Sibford Gower’s story
27 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Sibford Gower’s built-up area.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Sibford GowerOxfordshire
Some 520 people live in this village, in Oxfordshire, South East. Over-65s are 27% of the population.
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Photo: Ian Rob · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
520
Census 2021 · Cherwell council
Median age
50.9
27% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sibford Gower a good place to live?
There are no grades for Sibford Gower: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 27 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 15% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Sibford Gower stand out
The 3 things Sibford Gower does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 21.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sibford Gower.
Who lives here
Sibford Gower skews older, with 27% of residents 65 or over, more than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
The under-15s are 15% of the population here. Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). Half of Sibford Gower is older than 50.9, half younger. Graduates make up 44% of adults.
50.9median age
Sibford GowerOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Sibford Gower | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Sibford Gower
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 61% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. Its one primary school teaches 93 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sibford Gower Endowed Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 93 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Sibford Gower work nearby than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 5% travel under 5 km
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.
The car carried 84% of commuters at the census. 50% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (37%) and England’s towns (31%). Household income averages £68K a year before tax.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot8%
Train3%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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 Gower own their home: 75%, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Private tenants account for 14% of households. Social housing holds 12% of households, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). That is the middle of 7 standard sales inside Sibford Gower’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sibford Gower£0K
Typical UK town£277K
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,304
average private rent a month, Cherwell council area
£2,508
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
Homes in Sibford Gower see more burglary and damage than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10.9 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 14.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (18.8) and England’s towns (22). Sibford Gower logged 16 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences made up 31% of the total.
14.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Burglary5
Public order2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Bicycle theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social1
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.
14.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
89% of people in Sibford Gower say their health is good or very good, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
12% of residents in Sibford Gower live with a disability, and on top of that at the census, 2.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Sibford Gower is Horton General Hospital, 6.3 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 96% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Sibford Gower | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 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 · 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
Sibford Gower is rich in listed buildings: 519 per 10,000 residents, more than 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.
Just over two in five homes were built before 1919. Of Sibford Gower’s land, 52% lies in conservation areas, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%).
27listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II27
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
42%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
519
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Compton Wynyates and 2 more in and around Sibford Gower
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sibford Gower. Best known first.
CastleCompton Wynyates4.1 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumSwalcliffe Tithe Barn1.8 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionHook Norton Brewery4.2 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)
- Compton Wynyates: Norman Crump, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swalcliffe Tithe Barn: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sibford Gower
12pages on Sibford Gower
The big questions
Sibford Gower’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Hook NortonBloxhamBanburyShipston-on-StourBodicoteChipping NortonAdderbury and TwyfordSibford Gower
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibford Gower | 520 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hook Norton | 2,188 | 2.7 | — | C− | A− | A+ |
| Bloxham | 3,681 | 4.7 | B+ | C | B− | A |
| Banbury | 52,041 | 6.1 | C+ | B | D | C |
| Shipston-on-Stour | 5,852 | 6.6 | B+ | B− | B− | A− |
| Bodicote | 4,752 | 6.7 | A− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Chipping Norton | 6,991 | 7.4 | B | B | C+ | C |
| Adderbury and Twyford | 3,318 | 7.4 | 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 Gower
How many listed buildings are there in Sibford Gower?
That is 21.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Sibford Gower?
Band D council tax in Sibford Gower is £2,508 for 2026–27, more than in 66% 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 Sibford Gower
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Sibford Gower is a built-up area of 520 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
- 520 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cherwell
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003870
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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