Islip’s story
25 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Islip’s built-up area.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
IslipOxfordshire
668 people call this village in Oxfordshire, South East home.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Motacilla · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
668
Census 2021 · Cherwell council
Median home
£530K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.4
23% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
58%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Islip a good place to live?
Islip has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 45% of its homes date from before 1919. The median sale price is £530,000. A degree-level qualification is held by 58% of adults.
What makes Islip stand out
The 3 things Islip 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
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Oxfordshire 42%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Islip.
Who lives here
Islip has fewer young adults than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.4% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). The share of residents under 15 is 19%. The median resident of Islip is 47.4 years old.
47.4median age
IslipOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level58%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Islip | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.8% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 58% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Islip
The town has one school, shown below. Dr South's Church of England Primary School’s results beat 83% of schools in England like it. Key Stage 2 results at the 4 primary schools within 3 km: 65% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr South's Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 97 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 11% of Islip’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 57% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In 2026, 1.3% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Working mainly from home: 57% of workers, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (37%) and England’s towns (31%). By car: that was how 82% of commuters travelled at the census. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot7%
Bicycle5%
Bus2%
Train1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
57%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£74K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
More households own their home in Islip than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 78%
Council and housing-body homes hold 4% of households. 16% rent privately, below Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £1,304 a month across the Cherwell council area.
£530Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Islip£530K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,325,000 | 7 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,304
average private rent a month, Cherwell council area
£2,557
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 Islip harder than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences were 48% of the crimes. Police figures for Islip’s built-up area: 27 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime ran at 17 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (18.8) and England’s towns (22).
17violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Vehicle crime4
Other theft3
Other crime3
Public order2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
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.
17
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
27
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
Bad health is less common in Islip than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.5% of residents
Asked at the census, 87% of residents of Islip said they were in good or very good health. 11% of residents have a disability, below Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. One GP practice serves the town; 92% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Islip | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Islip is rich in listed buildings: 374 per 10,000 residents, more than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
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. Islip’s listed buildings include the Church of St Nicholas, Grade I. Of the town’s 25 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, Grade I counts 1 and Grade II* 1. Conservation areas cover just over half of the town’s land, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%).
25listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II23
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Nicholas Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
45%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
374
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Islip
13pages on Islip
The big questions
Safety17 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £530K · rent £1,304 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute67% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Islip’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KidlingtonYarntonWolvercoteTackleyChestertonWoodstockOxfordIslip
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islip | 668 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kidlington | 14,640 | 2 | A− | C | B− | B |
| Yarnton | 3,227 | 3 | A− | C− | B | B+ |
| Wolvercote | 1,328 | 3.6 | — | D− | C− | A |
| Tackley | 1,073 | 4.8 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Chesterton | 1,179 | 4.9 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Woodstock | 3,522 | 5 | A+ | C | B+ | A+ |
| Oxford | 170,799 | 5.2 | C+ | D | C− | C+ |
Wolvercote, Tackley and Chesterton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Islip
Who lives in Islip?
At the 2021 Census, 6.4% of Islip’s 668 residents were 15 to 24 and 23% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
How many listed buildings are there in Islip?
That is 15.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Nicholas.
About Islip
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Islip is a built-up area of 668 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
- 668 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cherwell
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004330
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.