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A town in Oxfordshire, South East, home to 3,905 people.
Overall, Kingston Bagpuize earns an A+: better than 96% of UK towns, and #5 of 38 in Oxfordshire. Its strongest is health — life expectancy 83.3 for men, 87.3 for women. It takes 6 years of household income in the Vale of White Horse council area to buy the median home, at £417,500. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (C): just over one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The rest of its grades are middling: B for schools and B for hazard risk.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Kingston Bagpuize is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Kingston Bagpuize does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 24 buildings inside Kingston Bagpuize’s built-up area.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →24 listed buildings in Kingston Bagpuize.
Church of St John the Baptist: Photo: Motacilla · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Appleby Cottage: Photo: Roger Templeman · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Geograph
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kingston Bagpuize.
At the census, 89% of people in Kingston Bagpuize called their health good or very good, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). 2.7% of residents report bad or very bad health. Seeing a GP means leaving Kingston Bagpuize: the nearest practice is 5.1 miles away. A disability affects 13% of people locally.
| Census 2021 | Kingston Bagpuize | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
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.
Its only school is listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 296 pupils attend Kingston Bagpuize’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Blandy Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 296 | B− |
Violent crime comes to 16.1 per 1,000 residents a year. Burglary and damage came to 4.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 110 offences in Kingston Bagpuize and 11 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 61% of the total.
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.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 88% of commuters, above Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. A household here earns £80K a year before tax, on average. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters. In 2026, 1.4% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 6% of the total, below Oxfordshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. For its size, Kingston Bagpuize has 61 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Owners make up 72% of households, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (63%) and England’s towns (61%). Behind the median of £417,500: 153 standard sales inside Kingston Bagpuize’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £1,352 a month across the Vale of White Horse council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £540,000 | 79 |
| Semi-detached | £358,000 | 46 |
| Terraced | £302,500 | 16 |
| Flat or maisonette | £192,500 | 12 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Degrees are held by 44% of adults, above Oxfordshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 9.3% of residents. Kingston Bagpuize has a median age of 39.2 years.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kingston Bagpuize | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.2% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Town in Oxfordshire, England
Kingston Bagpuize is a built-up area of 3,905 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Bagpuize | 3,905 | — | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
| Standlake | 1,185 | 2.9 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| East Hanney | 1,233 | 3.3 | — | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Marcham | 2,030 | 3.5 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Aston | 1,174 | 4.7 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Stanford in the Vale | 2,302 | 4.9 | — | B+ | B | B |
| Wootton (Vale of White Horse) | 2,428 | 4.9 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
| Shippon | 1,894 | 5.1 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
Standlake, East Hanney, Marcham, Aston, Stanford in the Vale, Wootton (Vale of White Horse) and Shippon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £417,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £192,500, terraced houses £302,500, semi-detached houses £358,000 and detached houses £540,000. Household incomes are higher than in 98% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B.
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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