Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The village has 519 residents and lies in Oxfordshire, South East.
South Stoke is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. It has 26 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median sale price is £495,000.
The 3 things South Stoke does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside South Stoke’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in South Stoke.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 29%, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). 44% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. About 4% of its commuters stay in South Stoke for work. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Its one school is below. Key Stage 2 results at the 4 primary schools within 3 km: 69% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 24 pupils attend South Stoke’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Stoke Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 24 | D− |
Households that own their home make up 69%. Private rents average £1,402 a month across the South Oxfordshire council area. 16% live in social housing, about level with Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and below England’s towns (18%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £982,500 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £457,500 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Over the year to August 2026, 15 offences were reported in South Stoke. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 53% of recorded crime. Burglary and damage came to 7.1 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8) and below England’s towns (9.4).
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.
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.
South Stoke has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away. Self-reported good health: 89% of the town’s residents. 13% of residents have a disability, below Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. The nearest A&E to South Stoke is Royal Berkshire Hospital, 10.1 miles away.
| Census 2021 | South Stoke | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.4% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
A quarter of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 2 of them. The national list protects one ancient monument in South Stoke.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Half of adults hold a degree. The 15-to-24 age group: 7.6%, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). Children are 17% of the town.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| South Stoke | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Village in Oxfordshire, England
South Stoke is a built-up area of 519 people, in the South 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Stoke | 519 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Goring | 3,434 | 1.5 | A+ | C | A | A+ |
| Cholsey | 3,776 | 1.8 | A | B− | B | A |
| Woodcote | 2,198 | 2.9 | — | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Crowmarsh Gifford | 1,329 | 3.7 | — | C+ | B− | A |
| Wallingford | 8,455 | 3.7 | A− | B− | B− | B+ |
| Upper Basildon | 1,074 | 4.1 | — | C | A | A+ |
| Blewbury | 1,708 | 4.4 | — | C+ | A | A− |
Woodcote, Crowmarsh Gifford, Upper Basildon and Blewbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 20.6 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: semi-detached houses £457,500 and detached houses £982,500.
Band D council tax in South Stoke is £2,574 for 2026–27, more than in 81% 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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