Longworth’s story
20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Longworth’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LongworthOxfordshire
542 residents make their home in this village in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Population
542
Census 2021 · Vale of White Horse council
Median home
£535K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.1
24% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Longworth a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Longworth has no grades; its figures are still real. 46% of its homes date from before 1919. 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £535,000.
What makes Longworth stand out
The 3 things Longworth does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
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
1.9 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 Longworth.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Longworth: 12% commute under 5 km, below Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Longworth has 0.6 jobs. The car took 88% of commuters, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%). A household here earns £80K a year before tax, on average. Of the commuters living locally, 3% work in the town itself.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot4%
Train3%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£80K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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 Longworth
At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 63% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. 82 pupils attend Longworth’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longworth Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 82 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Longworth than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14%
Households that own their home make up 71%. Private rents average £1,352 a month across the Vale of White Horse council area. Social housing holds 15% of households.
£535Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Longworth£535K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £932,500 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £460,000 | 11 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,352
average private rent a month, Vale of White Horse council area
£2,547
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
Longworth records less violent crime per resident than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.7 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 4.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 6 crimes inside Longworth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. 17% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
3.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary3
Other theft2
Violence & sexual1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
3.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
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)
6
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
Bad health is less common in Longworth than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving Longworth: the nearest practice is 5.6 miles away. Disability touches 13% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Longworth is John Radcliffe Hospital, 10.5 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Longworth | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
83.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.3
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.
History
Longworth keeps more of its old housing than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 46% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Longworth counts 369 listed buildings, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39). Its listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 20 listed buildings in the town: 1 Grade I.
20listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II19
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
369
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
Longworth is a graduates’ town: 48% hold a degree, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
15% are under 15, below Oxfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older. Longworth has a median age of 50.1 years.
50.1median age
LongworthOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Longworth | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 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 Longworth
13pages on Longworth
The big questions
Safety3.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £535K · rent £1,352 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.3 (men), 87.3 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Longworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Kingston BagpuizeStandlakeAstonEast HanneyMarchamStanford in the ValeWootton (Vale of White Horse)Longworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longworth | 542 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kingston Bagpuize | 3,905 | 0.8 | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
| Standlake | 1,185 | 2.3 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Aston | 1,174 | 3.8 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| East Hanney | 1,233 | 4.1 | — | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Marcham | 2,030 | 4.2 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Stanford in the Vale | 2,302 | 4.8 | — | B+ | B | B |
| Wootton (Vale of White Horse) | 2,428 | 5.4 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
Standlake, Aston, East Hanney, Marcham, Stanford in the Vale and Wootton (Vale of White Horse) have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Longworth
How many listed buildings are there in Longworth?
That is 15.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Is Longworth expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £460,000 and detached houses £932,500.
How much is council tax in Longworth?
Band D council tax in Longworth is £2,547 for 2026–27, more than in 76% 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 Longworth
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Longworth is a built-up area of 542 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
- 542 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004622
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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