Milton Hill’s story
No listed buildings inside Milton Hill’s built-up area
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Milton HillOxfordshire
Home to 448 people, this village lies in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: Stuart Logan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
448
Census 2021 · Vale of White Horse council
Median home
£435K
55 sales in 3 years
Median age
33.4
5% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Milton Hill a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Milton Hill has none; the figures on this page are still real. Just 5% of residents are 65 or older. On the way to work, 14% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Homes sell for a median £435,000.
What makes Milton Hill stand out
The 3 things Milton Hill does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 5% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% 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 Milton Hill.
Work & commute
More commuters in Milton Hill drive than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 85%
14%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
29% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Oxfordshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. A household here earns £67K a year before tax, on average. Each working resident is matched by 0.5 jobs in Milton Hill.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot8%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
Train2%
29%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
2%
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
Housing
Few households rent privately in Milton Hill: 15%, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£435Kmedian sale
67% of households own their home. Private rents average £1,352 a month across the Vale of White Horse council area. Social housing holds 16% of households, between Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Milton Hill£435K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £540,000 | 30 |
| Semi-detached | £377,500 | 12 |
| Terraced | £288,000 | 9 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,352
average private rent a month, Vale of White Horse council area
£2,521
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
Violence is recorded more often in Milton Hill than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 95.2 per 1,000 residents a year
95.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 40.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 92 offences were reported in Milton Hill, along with 11 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 27.5 reports per 1,000, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8). Of all the crimes, 37% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual34
Public order13
Other theft11
Damage & arson10
Vehicle crime6
Burglary5
Theft from person5
Drugs2
Anti-social11
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.
95.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
40.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
27.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
92
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
Just 0.9% of people in Milton Hill say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
88%good or very good health
88% of Milton Hill’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects just over a tenth of people here. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Milton Hill | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.9% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Most of Milton Hill is newer: only 7% of homes were built before 1919, below Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
0listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Milton Hill’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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
Milton Hill has fewer older residents than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 4.7% are 65 or over
33.4median age
Typical age in Milton Hill: 33.4, the median. 19% are under 15, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.5% of the population.
Milton HillOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
10%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Milton Hill | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 45% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 4.7% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6.7% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Milton Hill
13pages on Milton Hill
The big questions
Safety95.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £435K · rent £1,352 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Mitchell WaySchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.4 (men), 87.9 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay and 7 more in and around Milton Hill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Milton Hill. Best known first.
Historic houseThe Abbey, Sutton Courtenay3.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumDidcot Railway Centre3.6 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseMilton Manor1.1 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumChamps Chapel Museum of East Hendred1.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumGWR Museum3.6 km outside town, to the eastGardenGardenMilton Hill House100 m 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 (3)
- 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
- Milton Manor: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Milton Hill
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Milton Hill is a built-up area of 448 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
- 448 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004767
Milton Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SteventonHarwellSutton CourtenayEast HendredDraytonDidcotChiltonMilton Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Hill | 448 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steventon | 2,211 | 1.2 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Harwell | 3,067 | 1.3 | A | C+ | B− | A− |
| Sutton Courtenay | 3,055 | 1.8 | B+ | B− | B+ | B+ |
| East Hendred | 1,367 | 2.1 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Drayton | 3,110 | 2.1 | B | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Didcot | 34,600 | 2.4 | A | B+ | C+ | B |
| Chilton | 1,378 | 3.1 | — | A− | B+ | A |
Steventon, East Hendred and Chilton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Milton Hill
Who lives in Milton Hill?
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 19% of residents were under 15 and 45% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 4.7% were 65 or over.
Is Milton Hill expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £288,000, semi-detached houses £377,500 and detached houses £540,000.
How much is council tax in Milton Hill?
Band D council tax in Milton Hill is £2,521 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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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