton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hornton
Is Hornton expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Cherwell council area averaged £1,304 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Hornton?
That is 30.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist.
How much is council tax in Hornton?
Band D council tax in Hornton is £2,576 for 2026–27, more than in 82% 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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