Little Milton’s story
29 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Little Milton’s built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Little MiltonOxfordshire
With 461 residents, it is a village in Oxfordshire, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Paweł 'pbm' Szubert · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
461
Census 2021 · South Oxfordshire council
Median home
£658K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.3
22% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
55%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Little Milton a good place to live?
Little Milton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Its listed buildings number 29, with 0 at Grade I. Homes sell for a median £658,000. 15% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
What makes Little Milton stand out
The 3 things Little Milton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Manor House; 25.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% 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 Little Milton.
Work & commute
Commuters in Little Milton travel far: only 13% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
15%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. 82% of commuters drove, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%). A household here earns £67K a year before tax, on average.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot8%
Train3%
Bicycle3%
Bus2%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 Little Milton
Its only school is listed below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 60% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 46 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Milton Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 46 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Little Milton: 8%, fewer than in both Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£658Kmedian sale
Households that own their home make up 78%. 14% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private rents average £1,402 a month across the South Oxfordshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Little Milton£658K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £696,500 | 12 |
| Terraced | £435,000 | 5 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,402
average private rent a month, South Oxfordshire council area
£2,531
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
Burglary and damage hit Little Milton harder than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13.7 per 1,000 residents a year
15.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
43% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Violence came to 15.2 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (18.8) and England’s towns (22). Little Milton logged 28 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 5 complaints of anti-social conduct.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Damage & arson4
Public order3
Other crime3
Burglary2
Drugs2
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social5
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.
15.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
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
Is Little Milton a healthy place? 89% of its people say their health is good, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
89%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Little Milton is John Radcliffe Hospital, 6.5 miles away. Just over one in ten residents have a disability, below Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (17%) alike, and on top of that at the census, 2.6% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Seeing a GP means leaving Little Milton: the nearest practice is 3.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Little Milton | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Little Milton are listed than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 629 per 10,000 residents
29listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 36%. Conservation areas cover 54% of Little Milton’s land, above Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II28
Among them · Grade II*
- Manor House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
629
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 Little Milton than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 55% of adults
51.3median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6% of the population. Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Half the people of Little Milton are older than 51.3.
Little MiltonOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level55%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Little Milton | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.5% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 55% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Little Milton
13pages on Little Milton
The big questions
Safety15.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £658K · rent £1,402 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Chiltern ViewSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 87.2 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Garsington Manor and 2 more in and around Little Milton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Little Milton. Best known first.
Historic houseGarsington Manor3.7 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumAston Martin Heritage Trust4.8 km outside town, to the southwestChurchChurchSaint Katherine's Church2.7 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 (1)
- Garsington Manor: Henry Taunt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Little Milton
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Little Milton is a built-up area of 461 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
- 461 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004587
Little Milton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ChalgroveGarsingtonWheatleyHorspathBerinsfieldWatlingtonBensonLittle Milton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Milton | 461 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chalgrove | 2,807 | 2.6 | B+ | B | B+ | A |
| Garsington | 1,295 | 3 | — | B− | A− | A− |
| Wheatley | 4,305 | 3.4 | A | B− | B | A− |
| Horspath | 1,467 | 3.7 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Berinsfield | 2,773 | 3.9 | C+ | A− | C+ | C |
| Watlington | 2,438 | 5.8 | — | B− | C+ | A |
| Benson | 5,236 | 5.9 | A | C+ | A− | A+ |
Garsington, Horspath and Watlington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Little Milton
Is Little Milton expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £435,000 and detached houses £696,500.
How many listed buildings are there in Little Milton?
That is 25.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Little Milton?
Band D council tax in Little Milton is £2,531 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.
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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