Launton’s story
23 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Launton’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LauntonOxfordshire
1,374 people live in this village in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Population
1,374
Census 2021 · Cherwell council
Median home
£402K
53 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.7
25% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Launton a good place to live?
The local economy does well: mean household income £73,545; 1.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. It is a safe place by the numbers (A−): police record 14.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 5.3 home and vehicle crimes. Cost of living is its weak spot (C) — homes sell for a median £402,000, about 6.5 times local household income. Pupils here do less well than most (C): primary results beat 26% of towns in England; secondary results beat 44% of towns in England.
Figures: income, ONS · claimants, DWP · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Launton is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
How Launton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Launton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Launton is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA+Open →SafetyIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA−Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 26% of towns in England; secondary results beat 44% of towns in EnglandCOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carC+Open →HealthClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleB+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 0.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life5.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Launton stand out
The 3 things Launton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Household income, against UK towns
Work
Mean, before tax: higher than in 94% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Launton.
Safety
Crime per resident in Launton is lower than in 83% of UK towns
14.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Violence and sexual offences were 53% of the crimes. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 40 offences in Launton and 2 cases of nuisance behaviour. Also worth knowing: there were 1.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8).
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 68% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual21
Public order5
Other theft5
Vehicle crime3
Other crime3
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Anti-social2
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.
14.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
40
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.
SchoolsC
School results in Launton are weaker than in 69% of towns in England
CSchool Grade
Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 45.5, and just over two in five pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. The town has one school, shown below. At the 9 primary schools within 3 km, 56% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launton Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 136 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Launton is rich in listed buildings: 167 per 10,000 residents, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
23listed buildingsB+History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Launton’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 23 listed buildings in the town: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 18% of the total.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II21
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
167
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Launton is a town of owners: 82% of households own their home, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£402Kmedian sale
The private rented sector houses just over one in ten households. 6% live in social housing, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,304 a month across the Cherwell council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Launton£402K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £504,500 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £327,500 | 18 |
| Terraced | £315,000 | 13 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,304
average private rent a month, Cherwell council area
£2,552
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Only 12% of commuters in Launton go to work without a car, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
12%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
86% of commuters drove, above Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. For 38% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot5%
Bicycle4%
Train2%
Bus1%
38%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£74K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 37% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Bad health is more common in Launton than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.4% of residents
84%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
The nearest A&E to Launton is John Radcliffe Hospital, 10.3 miles away. Life expectancy here is 82.6 for women and 79.1 for men (2019–23). This Oxfordshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Launton | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
79.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Who lives here
An older town: 25% of people in Launton are 65 or over, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
48.7median age
Children are 15% of the town. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). Residents of Launton have a median age of 48.7. 34% of adults hold a degree.
LauntonOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
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.
| Launton | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Launton
13pages on Launton
The big questions
SafetyA−14.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £402K · rent £1,304 a monthHousing19 sold in 12 months · busiest street Sycamore RoadSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 79.1 (men), 82.6 (women)Work & commuteA+54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Launton
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Launton is a built-up area of 1,374 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
- Population
- 1,374 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cherwell
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004155
Launton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BicesterAmbrosdenChestertonUpper ArncottCalvertUpper HeyfordSteeple ClaydonLaunton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launton | 1,374 | — | — | C | A− | B− |
| Bicester | 37,748 | 1.6 | B | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Ambrosden | 2,736 | 1.8 | B | C | B | B− |
| Chesterton | 1,179 | 3.1 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Upper Arncott | 1,659 | 3.5 | — | B | A | B |
| Calvert | 1,434 | 5.1 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Upper Heyford | 2,481 | 6 | — | C | C | A− |
| Steeple Claydon | 2,530 | 6.4 | C+ | C+ | B | A− |
Chesterton, Upper Arncott, Calvert and Upper Heyford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Launton
How many listed buildings are there in Launton?
That is 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Is Launton safe?
It has less crime than most places its size: less crime per resident than 68% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
Is Launton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £402,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £315,000, semi-detached houses £327,500 and detached houses £504,500.
Are schools in Launton good?
GCSE results trail 56% of towns in England, and primary results trail 74% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Oxfordshire council.
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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