Wardington’s story
32 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Wardington’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WardingtonOxfordshire
564 people live in this village in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Population
564
Census 2021 · Cherwell council
Median home
£343K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.8
31% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wardington a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Wardington is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Its listed buildings number 32, with 1 at Grade I. Just over one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
What makes Wardington stand out
The 3 things Wardington does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary Magdalene; 23.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wardington.
Who lives here
Wardington has fewer young adults than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.3% are 15 to 24
At 53.8, the median resident of Wardington sits in the middle of the age range. 38% of adults hold a degree, lower than Oxfordshire’s towns (42%) yet higher than England’s towns (34%).
53.8median age
WardingtonOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wardington | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Wardington than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.2% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 13%, below Oxfordshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Driving is how 86% of commuters got to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Wardington, 7% work in the town itself.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot10%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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 Wardington own their home: 72%, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
One in ten households live in social housing. The median sale price was £343K, below Oxfordshire’s towns (£432K) but above England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £1,304 a month across the Cherwell council area.
£343Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wardington£343K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £544,750 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £370,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £290,000 | 9 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,304
average private rent a month, Cherwell council area
£2,525
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
Crime recorded by police in Wardington
Over the year to August 2026, 7 offences were reported in Wardington. There were 0.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Oxfordshire’s towns (4.8) and England’s towns (7.8). 71% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
17.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
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.
17.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.7
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)
7
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
More people in Wardington say their health is bad than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.4%
20% of residents in Wardington live with a disability. At the census, 79% of people in Wardington called their health good or very good, below Oxfordshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Also worth knowing: this Oxfordshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Wardington | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.4% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 15% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
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
Old homes shape Wardington: 37% were built before 1919, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Listed buildings per head: 567 for every 10,000 residents of Wardington. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 62% of the town’s land, above Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
32listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II30
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Magdalene Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
567
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wardington
13pages on Wardington
The big questions
Safety17.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £343K · rent £1,304 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Wardington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Middleton CheneyBanburyByfieldWoodford HalseBodicoteKings SuttonAdderbury and TwyfordWardington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardington | 564 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Middleton Cheney | 4,127 | 2.9 | A | C | A | B+ |
| Banbury | 52,041 | 4.2 | C+ | B | D | C |
| Byfield | 1,303 | 4.7 | — | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Woodford Halse | 4,288 | 5 | B− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Bodicote | 4,752 | 5.5 | A− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Kings Sutton | 2,306 | 6.1 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Adderbury and Twyford | 3,318 | 6.5 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
Byfield and Kings Sutton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wardington
How many listed buildings are there in Wardington?
That is 23.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary Magdalene.
How much is council tax in Wardington?
Band D council tax in Wardington is £2,525 for 2026–27, more than in 70% 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 Wardington
Village in Oxfordshire, England
Wardington is a built-up area of 564 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
- 564 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Cherwell
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003692
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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