West Hanney’s story
25 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside West Hanney’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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West HanneyOxfordshire
The village has 601 residents and lies in Oxfordshire, South East.
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Photo: Steve Daniels · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
601
Census 2021 · Vale of White Horse council
Median home
£530K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.5
29% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
51%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is West Hanney a good place to live?
There are no grades for West Hanney: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 25 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes West Hanney stand out
The 3 things West Hanney does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St James; 17.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 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 West Hanney.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in West Hanney: just 17% travel under 5 km, below Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.6. 90% of commuters drove, above Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Before tax, the average household brings in £80K a year.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bus4%
Train1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£80K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Homes in West Hanney cost more than in both Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns, with a median sale of £530K
£530Kmedian sale
Renting privately is how 11% of households live. Social housing holds 7% of households, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Home ownership stands at four in five households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
West Hanney£530K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £560,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £493,250 | 12 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,352
average private rent a month, Vale of White Horse council area
£2,517
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 Hanney than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10.5 per 1,000 residents a year
10.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Each year, 3.3 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Over the year to August 2026, 3 offences were reported in West Hanney. 67% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
10.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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
Bad health is less common in West Hanney than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.5% of residents
87%good or very good health
Disability touches 12% of West Hanney’s population. 87% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Oxfordshire’s towns (86%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to West Hanney is John Radcliffe Hospital, 12.2 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | West Hanney | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
83.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.3
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
More buildings in West Hanney are listed than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 416 per 10,000 residents
25listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Nearly a quarter of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 2 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II23
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St James Grade II*
- West Hanney House and Attached Archways Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
416
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
More people in West Hanney hold a degree than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 51%
51.5median age
People aged 15 to 24 are 7.7% of the population. 29% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Oxfordshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%).
West HanneyOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level51%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| West Hanney | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.2% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Hanney
13pages on West Hanney
The big questions
Safety10.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £530K · rent £1,352 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Spring CloseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.3 (men), 87.3 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Vale and Downland Museum and Visitor Centre and 3 more in and around West Hanney
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near West Hanney. Best known first.
MuseumVale and Downland Museum and Visitor Centre4.8 km outside town, to the southWildlife parkWildlife parkMillets Wildside Falconry and Wildlife Centre4.2 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionMillets Farm Centre4.2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThe Sack House4.6 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Vale and Downland Museum and Visitor Centre: Alec Samler, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About West Hanney
Village in Oxfordshire, England
West Hanney is a built-up area of 601 people, in the Vale of White Horse 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
- 601 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004737
West Hanney’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
East HanneyGroveWantageKingston BagpuizeEast ChallowSteventonMarchamWest Hanney
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hanney | 601 | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Hanney | 1,233 | 0.8 | — | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Grove | 7,942 | 2 | B+ | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Wantage | 13,100 | 3 | B+ | B+ | C | B+ |
| Kingston Bagpuize | 3,905 | 3.3 | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
| East Challow | 1,031 | 3.4 | — | B+ | B | A |
| Steventon | 2,211 | 3.9 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Marcham | 2,030 | 3.9 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
East Hanney, East Challow, Steventon and Marcham 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 Hanney
How many listed buildings are there in West Hanney?
That is 17.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is West Hanney expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £493,250 and detached houses £560,000. Private rents in the Vale of White Horse council area averaged £1,352 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in West Hanney?
Band D council tax in West Hanney is £2,517 for 2026–27, more than in 68% 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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