Kidmore End’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Kidmore End’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Kidmore EndOxfordshire
356 people live in this village in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: Michael Ford · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
356
Census 2021 · South Oxfordshire council
Median home
£1M
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.2
18% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
58%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kidmore End a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Kidmore End has no grades; its figures are still real. The median sale price is £1,035,000. Its listed buildings number 7, with 0 at Grade I. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
What makes Kidmore End stand out
The 3 things Kidmore End does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 8.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 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 Kidmore End.
Work & commute
Kidmore End is a driving town: 86% of commuters go by car, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
13%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 67% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, two thirds of workers worked mainly from home. Nearly a quarter of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). Average household income comes to £71K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
Bicycle5%
On foot4%
Train4%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
67%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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 Kidmore End
Some 525 pupils attend Kidmore End’s one primary and one secondary. Below are its two schools. 66% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 151 | B− |
| Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 374 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Housing
Kidmore End is a town of owners: 93% of households own their home, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£1Mmedian sale
Private tenants account for 5% of households. 2% live in social housing, below Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. That is the middle of 11 standard sales inside Kidmore End’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kidmore End£1M
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,130,000 | 8 |
93%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,402
average private rent a month, South Oxfordshire council area
£2,550
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
Violence is recorded less often in Kidmore End than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.7 per 1,000 residents a year
4.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 2 crimes inside Kidmore End’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Burglary and damage add up to 2.8 per 1,000 residents each year. There were 0.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8). Of all the crimes, 100% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
4.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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
94% of people in Kidmore End say their health is good or very good, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
94%good or very good health
One in ten residents have a disability, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (17%). Kidmore End has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 94%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Kidmore End | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 94% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.7% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.6% | 15% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.5
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
Old homes shape Kidmore End: 29% were built before 1919, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
7listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Kidmore End has 197 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
197
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
More people in Kidmore End hold a degree than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 58%
45.2median age
Children under 15 make up 25%, above Oxfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The age that splits Kidmore End in two is 45.2.
Kidmore EndOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications6%
Apprenticeship1%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level58%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kidmore End | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 5.8% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.2% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 58% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kidmore End
13pages on Kidmore End
The big questions
Safety4.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £1M · rent £1,402 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Chalkhouse Green RoadSchools2 state schoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.8 (men), 85.5 (women)Work & commute74% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Greys Court (National Trust) and 2 more in and around Kidmore End
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kidmore End. Best known first.
Castle · National TrustGreys Court (National Trust)4.7 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseCaversham Park3.6 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseMapledurham House3.5 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Greys Court (National Trust): Dennis Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caversham Park: Yablochko (Uploads), CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mapledurham House: Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Kidmore End
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Kidmore End is a built-up area of 356 people, in the South 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
- 356 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004940
Kidmore End’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Sonning CommonCavershamWoodcoteHenley-on-ThamesReadingPangbourneLower ShiplakeKidmore End
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidmore End | 356 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sonning Common | 5,264 | 0.9 | A | C | A− | A |
| Caversham | 33,038 | 2.5 | A | D | B+ | A |
| Woodcote | 2,198 | 3.8 | — | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Henley-on-Thames | 11,786 | 4.1 | A− | C | C | A |
| Reading | 203,789 | 4.3 | B− | C | C− | C+ |
| Pangbourne | 3,279 | 4.3 | A− | C | B− | A+ |
| Lower Shiplake | 1,086 | 4.7 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
Woodcote and Lower Shiplake have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kidmore End
Is Kidmore End expensive to live in?
Private rents in the South Oxfordshire council area averaged £1,402 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Kidmore End?
That is 8.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Kidmore End?
Band D council tax in Kidmore End is £2,550 for 2026–27, more than in 76% 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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