West Hagbourne’s story
17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside West Hagbourne’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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West HagbourneOxfordshire
The village, home to 263 people, lies in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: Steve Daniels · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
263
Census 2021 · South Oxfordshire council
Median age
49.6
29% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is West Hagbourne a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so West Hagbourne has none; the figures on this page are still real. 17 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 12% of commuters. 58% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes West Hagbourne stand out
The 3 things West Hagbourne does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Grove Farmhouse; 26.5 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%)
Own outright
Housing
58% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in West Hagbourne.
Work & commute
West Hagbourne is better off than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: households earn £78K a year
12%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 41%, below both Oxfordshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). 87% of commuters drove to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims reached 2.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
Bicycle6%
On foot3%
Bus1%
Train1%
41%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£78K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
Few households rent privately in West Hagbourne: 4%, fewer than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
£0Kmedian sale
The social rented sector houses 3% of households. 92% of households own their home, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (63%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,402 a month across the South Oxfordshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
West Hagbourne£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £687,500 | 6 |
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
4%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,402
average private rent a month, South Oxfordshire council area
£2,533
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
Violence is recorded less often in West Hagbourne than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.6 per 1,000 residents a year
7.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
22% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 9 crimes inside West Hagbourne’s built-up area. Homes saw 8.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than Oxfordshire’s towns (6.8) yet lower than England’s towns (9.4).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Public order1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
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.
7.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.9
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)
9
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 West Hagbourne live with a disability than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
86%good or very good health
86% of West Hagbourne’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, about level with Oxfordshire’s towns (86%) and above England’s towns (82%). At the census, 3.4% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.2 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | West Hagbourne | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in West Hagbourne are listed than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 646 per 10,000 residents
17listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of West Hagbourne’s land, 27% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 1 of them. Before 1919: that is when 16% of homes were built.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II16
Among them · Grade II*
- Grove Farmhouse Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
646
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
An older town: 29% of people in West Hagbourne are 65 or over, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
49.6median age
6.4% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). West Hagbourne has a median age of 49.6. Degrees are held by 48% of adults.
West HagbourneOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| West Hagbourne | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Hagbourne
12pages on West Hagbourne
The big questions
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Didcot Railway Centre and 5 more in and around West Hagbourne
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near West Hagbourne. Best known first.
MuseumDidcot Railway Centre3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumChamps Chapel Museum of East Hendred4.8 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumGWR Museum2.9 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenMilton Hill House4.1 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumR112 Visitors Centre3.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumThe Signalling Centre2.9 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Didcot Railway Centre: Taken January 2005 by William M. Connolley with a nikon 5700, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About West Hagbourne
Village in Oxfordshire, England
West Hagbourne is a built-up area of 263 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
- 263 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004815
West Hagbourne’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DidcotHarwellBlewburyChiltonEast HendredSutton CourtenaySteventonWest Hagbourne
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hagbourne | 263 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Didcot | 34,600 | 1.4 | A | B+ | C+ | B |
| Harwell | 3,067 | 1.6 | A | C+ | B− | A− |
| Blewbury | 1,708 | 1.9 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Chilton | 1,378 | 2.2 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| East Hendred | 1,367 | 3.4 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Sutton Courtenay | 3,055 | 3.6 | B+ | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Steventon | 2,211 | 3.8 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
Blewbury, Chilton, East Hendred and Steventon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about West Hagbourne
How many listed buildings are there in West Hagbourne?
That is 26.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in West Hagbourne?
Band D council tax in West Hagbourne is £2,533 for 2026–27, more than in 72% 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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