Oaksey’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Oaksey’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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OakseyWiltshire
611 people call this village in Wiltshire, South West home.
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Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
611
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£465K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.9
21% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Oaksey a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Oaksey has no grades; its figures are still real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £465,000.
What makes Oaksey stand out
The 3 things Oaksey 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of All Saints; 6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 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 Oaksey.
Work & commute
Commuters in Oaksey travel far: only 12% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for 42% of workers at the census; what’s more, the car took 87% of commuters, above both Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Before tax, the average household brings in £67K a year. Also worth knowing: 2% of commuters who live in Oaksey also work there.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
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
Schools
The schools around Oaksey
Its one school is below. 60% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 83 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oaksey CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 83 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households rent privately in Oaksey than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 25%
Home ownership stands at 58% of households. 15% live in social housing, near Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and lower than England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
£465Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Oaksey£465K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £875,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £221,250 | 8 |
58%
of households own their home · England 61%
25%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,450
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 Oaksey: 13.6 per 1,000 residents a year, under Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Police figures for Oaksey’s built-up area: 10 crimes and 4 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes. Burglary and damage came to 9.8 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than Wiltshire’s towns (7.3) and near England’s towns (9.4).
13.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Public order2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social4
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.
13.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
Is Oaksey a healthy place? 86% of its people say their health is good, above Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Oaksey: the nearest practice is 5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Oaksey is Great Western Hospital, 14.2 miles away. At the census, 4.4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, close to Wiltshire’s towns (4.4%) and below England’s towns (5.2%).
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Oaksey | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
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
Much of Oaksey is a conservation area: 55% of its land, more than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
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 31% of the total, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (16%). Oaksey’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Listed buildings per head: 147 for every 10,000 residents of the town.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II8
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
147
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
Oaksey is a graduates’ town: 43% hold a degree, more than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 19%, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 6.7% of residents. Half the people of Oaksey are older than 45.9. 21% of residents have reached 65.
45.9median age
OakseyWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Oaksey | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cotswold Lakes and 2 more in and around Oaksey
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Oaksey. Best known first.
AttractionAttractionCotswold Lakes2.2 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionCotswold Sculpture Park3 km outside town, to the northeastWater parkWater parkAquaventure3.8 km outside town, to the northeast
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oaksey
13pages on Oaksey
The big questions
Safety13.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £465K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.7 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Oaksey’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Ashton KeynesSouth CerneyMalmesburyCirencesterTetburyStrattonCrickladeOaksey
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaksey | 611 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ashton Keynes | 1,425 | 3.4 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| South Cerney | 3,998 | 4.4 | A− | C− | A | A |
| Malmesbury | 7,184 | 5.4 | A+ | B | B+ | A− |
| Cirencester | 17,715 | 5.4 | C+ | C | C | C+ |
| Tetbury | 6,454 | 6.3 | B− | C− | B− | A− |
| Stratton | 2,558 | 6.4 | A− | C− | A | B+ |
| Cricklade | 4,030 | 6.6 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
Ashton Keynes has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Oaksey
How many listed buildings are there in Oaksey?
That is 6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
Is Oaksey expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £221,250 and detached houses £875,000.
About Oaksey
Village in Wiltshire, England
Oaksey is a built-up area of 611 people, in the Wiltshire 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
- 611 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004726
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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