Longcot’s story
11 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Longcot’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LongcotOxfordshire
A village of 614 in Oxfordshire, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Des Blenkinsopp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
614
Census 2021 · Vale of White Horse council
Median home
£494K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
45
20% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Longcot a good place to live?
Longcot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Longcot stand out
The 3 things Longcot does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary; 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 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 Longcot.
Work & commute
Only 20% of Longcot’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income comes to £71K a year before tax. At the census, 11% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Oxfordshire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. Among 16 to 64s, 3.8% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
Bicycle5%
Bus3%
On foot3%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
mean household income, before tax
3.8%
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 Longcot
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School’s results beat 83% of schools in England like it. Its one school is below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 54% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 133 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
A home in Longcot sells for £494K, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Two thirds of households are owner-occupiers. Social housing holds nearly one in ten households, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 24% of households.
£494Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Longcot£494K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £515,000 | 10 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
24%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,352
average private rent a month, Vale of White Horse council area
£2,504
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
Longcot records less burglary and damage per resident than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.4 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 57% of recorded crime. Police figures for Longcot’s built-up area: 14 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime ran at 15.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below Oxfordshire’s towns (18.8) and England’s towns (22) alike.
15.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson3
Public order1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
15.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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 Longcot live with a disability than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
Seeing a GP means leaving Longcot: the nearest practice is 2.4 miles away. 87% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.3% of the town. Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Longcot is Great Western Hospital, 7.5 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Longcot | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
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
Longcot is rich in listed buildings: 179 per 10,000 residents, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them. Longcot has 11 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 2 Grade II*. 14% of homes date from before 1919.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
- Longcot House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
179
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
Longcot has fewer young adults than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.5% are 15 to 24
Degrees are held by nearly half of adults. 19% are under 15, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Those 65 and older account for 20% of residents. At 45, the median resident of Longcot sits in the middle of the age range.
45median age
LongcotOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Longcot | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 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 →Uffington Castle and 5 more in and around Longcot
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Longcot. Best known first.
Fort · English HeritageUffington Castle5 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumTom Brown's School Museum2.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumRoyal Army Chaplains' Museum2.7 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustGreat Coxwell Barn2.7 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustThe White Horse4.8 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionBadbury Hill3.4 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Uffington Castle: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Brown's School Museum: andy dolman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Longcot
13pages on Longcot
The big questions
Safety15.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £494K · rent £1,352 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Longcot’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Shrivenham and WatchfieldFaringdonStanford in the ValeHighworthWanboroughStratton St MargaretEast ChallowLongcot
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longcot | 614 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 5,353 | 2 | B | B | C+ | A |
| Faringdon | 8,625 | 2.7 | B | B+ | C | B |
| Stanford in the Vale | 2,302 | 4.4 | — | B+ | B | B |
| Highworth | 7,932 | 4.7 | B+ | B− | B+ | B |
| Wanborough | 1,737 | 6.3 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Stratton St Margaret | 20,689 | 6.7 | C+ | B− | C | C+ |
| East Challow | 1,031 | 6.8 | — | B+ | B | A |
Stanford in the Vale, Wanborough and East Challow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Longcot
How many listed buildings are there in Longcot?
That is 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Longcot expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Vale of White Horse council area averaged £1,352 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Longcot?
Band D council tax in Longcot is £2,504 for 2026–27, more than in 65% 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 Longcot
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Longcot is a built-up area of 614 people, in the Vale of White Horse 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
- 614 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004764
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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