Minster Lovell’s story
28 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Minster Lovell’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Minster LovellOxfordshire
1,270 residents make their home in this village in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: P L Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,270
Census 2021 · West Oxfordshire council
Median home
£473K
36 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.5
28% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Minster Lovell a good place to live?
Health is a strength: life expectancy is 82.6 for men and 85.8 for women. Its weakest subject is walkability: 9% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Housing is expensive: homes sell for a median £472,500, about 7.2 times local household income. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for schools and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · claimants, DWP. Minster Lovell has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Minster Lovell stand out
The 3 things Minster Lovell does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including 19 and 21, Upper Crescent; 9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Minster Lovell grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Minster Lovell is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Minster Lovell has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →WalkabilityIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedC−Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB+Open →Cost of livingRent £1,305 a monthCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 56% of towns in EnglandBOpen →Jobs & income2.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryMore history than most townsB+Open →Outdoors79% live within 400 m of a park; 37% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeBOpen →Civic life3.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Minster Lovell.
Health
Minster Lovell’s life expectancy beats 84% of UK towns
There is no GP practice in Minster Lovell: the nearest is 2.5 miles off. 4.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) but below England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Minster Lovell is John Radcliffe Hospital, 14.3 miles away.
84%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Minster Lovell | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
SchoolsB
On exam results, Minster Lovell’s schools beat 58% of towns in England
Key Stage 2 results at the 5 primary schools within 3 km: 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. 131 pupils attend Minster Lovell’s one primary school.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 131 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
More commuters in Minster Lovell drive than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 88%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
27% of workers worked mainly from home, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (37%) and England’s towns (31%). For 39% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. Before tax, the average household brings in £61K a year.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
39%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 18% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Minster Lovell records less violent crime per resident than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 14.4 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 37% of the total. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 52 recorded crimes inside Minster Lovell’s built-up area, and 12 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 15.8 reports per 1,000, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8).
14.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 54% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Burglary13
Damage & arson4
Other theft4
Drugs4
Public order3
Vehicle crime3
Bicycle theft1
Anti-social12
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.
14.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
52
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.
History
Minster Lovell is rich in listed buildings: 220 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Oxfordshire’s towns and 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 1 of them. Minster Lovell has 28 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. 15% of homes were built before 1919.
28listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II27
Among them · Grade II*
- 19 and 21, Upper Crescent Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
220
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Minster Lovell is a town of owners: 84% of households own their home, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
5% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 10% of households, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 36 homes sold inside Minster Lovell’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £472,500.
£473Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Minster Lovell£473K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £550,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £360,500 | 14 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,305
average private rent a month, West Oxfordshire council area
£2,546
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Minster Lovell than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
Among adults, 28% have a degree. A tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 28% of the population. Half the people of Minster Lovell are older than 52.5.
52.5median age
Minster LovellOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Minster Lovell | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Crocodiles of the World and 5 more in and around Minster Lovell
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Minster Lovell. Best known first.
ZooZooCrocodiles of the World2.1 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumCogges Manor Farm Museum4.4 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastle · English HeritageMinster Lovell Hall and Dovecot800 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThe Witney & District Museum3.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumWitney Blanket Hall4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumHistory Hut4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumCogges Manor Farm Museum4.4 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastle · English HeritageMinster Lovell Hall and Dovecot800 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThe Witney & District Museum3.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumWitney Blanket Hall4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumHistory Hut4 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Cogges Manor Farm Museum: Rabbi WP Thinrod, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Minster Lovell
14pages on Minster Lovell
The big questions
SafetyB+14.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £473K · rent £1,305 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Brize Norton RoadSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 82.6 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commuteB−50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Minster Lovell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WitneyCartertonDucklingtonBurfordBamptonNorth LeighAstonMinster Lovell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minster Lovell | 1,270 | — | — | C | B+ | A |
| Witney | 30,167 | 2.7 | B | B | C+ | B |
| Carterton | 17,951 | 2.7 | B+ | B+ | B | B |
| Ducklington | 1,585 | 3.3 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Burford | 1,522 | 3.8 | — | C | C | A− |
| Bampton | 2,994 | 4.5 | B | B− | B | A− |
| North Leigh | 1,733 | 4.9 | — | C+ | C+ | A |
| Aston | 1,174 | 5.1 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
Ducklington, Burford, North Leigh and Aston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Minster Lovell
How many listed buildings are there in Minster Lovell?
That is 9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Minster Lovell expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £472,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £360,500 and detached houses £550,000.
Does Minster Lovell flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Minster Lovell
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Minster Lovell is a built-up area of 1,270 people, in the West 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
- 1,270 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004391
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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