Piddington’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Piddington’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PiddingtonOxfordshire
With 358 residents, it is a village in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Population
358
Census 2021 · Cherwell council
Median home
£543K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.3
27% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Piddington a good place to live?
Piddington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 12 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £542,500.
What makes Piddington stand out
The 3 things Piddington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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 St Nicholas; 13.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 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 Piddington.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Piddington: 12% commute under 5 km, below Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
87% of commuters drove to work at the census. Working mainly from home: half of workers, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (37%) and England’s towns (31%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 11% of 16 to 64s in 2026. About 3% of its commuters stay in Piddington for work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
Bus3%
Bicycle3%
On foot1%
Train1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£74K
mean household income, before tax
11%
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 Piddington than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 81%
£543Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 5% of households. 12% rent privately, below Oxfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £1,304 a month across the Cherwell council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Piddington£543K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £562,500 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £492,500 | 6 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,304
average private rent a month, Cherwell council area
£2,537
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 Piddington than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.5 per 1,000 residents a year
6.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 17% of the crimes. Homes see 4.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 6 crimes inside Piddington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other crime2
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
6.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
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)
6
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 1.4% of people in Piddington say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
89%good or very good health
Disability touches 11% of Piddington’s population. At the census, 89% of people in Piddington called their health good or very good, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 4 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Piddington | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.4% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Piddington are listed than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 335 per 10,000 residents
12listed buildings
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. 14% of its homes were built before 1919, near Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and lower than England’s towns (16%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II11
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Nicholas Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
335
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
An older town: 27% of people in Piddington are 65 or over, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
53.3median age
Two in five adults hold a degree. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.6%, below Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here. Half of Piddington is older than 53.3, half younger.
PiddingtonOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Piddington | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Piddington
13pages on Piddington
The big questions
Safety6.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £543K · rent £1,304 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Lower EndSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Piddington
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Piddington is a built-up area of 358 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
- 358 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cherwell
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004276
Piddington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Upper ArncottAmbrosdenOakleyLauntonBicesterCalvertChestertonPiddington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piddington | 358 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Arncott | 1,659 | 1.8 | — | B | A | B |
| Ambrosden | 2,736 | 2.6 | B | C | B | B− |
| Oakley | 1,129 | 3.3 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Launton | 1,374 | 3.9 | — | C | A− | B− |
| Bicester | 37,748 | 5 | B | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Calvert | 1,434 | 5.2 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Chesterton | 1,179 | 5.6 | — | C− | A | A− |
Upper Arncott, Oakley, Launton, Calvert and Chesterton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Piddington
How many listed buildings are there in Piddington?
That is 13.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Piddington expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £492,500 and detached houses £562,500.
How much is council tax in Piddington?
Band D council tax in Piddington is £2,537 for 2026–27, more than in 73% 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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