Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Oxfordshire, South East, this village has 985 residents.
Kirtlington is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. One in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 30 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £525,000.
The 3 things Kirtlington does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Kirtlington’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
29% 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 Kirtlington.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Kirtlington, 4% work in the town itself. By car: that was how 87% of commuters travelled at the census. Households had £74K a year before tax, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (£70K) and England’s towns (£55K). For every resident in work, Kirtlington has 0.8 jobs.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Below is its only school. 54% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 102 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtlington Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 102 | B |
The social rented sector houses nearly one in ten households. Private renters make up 16% of households, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 35 standard sales inside Kirtlington’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £715,000 | 25 |
| Terraced | £487,500 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 16 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Kirtlington’s built-up area. Each year, 5.8 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 56% of recorded crime. There were 2.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
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 nearest A&E to Kirtlington is John Radcliffe Hospital, 8 miles away. At the census, 3.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, near Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) and lower than England’s towns (5.2%). A disability affects 14% of people in the town. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Kirtlington | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 29% of homes were built. Of Kirtlington’s land, 58% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
At 48.2, the median resident of Kirtlington sits in the middle of the age range. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.9% of residents, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65.
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.
| Kirtlington | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.2% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 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 Kirtlington. Best known first.
Historic houseRousham House and Gardens4.4 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleMiddleton Stoney Castle4.2 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleBletchingdon Park1 km outside town, to the southPhotos: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtlington | 985 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tackley | 1,073 | 1.1 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Woodstock | 3,522 | 3.5 | A+ | C | B+ | A+ |
| Upper Heyford | 2,481 | 3.7 | — | C | C | A− |
| Kidlington | 14,640 | 3.8 | A− | C | B− | B |
| Chesterton | 1,179 | 3.9 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Yarnton | 3,227 | 4.7 | A− | C− | B | B+ |
| Middle Barton | 1,762 | 5.3 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
Tackley, Upper Heyford, Chesterton and Middle Barton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 12.5 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: terraced houses £487,500 and detached houses £715,000. Private rents in the Cherwell council area averaged £1,304 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Kirtlington is £2,556 for 2026–27, more than in 78% 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.
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Kirtlington is a built-up area of 985 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
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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