Tokers Green’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Tokers Green’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Tokers GreenOxfordshire
Some 354 people live in this village, in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: Northcote Lea · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
354
Census 2021 · South Oxfordshire council
Median home
£850K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.9
25% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tokers Green a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Tokers Green has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. Homes sell for a median £850,000. Pre-1919 homes make up 29% of the housing.
What makes Tokers Green stand out
The 3 things Tokers Green does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tokers Green.
Work & commute
Tokers Green is a driving town: 90% of commuters go by car, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 62% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over two in five commuters travelled under 5 km, below Oxfordshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. At the census, 62% of workers worked mainly from home. In 2026, 1.1% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Train2%
42%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
62%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Tokers Green is a town of owners: 96% of households own their home, above Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£850Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 1% of households, below Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private renters make up 4% of households. That is the middle of 17 standard sales inside Tokers Green’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tokers Green£850K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £851,000 | 16 |
96%
of households own their home · England 61%
4%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,402
average private rent a month, South Oxfordshire council area
£2,550
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 Tokers Green: 2.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
2.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Homes saw 1.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 4 offences were reported in Tokers Green. Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
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.
2.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
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)
4
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
Disability is less common in Tokers Green, 11% of residents, than in Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
88%good or very good health
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.8% of the town. 88% of Tokers Green’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.1 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Tokers Green | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Tokers Green keeps more of its old housing than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 29% built before 1919
1listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Tokers Green has 28 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Every one of the town’s 1 listed building sits at Grade II, the most common listing.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
28
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
Degrees are more common in Tokers Green than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 52% of adults
46.9median age
Ages in Tokers Green split evenly at 46.9: half are older, half younger. People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). What’s more, under-15s account for 18% of the population.
Tokers GreenOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tokers Green | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.9% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tokers Green
13pages on Tokers Green
The big questions
Safety2.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £850K · rent £1,402 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Tokers Green LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.8 (men), 85.5 (women)Work & commute70% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Abbey Ruins and 6 more in and around Tokers Green
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Tokers Green. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseCaversham Park2.5 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseMapledurham House2.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumMuseum Of English Rural Life4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumReading Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumRiverside Museum at Blake's Lock4.4 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caversham Park: Yablochko (Uploads), CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mapledurham House: Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum Of English Rural Life: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reading Museum: Leslie, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock: Juan J. Martínez from Exeter, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Tokers Green
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Tokers Green is a built-up area of 354 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
- 354 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004975
Tokers Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CavershamSonning CommonReadingPangbourneSonningWoodcoteHenley-on-ThamesTokers Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokers Green | 354 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caversham | 33,038 | 1.6 | A | D | B+ | A |
| Sonning Common | 5,264 | 1.9 | A | C | A− | A |
| Reading | 203,789 | 3.2 | B− | C | C− | C+ |
| Pangbourne | 3,279 | 4 | A− | C | B− | A+ |
| Sonning | 1,615 | 4.2 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Woodcote | 2,198 | 4.4 | — | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Henley-on-Thames | 11,786 | 4.6 | A− | C | C | A |
Sonning and Woodcote have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tokers Green
Is Tokers Green expensive to live in?
Private rents in the South Oxfordshire council area averaged £1,402 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Tokers Green?
1 on Historic England’s list.
How much is council tax in Tokers Green?
Band D council tax in Tokers Green is £2,550 for 2026–27, more than in 76% 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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