Tetsworth’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Tetsworth’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TetsworthOxfordshire
854 residents make their home in this village in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Population
854
Census 2021 · South Oxfordshire council
Median home
£475K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
41.5
19% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tetsworth a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Tetsworth has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 12 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £475,000.
What makes Tetsworth stand out
The 3 things Tetsworth does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including The Swan Hotel; 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tetsworth.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Tetsworth work nearby than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 16% travel under 5 km
11%walk, cycle or ride
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.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.4%. 85% of commuters drove, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 44% of workers at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£73K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Schools
The schools around Tetsworth
Its only school is listed below. 64 pupils attend Tetsworth’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetsworth Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 64 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Tetsworth: 8%, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£475Kmedian sale
Nearly three quarters of households own their home. Private rents average £1,402 a month across the South Oxfordshire council area. Social housing holds 15% of households, about level with Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and below England’s towns (18%).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tetsworth£475K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £610,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £410,000 | 7 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,402
average private rent a month, South Oxfordshire council area
£2,559
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
Violent crime runs low in Tetsworth: 14.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
14.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences. Reported offences in Tetsworth came to 24 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 11. Homes saw 5.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Vehicle crime9
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Anti-social11
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.
14.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
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
Fewer people in Tetsworth live with a disability than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
87%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Tetsworth is John Radcliffe Hospital, 9.9 miles away. 2.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (3.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Asked at the census, 87% of residents of Tetsworth said they were in good or very good health.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Tetsworth | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Tetsworth: 31% were built before 1919, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns
12listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Listed buildings per head: 141 for every 10,000 residents of Tetsworth.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II11
Among them · Grade II*
- The Swan Hotel Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
141
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up 19% of Tetsworth, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
41.5median age
Degrees are held by 40% of adults, near Oxfordshire’s towns (42%) and higher than England’s towns (34%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 11% of the town. Half of Tetsworth is older than 41.5, half younger.
TetsworthOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tetsworth | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tetsworth
14pages on Tetsworth
The big questions
Safety14.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £475K · rent £1,402 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Tetsworth
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Tetsworth is a built-up area of 854 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
- Population
- 854 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004571
Tetsworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ThameChinnorChalgroveWatlingtonLong CrendonHaddenhamStokenchurchTetsworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetsworth | 854 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thame | 12,952 | 2.9 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A |
| Chinnor | 7,268 | 4 | A− | B− | A− | A |
| Chalgrove | 2,807 | 4.3 | B+ | B | B+ | A |
| Watlington | 2,438 | 4.4 | — | B− | C+ | A |
| Long Crendon | 2,495 | 4.5 | — | C− | A− | A+ |
| Haddenham | 5,603 | 5.5 | A | C | B+ | A |
| Stokenchurch | 4,351 | 5.8 | B− | B | B+ | B− |
Watlington and Long Crendon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tetsworth
How many listed buildings are there in Tetsworth?
That is 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Tetsworth expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £410,000 and detached houses £610,000.
How much is council tax in Tetsworth?
Band D council tax in Tetsworth is £2,559 for 2026–27, more than in 78% 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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