Shippon’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Shippon’s built-up area.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ShipponOxfordshire
Home to 1,894 people, this village lies in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: Bill Nicholls · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,894
Census 2021 · Vale of White Horse council
Median home
£558K
64 sales in 3 years
Median age
29.1
9% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
42%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shippon a good place to live?
Shippon’s strongest subject is jobs & income (A+) — households earn a mean £69,933 a year, and 1.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Walkability is another plus (A+) — 42% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £557,875, 8 times what households in the Vale of White Horse council area earn in a year. Natural hazards weigh more here: 3.8% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding.
Figures: income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Shippon is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Shippon stand out
The 3 things Shippon does most differently from other towns.
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Barn Approximately 20 Metres North East of the Manor Preparatory School; 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 97% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
How Shippon grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Shippon is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Shippon is graded subject by subject only.
WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carA+Open →Jobs & incomeIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA+Open →Hazard riskGraded on exposure to natural hazardsDOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81.8 for men, 84.5 for womenA−Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsB+Open →Cost of livingBehind most towns comparedC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 51% of towns in England; secondary results beat 33% of towns in EnglandC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleCOpen →Outdoors0% live within 400 m of a park; 0.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life1.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shippon.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Fewer commuters in Shippon drive than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 54%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 49%, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). There are 0.5 jobs in Shippon for each resident in work. Work in town: 30% of resident commuters.
42%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving54%
On foot31%
Bicycle10%
Bus2%
49%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A+
Walkability: more walkable than almost every UK town
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Shippon live with a disability than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.2%
The nearest A&E to Shippon is John Radcliffe Hospital, 6.5 miles away. The town’s share in bad or very bad health, 1%, is the lowest of the 76 towns in Oxfordshire. 92% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%).
92%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Shippon | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 8.2% | 15% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Shippon records less burglary and damage per resident than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 6 per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 64% were violence and sexual offences. Shippon logged 64 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 4 complaints of anti-social conduct. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.8 reports per 1,000, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8).
19.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 48% 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 & sexual41
Public order7
Damage & arson4
Other theft3
Burglary3
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Bicycle theft1
Anti-social4
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.
19.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
64
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
Shippon’s heritage list runs to 13 buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 6% of the housing. Grade II* covers 1 of them. For its size, Shippon has 69 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, lower than Oxfordshire’s towns (107) yet higher than England’s towns (39).
13listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
69
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+
Home ownership in Shippon, 34%, runs below Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
56% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 10% of households, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,352 a month across the Vale of White Horse council area.
£558Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shippon£558K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £595,000 | 39 |
| Semi-detached | £427,250 | 20 |
34%
of households own their home · England 61%
56%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,352
average private rent a month, Vale of White Horse 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
Who lives here
Students and young workers shape Shippon: 19% are 15 to 24, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Nearly one in ten residents are 65 or over, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Children are just over a fifth of the town. The median resident of Shippon is 29.1 years old.
29.1median age
ShipponOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship12%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
40% women, 60% men
About 68 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Shippon | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 41% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 11% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 8.9% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.9% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 12% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Abingdon Abbey and 5 more in and around Shippon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shippon. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryAbingdon Abbey1.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Museum · English HeritageAbingdon County Hall Museum1.5 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseThe Abbey, Sutton Courtenay4.3 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionJarn Mound2.3 km outside town, to the northWildlife parkWildlife parkMillets Wildside Falconry and Wildlife Centre4.3 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionMillets Farm Centre4.4 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Abingdon Abbey: Claire Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abingdon County Hall Museum: William M. Connolley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay: Olivia Morgan Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shippon
14pages on Shippon
The big questions
SafetyB+19.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £558K · rent £1,352 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hasnip MeadSchoolsC+HealthA−Life expectancy 81.8 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commuteA+64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD3.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Shippon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Abingdon-on-ThamesWootton (Vale of White Horse)MarchamRadleyDraytonKenningtonSutton CourtenayShippon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shippon | 1,894 | — | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Abingdon-on-Thames | 33,179 | 1.1 | A− | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Wootton (Vale of White Horse) | 2,428 | 1.4 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
| Marcham | 2,030 | 2 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Radley | 2,079 | 2.6 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Drayton | 3,110 | 2.7 | B | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Kennington | 4,595 | 3.2 | A | C+ | A | A |
| Sutton Courtenay | 3,055 | 3.4 | B+ | B− | B+ | B+ |
Wootton (Vale of White Horse), Marcham and Radley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shippon
How many listed buildings are there in Shippon?
That is 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Shippon expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £557,875, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £427,250 and detached houses £595,000.
Does Shippon flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Shippon
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Shippon is a built-up area of 1,894 people, in the Vale of White Horse 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
- 1,894 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004627
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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