Long Wittenham’s story
37 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Long Wittenham’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Long WittenhamOxfordshire
824 residents make their home in this village in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
824
Census 2021 · South Oxfordshire council
Median home
£453K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.5
21% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Long Wittenham a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Long Wittenham has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 37 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £452,500.
What makes Long Wittenham stand out
The 3 things Long Wittenham does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 18.4 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%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Long Wittenham.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Long Wittenham than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12%
12%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £59K a year before tax, lower than Oxfordshire’s towns (£70K) yet higher than England’s towns (£55K). The car carried 84% of commuters at the census. Also worth knowing: about 2% of its commuters stay in Long Wittenham for work. For nearly a quarter of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot5%
Bicycle5%
Bus1%
Train1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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 Long Wittenham
Key Stage 2 results at the 5 primary schools within 3 km: 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 66 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Long Wittenham own their home: 82%, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
£453Kmedian sale
Private renters make up 7% of households, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 10% of households. That is the middle of 22 standard sales inside Long Wittenham’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Long Wittenham£453K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £585,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £405,000 | 10 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
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
Homes in Long Wittenham see less burglary and damage than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 4.1 per 1,000 a year
11.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence comes to 11.3 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 21 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Long Wittenham’s built-up area. There were 1.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Other theft4
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Other crime2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
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.
11.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
88% of people in Long Wittenham say their health is good or very good, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
88%good or very good health
A disability affects 14% of people in Long Wittenham. At the census, 2.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. This Oxfordshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Long Wittenham | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
78.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.9
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
Long Wittenham is rich in listed buildings: 449 per 10,000 residents, more than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
37listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Long Wittenham’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 48% of the town’s land, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%). 22% of homes were built before 1919. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II36
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
449
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
Long Wittenham is a graduates’ town: 48% hold a degree, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
48.5median age
A tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older. Long Wittenham has a median age of 48.5 years.
Long WittenhamOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Long Wittenham | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Long Wittenham
14pages on Long Wittenham
The big questions
Safety11.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £453K · rent £1,402 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Westfield RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 78.2 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Pendon Museum and 8 more in and around Long Wittenham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Long Wittenham. Best known first.
MuseumPendon Museumin town
Historic houseThe Abbey, Sutton Courtenay3.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumDidcot Railway Centre3.1 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumDorchester Abbey Museum2.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumAston Martin Heritage Trust5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumEarth Trust Centre1.7 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Pendon Museum: William Grimes at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay: Olivia Morgan Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Didcot Railway Centre: Taken January 2005 by William M. Connolley with a nikon 5700, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorchester Abbey Museum: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Long Wittenham
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Long Wittenham is a built-up area of 824 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
- 824 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004719
Long Wittenham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BerinsfieldSutton CourtenayDidcotBrightwell-cum-SotwellRadleyAbingdon-on-ThamesDraytonLong Wittenham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Wittenham | 824 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Berinsfield | 2,773 | 2.6 | C+ | A− | C+ | C |
| Sutton Courtenay | 3,055 | 2.7 | B+ | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Didcot | 34,600 | 2.7 | A | B+ | C+ | B |
| Brightwell-cum-Sotwell | 1,244 | 2.8 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Radley | 2,079 | 3.7 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Abingdon-on-Thames | 33,179 | 3.8 | A− | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Drayton | 3,110 | 4.2 | B | C+ | B+ | B+ |
Brightwell-cum-Sotwell and Radley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Long Wittenham
How many listed buildings are there in Long Wittenham?
That is 18.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Is Long Wittenham expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £405,000 and detached houses £585,000. Private rents in the South Oxfordshire council area averaged £1,402 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Long Wittenham?
Band D council tax in Long Wittenham is £2,531 for 2026–27, more than in 72% 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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