Kingston Blount’s story
13 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Kingston Blount’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Kingston BlountOxfordshire
In Oxfordshire, South East, this village has 535 residents.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
535
Census 2021 · South Oxfordshire council
Median home
£690K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
51
27% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kingston Blount a good place to live?
Kingston Blount has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. The median home sold for £690,000. 13 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Kingston Blount stand out
The 3 things Kingston Blount does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 10 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kingston Blount.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Kingston Blount: just 16% travel under 5 km, below Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). 88% of commuters drove to work at the census. A household here earns £73K a year before tax, on average.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
Bus1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£73K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Most households in Kingston Blount own their home: 79%, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Social housing holds nearly one in ten households, below Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Renting privately is how just over one in ten households live. Private rents average £1,402 a month across the South Oxfordshire council area.
£690Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kingston Blount£690K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £712,500 | 7 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,402
average private rent a month, South Oxfordshire council area
£2,529
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 Kingston Blount: 12.5 per 1,000 residents a year, under Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Kingston Blount logged 11 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 3 complaints of anti-social conduct. Burglary and damage came to 10 per 1,000 residents a year, above Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 55% of recorded crime.
12.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
12.5
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
5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
Fewer people in Kingston Blount live with a disability than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
Kingston Blount has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.4 miles away. Self-reported good health: 88% of the town’s residents. 2.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Kingston Blount is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, 9.4 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Kingston Blount | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Old homes shape Kingston Blount: 31% were built before 1919, more than in 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.
For its size, Kingston Blount has 243 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Conservation areas cover 50% of the town’s land, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%).
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II13
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
243
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
Degrees are more common in Kingston Blount than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 49% of adults
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town. 13% are under 15, below Oxfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of the population. The median resident of Kingston Blount is 51 years old.
51median age
Kingston BlountOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kingston Blount | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway and 2 more in and around Kingston Blount
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kingston Blount. Best known first.
Heritage railwayChinnor and Princes Risborough Railway1.8 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleThame Park House4.3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionLW579 51 Squadron memorial3.7 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway: Charlie Jackson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thame Park House: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kingston Blount
13pages on Kingston Blount
The big questions
Safety12.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £690K · rent £1,402 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Kingston Blount’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ChinnorStokenchurchWatlingtonThameLongwickPrinces RisboroughLacey Green and Loosley RowKingston Blount
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Blount | 535 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chinnor | 7,268 | 1.2 | A− | B− | A− | A |
| Stokenchurch | 4,351 | 2.6 | B− | B | B+ | B− |
| Watlington | 2,438 | 4.3 | — | B− | C+ | A |
| Thame | 12,952 | 4.4 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A |
| Longwick | 1,528 | 4.5 | — | C | A− | A |
| Princes Risborough | 7,528 | 5 | B+ | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Lacey Green and Loosley Row | 1,135 | 5.3 | — | C | A+ | A |
Watlington, Longwick and Lacey Green and Loosley Row have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kingston Blount
How many listed buildings are there in Kingston Blount?
That is 10 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Kingston Blount?
Band D council tax in Kingston Blount is £2,529 for 2026–27, more than in 71% 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.
About Kingston Blount
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Kingston Blount is a built-up area of 535 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
- 535 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004615
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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