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Some 110 people live in this village, in Oxfordshire, South East.
Kencot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 58% of homes were built before 1919. Walking, cycling and public transport carry one in ten commuters. Mortgage-free owners make up 43% of households.
The 3 things Kencot does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Kencot’s built-up area.
58% 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 Kencot.
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.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). At the census, 84% of commuters went by car. Average household income comes to £66K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
6% live in social housing, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,305 a month across the West Oxfordshire council area. That is the middle of 3 standard sales inside Kencot’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Police recorded 0 crimes inside Kencot’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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 · Violence and sexual offences were 0% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
The nearest A&E to Kencot is Great Western Hospital, 14.5 miles away. At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (17%). Also worth knowing: the town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Kencot | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 15% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Kencot counts 41 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 47% of the town’s land, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
23% of residents are 65 or over, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.9% of the population. The age that splits Kencot in two is 53.1. Degrees are held by two in five adults.
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.
| Kencot | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 41% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kencot. Best known first.
ZooCotswold Wildlife Park3.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseKelmscott Manor4.6 km outside town, to the south
MuseumSwinford Museum1.2 km outside town, to the westZooZooCrocodiles of the World4.8 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kencot | 110 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carterton | 17,951 | 2.4 | B+ | B+ | B | B |
| Lechlade-on-Thames | 2,208 | 3.8 | — | C− | B− | A− |
| Bampton | 2,994 | 3.8 | B | B− | B | A− |
| Burford | 1,522 | 4.5 | — | C | C | A− |
| Minster Lovell | 1,270 | 5.1 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Aston | 1,174 | 5.5 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Faringdon | 8,625 | 6.3 | B | B+ | C | B |
Lechlade-on-Thames, Burford, Minster Lovell and Aston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 152.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter and St Paul.
Band D council tax in Kencot is £2,439 for 2026–27, less than in 51% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Kencot is a built-up area of 110 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
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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