Mollington’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Mollington’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MollingtonOxfordshire
In Oxfordshire, South East, this village has 503 residents.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
503
Census 2021 · Cherwell council
Median home
£410K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.2
27% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Mollington a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Mollington has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. 13 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Over-65s are 27% of the population.
What makes Mollington stand out
The 3 things Mollington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 10.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mollington.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Mollington: 27% are 65 or over, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 7.5%, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. At 52.2, the median resident of Mollington sits in the middle of the age range. Graduates make up just over two in five adults.
52.2median age
MollingtonOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Mollington | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 7% in Mollington, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across 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.
87% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Households had £67K a year before tax, below Oxfordshire’s towns (£70K) but above England’s towns (£55K). The census counted 46% of workers working mainly from home.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot5%
Train2%
Bus1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Housing
More households own their home in Mollington than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 90%
The private rented sector houses 8% of households. 1% live in social housing, below Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half of the 15 standard sales inside Mollington’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £410,000.
£410Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Mollington£410K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £405,000 | 10 |
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,304
average private rent a month, Cherwell council area
£2,542
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
Violent crime runs low in Mollington: 9.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.7 reports per 1,000, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8). Homes see 5.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 8 crimes inside Mollington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 63% of the crimes.
9.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
9.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
In Mollington, 84% say their health is good or very good
Mollington has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away. At the census, 4% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 17% of residents in Mollington live with a disability.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Mollington | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 15% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Mollington is rich in listed buildings: 258 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 1 of them. Conservation areas cover 47% of Mollington’s land, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%). The pre-1919 share of homes is 26%.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
258
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mollington
13pages on Mollington
The big questions
Safety9.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £410K · rent £1,304 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Mollington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BanburyMiddleton CheneyBodicoteByfieldKinetonWoodford HalseBishop's ItchingtonMollington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollington | 503 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Banbury | 52,041 | 4 | C+ | B | D | C |
| Middleton Cheney | 4,127 | 5.1 | A | C | A | B+ |
| Bodicote | 4,752 | 6 | A− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Byfield | 1,303 | 6.2 | — | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Kineton | 2,235 | 6.8 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Woodford Halse | 4,288 | 7.1 | B− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Bishop's Itchington | 2,530 | 7.1 | A | B | B+ | A− |
Byfield and Kineton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Mollington
How many listed buildings are there in Mollington?
That is 10.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Mollington expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £410,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Cherwell council area averaged £1,304 a month in August 2026.
About Mollington
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Mollington is a built-up area of 503 people, in the Cherwell 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
- 503 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cherwell
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003663
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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