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About

Watlington ward encompasses the historic market town of Watlington along with surrounding rural parishes like Britwell Salome and Pyrton. The area lies at the foot of the Chiltern Hills escarpment, characterised by chalk downland, farmland and wooded areas. The town's linear street plan follows the ancient Icknield Way, with many buildings constructed from the local flint and brick.

The community is centred on the 12th-century St Leonard's Church and the 17th-century Town Hall. A distinctive feature is the 'Watlington White Mark', a large hill figure cut into the chalk of Watlington Hill in the 18th century. The ward maintains active parish councils and local societies focused on its heritage and rural environment.

Area overview

On average Watlington has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 8.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Watlington is £68,257 per year. There are 2 schools in Watlington: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Watlington is home to around 4,048 people, with a population density of about 53.9 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Watlington Population
4,048
Population density
53.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.48(-29%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.67(+3%)
Vehicle crime
5.19(+40%)
Other theft
4.94(-12%)
Public order
4.69(-23%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,645
90.07%
Other White
181
4.47%
Other Asian
56
1.38%
Irish
41
1.01%
White and Asian (mixed)
26
0.64%
Total population: 4,047

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,577
47.09%
Level 3 (A level)
485
14.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
441
13.17%
No qualifications
395
11.79%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
246
7.35%
Total 16+ residents: 3,349

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
718
41.48%
Owns with a mortgage
501
28.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
273
15.77%
Other social rented
140
8.09%
Other forms of private rent
63
3.64%
Total households: 1,731

Property prices in Watlington

Median price£497,500
Price per sq ft£475
Sales (last 12 months)34
Typical range (middle 50%)£366K – £705K

Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £497,500 (about £475 per square foot) in Watlington area, with individual transactions ranging from £203,000 up to £2,442,500.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Watlington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached12£797,750£508
Semi-Detached15£462,500£443
Flats2£234,000£477
Terraced5£230,000£488

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Watlington

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Watlington.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£755,000£211,250£346,000£363,500
2017£735,000£174,500£427,500£330,000
2018£1,050,000£225,000£392,500£274,500
2019£818,000£310,000£386,250£304,750
2020£875,000£210,000£365,000£358,500
2021£747,500£220,000£542,500£374,500
2022£580,000£190,000£430,000£410,000
2023£684,750£527,500£467,500£360,000
2024£642,125£535,000£402,500£337,500
2025£961,000£240,000£437,500£313,750
2026£795,000£510,000£230,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Watlington.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Watlington.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£436£281£466£415
2017£418£341£440£388
2018£471£387£409£401
2019£468£457£415£438
2020£437£461£410£370
2021£458£393£427£471
2022£480£296£493£491
2023£468£502£432£483
2024£453£474£475£434
2025£506£429£449£536
2026£540£418£345
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Watlington.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Watlington

Is Watlington safe?

Watlington records about 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Watlington?

The median sale price in Watlington is £497,500 (about £475 per square foot) based on 34 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Watlington?

Watlington has 1 primary school and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Watlington?

Watlington scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Watlington sits around rank 22,422 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 Watlington?

The average household income in Watlington is around £68,257 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Watlington?

Watlington is represented by 1 elected councillor: Benjamin James Higgins (Liberal Democrats).

All postcodes in Watlington

OX495HN

Forestry Cottages

OX495QF

Couching Street

OX495QJ

Watcombe Road

OX495JQ

Quarrington Place

RG96DP

Digberry Lane

OX495JU

Britwell Road

OX495JH

Brook Street

OX495AW

Church Lane

OX97EU

Watlington

OX97HE

Watlington

OX495ND

Cuxham Road

OX495AY

Stoney Lane

RG96HG

Balham's Lane

OX495BX

Dora Grove

RG96HP

Watlington

OX447LP

Standhill Cottage

OX447LU

Stoney Lane

OX495EZ

Howe Hill

OX495DD

Asgard Green

RG96DT

Park Corner

RG96EA

Ladies Walk

RG96HS

The Old Road

OX495YD

High Street

OX495PS

High Street

OX495HP

Hollandridge Lane

OX495JD

Hurdlers Green

OX495EY

Howe Road

OX495AN

Church Lane

OX495DW

Mafeking Row

OX495HS

Hill Road

RG96EG

Coates Lane

RG96DU

Watlington

OX495EG

Charlotte Walk

OX495AX

Clare Hill

OX495BG

Windmill Piece

RG96EB

Watlington

OX495QQ

Couching Street

RG95BG

Watlington

OX495EU

Howe Road

OX495LW

Ash Close

OX495NB

Cuxham Road

OX495EJ

Ingham Lane

OX495LG

Watlington

OX495EH

Brook Street

RG96EZ

Watlington

OX495DH

Castle Road

OX495PU

Couching Street

OX495LR

Flint Cottages

OX495BJ

Court Close

OX495NQ

Watlington

RG96HQ

Watlington

OX495ET

Howe Road

OX495RJ

Chestnut Place

OX495QD

Gorwell

OX495DF

Station Road

RG96EX

Watlington

OX495BW

Kestrel Place

OX495DX

Watlington

OX495BE

Hall Close

OX495LJ

Britwell Hill

OX97HG

Stoney Lane

OX495NE

Mill View

OX495LQ

Watlington

OX495JL

Brook Street

OX495BP

Rosemoor Drive

OX495PR

High Street

OX495FH

Watlington

OX495NL

Gregory Estate

OX97EZ

Watlington

OX495LZ

Britwell Road

OX495HE

Howe Hill

OX495JR

Allnut Close

OX495DP

Foxglove Piece

OX495AU

Watlington

OX495AZ

Watlington

OX495DY

Cowslip Crescent

OX495RF

Springfield Close

RG96EQ

Watlington

OX97ET

Gilton Cottages

OX495AS

Knightsbridge Lane

OX495FB

Watlington

OX495QP

Church Street

OX447LR

Stoney Lane

OX495EN

Howe Road

RG96DX

Park Corner

RG96ET

Watlington

RG96HA

Watlington

RG96HF

Watlington

OX495HJ

Greenfield

OX495DU

Castle Road

OX495HR

Watlington

OX495RB

Love Lane

OX495BZ

Shirburn Road

OX495ES

Howe Road

OX495QB

Gorwell

OX495JP

Barn Acre

RG96EE

Coates Lane

RG96HD

Park Lane

OX495JY

Britwell Road

OX495NJ

Watlington

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.