Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a village of 659 residents in Oxfordshire, South East.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Milton has none; the figures on this page are still real. 17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 13% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Nearly half of adults have a degree-level qualification.
The 3 things Milton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Milton’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Milton. Best known first.
Historic houseMilton Manorin town
Historic houseThe Abbey, Sutton Courtenay1.5 km outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or prioryAbingdon Abbey4.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumDidcot Railway Centre2.2 km outside town, to the southeast
Museum · English HeritageAbingdon County Hall Museum4.5 km outside town, to the north
MuseumPendon Museum3.6 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Milton.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, below Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. People 65 and over make up 16% of the town. Half of Milton is older than 42.6, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Milton | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 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
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 51% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 9% of its commuters stay in Milton for work. 32% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Oxfordshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Among 16 to 64s, 1.3% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds 8% of households. At the median, a home went for £365K, below Oxfordshire’s towns (£432K) but above England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £1,352 a month across the Vale of White Horse council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £562,500 | 12 |
| Terraced | £345,000 | 11 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 83 crimes and 15 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Milton’s built-up area. There were 15.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8). 27% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
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.
The nearest A&E to Milton is John Radcliffe Hospital, 9.9 miles away. 13% of residents have a disability, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (17%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Milton | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Milton’s listed buildings include Milton Manor Cottage and Milton Manor House, Grade I. 18% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton | 659 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sutton Courtenay | 3,055 | 1 | B+ | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Steventon | 2,211 | 1.3 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Drayton | 3,110 | 1.4 | B | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Harwell | 3,067 | 2.1 | A | C+ | B− | A− |
| Didcot | 34,600 | 2.7 | A | B+ | C+ | B |
| East Hendred | 1,367 | 2.9 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Abingdon-on-Thames | 33,179 | 3.3 | A− | B+ | C+ | B+ |
Steventon and East Hendred have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 10.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Milton Manor Cottage and Milton Manor House.
By type: terraced houses £345,000 and detached houses £562,500.
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Milton is a built-up area of 659 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
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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