Over Norton’s story
20 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Over Norton’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Over NortonOxfordshire
A village of 491 in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: David Stowell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
491
Census 2021 · West Oxfordshire council
Median home
£580K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.8
25% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Over Norton a good place to live?
Over Norton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Pre-1919 homes make up 48% of the housing. Homes change hands at a median £580,000. 16% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
What makes Over Norton stand out
The 3 things Over Norton does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
16% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Over Norton.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Over Norton: just 26% travel under 5 km, below Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). By car: that was how just over four in five commuters travelled at the census. The average household earns £61K a year before tax.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot10%
Bicycle3%
Bus2%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Private renting is less common in Over Norton than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 15%
Households that own their home make up 67%. Private rents average £1,305 a month across the West Oxfordshire council area. Social housing holds 17% of households, about level with England’s towns (18%) and above Oxfordshire’s towns (15%).
£580Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Over Norton£580K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £662,500 | 6 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,305
average private rent a month, West Oxfordshire council area
£2,579
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 less often in Over Norton than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 40% of the total. Police recorded 10 crimes inside Over Norton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8).
12.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Public order2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Theft from person1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
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.
12.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
85% of people in Over Norton rate their health good or very good
Over Norton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to Over Norton is Horton General Hospital, 11 miles away. Also worth knowing: 16% of residents have a disability, above Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) but below England’s towns (17%).
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Over Norton | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
82.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
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
More buildings in Over Norton are listed than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 407 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 20 listed buildings that Historic England records here. Of Over Norton’s land, 28% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%).
20listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II20
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
407
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
Over Norton skews older, with 25% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
14% are under 15, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of the population. Half the people of Over Norton are older than 49.8. Degrees are held by 36% of adults.
49.8median age
Over NortonOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Over Norton | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Chipping Norton Museum and 3 more in and around Over Norton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Over Norton. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumChipping Norton Museum900 m outside town, to the southFortFortKnollbury5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumChurchill & Sarsden Heritage Centre4.9 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteWhispering Knights2.6 km outside town, to the northwest
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Over Norton
13pages on Over Norton
The big questions
Safety12.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £580K · rent £1,305 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.9 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Over Norton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Chipping NortonHook NortonCharlburyMoreton-in-MarshMilton-under-Wychwood and Shipton-under-WychwoodMiddle BartonStow-on-the-WoldOver Norton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over Norton | 491 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chipping Norton | 6,991 | 1.1 | B | B | C+ | C |
| Hook Norton | 2,188 | 3.9 | — | C− | A− | A+ |
| Charlbury | 2,810 | 6.2 | B+ | C | B | A |
| Moreton-in-Marsh | 5,015 | 7.1 | C+ | C | C+ | B+ |
| Milton-under-Wychwood and Shipton-under-Wychwood | 2,956 | 7.1 | A− | C | B+ | A |
| Middle Barton | 1,762 | 7.6 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Stow-on-the-Wold | 1,907 | 7.8 | — | C− | C+ | B+ |
Hook Norton, Middle Barton and Stow-on-the-Wold have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Over Norton
How many listed buildings are there in Over Norton?
That is 16.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Over Norton?
Band D council tax in Over Norton is £2,579 for 2026–27, more than in 82% 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.
About Over Norton
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Over Norton is a built-up area of 491 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
- 491 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004056
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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