Sibford Ferris’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Sibford Ferris’ built-up area.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Sibford FerrisOxfordshire
It is a village of 409 residents in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Population
409
Census 2021 · Cherwell council
Median home
£773K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.2
24% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
31%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sibford Ferris a good place to live?
Sibford Ferris is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. The median sale price is £773,250. It has 10 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. A degree-level qualification is held by 49% of adults.
What makes Sibford Ferris stand out
The 3 things Sibford Ferris does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 10 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%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sibford Ferris.
Who lives here
Children make up only 14% of Sibford Ferris, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
24% of residents have reached 65. The median resident of Sibford Ferris is 52.2 years old. Those aged 15 to 24 account for just over one in ten residents.
52.2median age
Sibford FerrisOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship1%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Sibford Ferris | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.5% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Sibford Ferris: just 21% travel under 5 km, below Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
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.
For every resident in work, Sibford Ferris has 1 jobs. 47% of workers worked mainly from home, above Oxfordshire’s towns (37%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Driving is how 64% of commuters got to work at the census. Work in town: 15% of resident commuters.
31%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving64%
On foot23%
Bicycle3%
Bus2%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Most households in Sibford Ferris own their home: 75%, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Renting privately is how 16% of households live. 8% live in social housing, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,304 a month across the Cherwell council area.
£773Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sibford Ferris£773K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £975,000 | 15 |
| Terraced | £387,000 | 5 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,304
average private rent a month, Cherwell council area
£2,524
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
Sibford Ferris records less violent crime per resident than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 7.3 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 7 crimes inside Sibford Ferris’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 29% of recorded crime. Burglary and damage add up to 6.5 per 1,000 residents each year.
7.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary5
Violence & sexual2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
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.
7.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.5
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)
7
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
Bad health is less common in Sibford Ferris than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.2% of residents
The nearest A&E to Sibford Ferris is Horton General Hospital, 6.3 miles away. Disability touches 14% of Sibford Ferris’ population. 86% of Sibford Ferris’ residents described their health as good or very good at the census, close to Oxfordshire’s towns (86%) and above England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 0.3 miles off.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Sibford Ferris | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
82.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.8
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
Old homes shape Sibford Ferris: 42% were built before 1919, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Sibford Ferris keeps 245 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (105) and England’s towns (39). Of Sibford Ferris’ land, 46% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%).
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
42%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
244
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 Sibford Ferris
13pages on Sibford Ferris
The big questions
Safety7.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £773K · rent £1,304 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Stour ViewSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.8 (men), 87.8 (women)Work & commute66% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Sibford Ferris’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Hook NortonBloxhamBanburyBodicoteShipston-on-StourChipping NortonAdderbury and TwyfordSibford Ferris
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibford Ferris | 409 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hook Norton | 2,188 | 2.3 | — | C− | A− | A+ |
| Bloxham | 3,681 | 4.6 | B+ | C | B− | A |
| Banbury | 52,041 | 6.2 | C+ | B | D | C |
| Bodicote | 4,752 | 6.6 | A− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Shipston-on-Stour | 5,852 | 6.7 | B+ | B− | B− | A− |
| Chipping Norton | 6,991 | 7 | B | B | C+ | C |
| Adderbury and Twyford | 3,318 | 7.3 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
Hook Norton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sibford Ferris
Is Sibford Ferris expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £387,000 and detached houses £975,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Sibford Ferris?
That is 10 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Sibford Ferris
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Sibford Ferris is a built-up area of 409 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
- 409 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cherwell
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003889
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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