North Aston’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside North Aston’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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North AstonOxfordshire
Population 319: a village in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: Motacilla · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
319
Census 2021 · Cherwell council
Median age
48.5
23% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
50%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · England 27%
Is North Aston a good place to live?
North Aston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 9 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Half of adults have a degree-level qualification. Mortgage-free owners make up 45% of households.
What makes North Aston stand out
The 3 things North Aston does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary; 11.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Oxfordshire 42%.
Own outright
Housing
45% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in North Aston.
Who lives here
More people in North Aston hold a degree than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 50%
48.5median age
People 65 and over make up 23% of the town. Children under 15 make up 16%, below Oxfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 14% of residents. The middle age in North Aston is 48.5.
North AstonOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level50%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| North Aston | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 25% of North Aston’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
17%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
17% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (27%). Driving is how 81% of commuters got to work at the census. Of the commuters living in North Aston, 20% work in the town itself. The census counted 47% of workers working mainly from home.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot13%
Train2%
Bus1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£73K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
North Aston is a renters’ town: 28% of households rent privately, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
£0Kmedian sale
Owners make up 72% of households, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (63%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,304 a month across the Cherwell council area. That is the middle of 6 standard sales inside North Aston’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
North Aston£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £888,200 | 6 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
28%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,304
average private rent a month, Cherwell council area
£2,475
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
North Aston records less violent crime per resident than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.1 per 1,000 a year
3.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 4 crimes inside North Aston’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Burglary and damage came to 4.2 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
3.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in North Aston, 8.5% of residents, than in Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
91%good or very good health
At the census, 0.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. 91% of people in North Aston rate their own health good or very good. The nearest A&E to North Aston is Horton General Hospital, 6.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | North Aston | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.6% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 8.5% | 15% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
North Aston is rich in listed buildings: 282 per 10,000 residents, more than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
9listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up nearly two fifths of the total, above Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Of North Aston’s land, 54% lies in conservation areas, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II8
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
282
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 North Aston
12pages on North Aston
The big questions
Nearby attractions
All attractions →North Aston Hall and 2 more in and around North Aston
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near North Aston. Best known first.
CastleCastleNorth Aston Hallin town
Castle · English HeritageDeddington Castle2.4 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseRousham House and Gardens4.3 km outside town, to the south
Castle · English HeritageDeddington Castle2.4 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseRousham House and Gardens4.3 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Deddington Castle: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rousham House and Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About North Aston
Village in Oxfordshire, England
North Aston is a built-up area of 319 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
- 319 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cherwell
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004044
North Aston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DeddingtonUpper HeyfordMiddle BartonAdderbury and TwyfordTackleyKings SuttonBloxhamNorth Aston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Aston | 319 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deddington | 1,769 | 1.9 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Upper Heyford | 2,481 | 3 | — | C | C | A− |
| Middle Barton | 1,762 | 3.1 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Adderbury and Twyford | 3,318 | 4.5 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
| Tackley | 1,073 | 5 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Kings Sutton | 2,306 | 5.1 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Bloxham | 3,681 | 5.2 | B+ | C | B− | A |
Deddington, Upper Heyford, Middle Barton, Tackley and Kings Sutton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about North Aston
How many listed buildings are there in North Aston?
That is 11.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in North Aston?
Band D council tax in North Aston is £2,475 for 2026–27, more than in 58% 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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