West Hendred’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside West Hendred’s built-up area.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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West HendredOxfordshire
357 residents make their home in this village in Oxfordshire, South East. 15% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Population
357
Census 2021 · Vale of White Horse council
Median age
48.5
26% are 65+ · Oxfordshire 18%
Degree level
51%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is West Hendred a good place to live?
West Hendred is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. It has 15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. A degree-level qualification is held by just over half of adults.
What makes West Hendred stand out
The 3 things West Hendred does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of the Holy Trinity; 17.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Oxfordshire 42%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in West Hendred.
Who lives here
West Hendred is a graduates’ town: 51% hold a degree, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Line up the people of West Hendred by age and the one in the middle is 48.5. Those 65 and older account for just over a quarter of residents. 11% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%) alike.
48.5median age
West HendredOxfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level51%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| West Hendred | Oxfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 4.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 42% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Oxfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for West Hendred: 21% commute under 5 km, below Oxfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 54% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for 54% of workers at the census, and the car took 83% of commuters, above Oxfordshire’s towns (69%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Average household income comes to £79K a year before tax. About 3% of its commuters stay in West Hendred for work.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot11%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
54%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£79K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Most households in West Hendred own their home: 72%, more than in Oxfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
17% of households rent privately. Social housing holds one in ten households, below Oxfordshire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,352 a month across the Vale of White Horse council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
West Hendred£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £325,000 | 5 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,352
average private rent a month, Vale of White Horse council area
£2,536
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
West Hendred records less burglary and damage per resident than Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 0.9 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 5.6 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Oxfordshire’s towns (18.8) and England’s towns (22). Over the year to August 2026, 5 offences were reported in West Hendred, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour.
5.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
5.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in West Hendred than in Oxfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.2% of residents
At the census, 87% of people in West Hendred called their health good or very good, close to Oxfordshire’s towns (86%) and above England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving West Hendred: the nearest practice is 3.1 miles away. The nearest A&E to West Hendred is John Radcliffe Hospital, 13 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | West Hendred | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
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
More buildings in West Hendred are listed than in Oxfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 420 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 45% of the total, above Oxfordshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. West Hendred’s listed buildings include the Church of the Holy Trinity, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
15listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II14
Among them · Grade I
- Church of the Holy Trinity Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
45%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
420
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred and 5 more in and around West Hendred
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near West Hendred. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumChamps Chapel Museum of East Hendred800 m outside town, to the east
MuseumVale and Downland Museum and Visitor Centre4.9 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseMilton Manor4.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThe Sack House4.9 km outside town, to the westGardenGardenMilton Hill House2.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumR112 Visitors Centre3.4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumVale and Downland Museum and Visitor Centre4.9 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseMilton Manor4.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThe Sack House4.9 km outside town, to the westGardenGardenMilton Hill House2.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumR112 Visitors Centre3.4 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 (2)
- Vale and Downland Museum and Visitor Centre: Alec Samler, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Manor: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Hendred
13pages on West Hendred
The big questions
West Hendred’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
East HendredSteventonHarwellChiltonWantageGroveEast HanneyWest Hendred
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hendred | 357 | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Hendred | 1,367 | 0.6 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Steventon | 2,211 | 2.3 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Harwell | 3,067 | 2.6 | A | C+ | B− | A− |
| Chilton | 1,378 | 2.7 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Wantage | 13,100 | 3.1 | B+ | B+ | C | B+ |
| Grove | 7,942 | 3.2 | B+ | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| East Hanney | 1,233 | 3.4 | — | C+ | B− | A+ |
East Hendred, Steventon, Chilton and East Hanney 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 Hendred
How many listed buildings are there in West Hendred?
That is 17.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of the Holy Trinity.
How much is council tax in West Hendred?
Band D council tax in West Hendred is £2,536 for 2026–27, more than in 73% 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 West Hendred
Village in Oxfordshire, England
West Hendred is a built-up area of 357 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
- 357 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004798
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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