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About

Cholsey ward encompasses the village of Cholsey and its surrounding rural landscape in South Oxfordshire. The area is defined by the River Thames to the east and farmland to the west. The settlement itself is linear, stretching along the main road, with housing developments extending into older agricultural land. The ward includes the hamlet of Winterbrook, located directly on the river. Local infrastructure includes a railway station providing links to Reading and London.

The area has strong transport connections due to the mainline railway and the A329 road. A notable feature is the presence of the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway, a preserved heritage line operating steam and diesel trains on a short route. Large areas are dedicated to arable farming, with fields bordering the village edges. The community supports several shops, pubs, and a primary school, serving the local residential population.

Area overview

On average Cholsey has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 11.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cholsey is £74,521 per year. There are 4 schools in Cholsey: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Cholsey is home to around 9,276 people, with a population density of about 140.7 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
11.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cholsey Population
9,276
Population density
140.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.23(-20%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.9(-44%)
Public order
4.64(-24%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.42(-31%)
Other theft
4.1(-27%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,446
91.04%
Other White
375
4.04%
Irish
71
0.77%
White and Asian (mixed)
68
0.73%
Other Asian
60
0.65%
Total population: 9,277

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,495
47.12%
Level 3 (A level)
1,150
15.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
906
12.22%
No qualifications
839
11.31%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
564
7.6%
Total 16+ residents: 7,417

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,448
38.94%
Owns with a mortgage
1,256
33.77%
Other social rented
424
11.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
334
8.98%
Other forms of private rent
92
2.47%
Total households: 3,719

Property prices in Cholsey

Median price£465,000
Price per sq ft£441
Sales (last 12 months)89
Typical range (middle 50%)£370K – £673K

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 (about £441 per square foot) in Cholsey area, with individual transactions ranging from £182,500 up to £1,995,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cholsey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached27£780,000£483
Terraced15£420,000£486
Semi-Detached31£410,000£433
Flats16£300,000£355

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Cholsey

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cholsey.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£615,000£259,950£356,000£359,975
2017£640,000£225,000£382,500£376,000
2018£571,000£235,000£370,000£357,500
2019£566,000£224,000£365,000£358,750
2020£540,000£275,000£372,000£360,000
2021£650,500£294,500£435,000£389,500
2022£648,500£250,000£435,200£430,000
2023£582,500£214,000£397,500£394,975
2024£805,000£248,000£445,000£435,000
2025£770,000£243,000£428,750£436,000
2026£1,357,500£420,000£418,000£475,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cholsey.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cholsey.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£365£314£362£378
2017£434£326£382£344
2018£377£307£375£377
2019£410£310£368£357
2020£407£273£400£326
2021£411£303£364£379
2022£484£336£423£428
2023£469£320£429£419
2024£468£346£432£436
2025£483£354£432£470
2026£684£340£440£522
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cholsey.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Cholsey in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Cholsey

Is Cholsey safe?

Cholsey records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Cholsey?

The median sale price in Cholsey is £465,000 (about £441 per square foot) based on 89 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Cholsey?

Cholsey has 4 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Cholsey?

Cholsey scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Cholsey sits around rank 28,261 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Cholsey?

The average household income in Cholsey is around £74,521 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Cholsey?

Cholsey is represented by 1 elected councillor: Crispin Rupert Topping (Liberal Democrats).

All postcodes in Cholsey

OX119ES

Moreton Road

OX109FJ

Villa Close

OX108LS

Beech Road

OX110NJ

Main Street

OX109HQ

Caps Lane

OX108FJ

Beauregard Way

OX109JE

The Street

OX119NB

Higgs Close

OX109FN

Rotherfield Road

OX109NL

Honey Lane

OX100DE

High Road

OX119TA

Little Langlands

OX119LD

New Road

OX100RH

Sotwell Street

OX119EJ

Spring Lane

OX119AH

Paper Mill Lane

OX119LZ

Lake Road

OX109LL

Papist Way

OX110NE

Moor Lane

OX119BJ

Hadden Hill

OX109PT

Station Road

OX108LZ

Shillingford Road

OX110NW

Foxglove Lane

OX100RD

Slade End

OX119FD

Mill Lane

OX119AG

High Street

OX100RX

Brightwell Street

OX119JY

The Crescent

OX109NS

Honey Lane

OX109QS

Lapwing Lane

OX109HB

Wallingford Road

OX100QJ

Greenmere

OX119AD

High Street

OX109NR

Pound Lane

OX109JT

Cow Lane

OX108NB

High Road

OX100QN

Greenmere

OX100RR

The Street

OX109NU

Ilges Lane

OX109LH

The Forty

OX109FH

Apiary Place

OX109QT

Larkfield

OX109QZ

Kennedy Crescent

OX109PP

Church Road

OX109NF

Cholsey

OX119LW

Shoe Lane

OX100QT

High Road

OX119DS

Blewbury Hill

OX109LR

West End

OX109LG

Wallingford Road

OX109QJ

Papist Way

OX109NZ

Amwell Place

OX100SD

Church Lane

OX109PY

Sandy Lane

OX109LU

Waterloo Close

OX119HH

Moreton Road

OX110NG

York Road

OX119DQ

Aston Street

OX109QL

Papist Way

OX109QW

Celsea Place

OX109JQ

Village Street

OX100QF

High Road

OX110NS

Cholsey

OX109QF

Ratcliffe Court

OX109QD

Station Road

OX100RW

Sotwell Street

OX100SA

Didcot Road

OX109RX

Cholsey

OX109HJ

Reading Road

OX119DG

Aston Street

OX119LR

Main Road

OX119RR

Hacca Close

OX109GW

Rotherfield Road

OX109GY

Schuster Close

OX119RT

Bellcote Row

OX119AJ

Mill Lane

OX109FR

Thames View

OX109NX

Ilges Lane

OX100RT

Brightwell Street

OX100PZ

Bakers Lane

OX119DJ

Aston Street

OX119DN

Chalk Hill

OX100QU

High Road

OX109LQ

Wallingford Road

OX119BN

Great Mead

OX119AX

Long Wittenham Road

OX119LS

The Croft

OX109QA

Fairfield

OX119AS

Bear Lane

OX100QW

Greenmere

OX108LT

Capri Square

OX119AF

Church Lane

OX119LU

Wilcher Close

OX109LF

Rothwells Close

OX119JX

New Road

OX109FG

Downside

OX119DP

Cholsey

OX109LP

West End

OX100RB

Old Nursery Lane

OX119BH

Long Wittenham Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.