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With 788 residents, it is a village in Oxfordshire, South East.
Stanton Harcourt has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 40 buildings are listed here, 4 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters. The median sale price is £530,000.
The 3 things Stanton Harcourt does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Stanton Harcourt’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
13% 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 Stanton Harcourt.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
7% of commuters who live in Stanton Harcourt also work there. The car took 86% of commuters, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%). Households take home £64K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School’s results beat 89% of schools in England like it. Its only school is listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: nearly two thirds of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 105 | A |
55% of households own their home. Private rents average £1,305 a month across the West Oxfordshire council area. That is the middle of 20 standard sales inside Stanton Harcourt’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £642,500 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £388,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 72% of recorded crime. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 32 offences in Stanton Harcourt and 3 cases of nuisance behaviour. Homes see 8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
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.
Stanton Harcourt has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.7 miles away. The nearest A&E to Stanton Harcourt is John Radcliffe Hospital, 8.1 miles away. 16% of residents in Stanton Harcourt live with a disability.
| Census 2021 | Stanton Harcourt | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 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.
Stanton Harcourt’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael, Grade I. Conservation areas cover three fifths of the town’s land, above Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Grade II* covers 2 of them, Grade I 4.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
14% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%), and on top of that people aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Half the people of Stanton Harcourt are older than 41.9. Among adults, 41% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stanton Harcourt | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Stanton Harcourt is a built-up area of 788 people, in the West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Harcourt | 788 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Standlake | 1,185 | 1.9 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Eynsham | 5,321 | 2.8 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Ducklington | 1,585 | 3.7 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Chawley | 1,127 | 3.8 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Witney | 30,167 | 4.4 | B | B | C+ | B |
| Aston | 1,174 | 4.5 | — | C+ | A− | A− |
| Kingston Bagpuize | 3,905 | 4.6 | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
Standlake, Ducklington, Chawley and Aston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 20.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Michael. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: semi-detached houses £388,000 and detached houses £642,500.
Band D council tax in Stanton Harcourt is £2,518 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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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