Appleton
Appleton is a village in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of around 915. There are 10 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Oxford, 7.8 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Appleton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Vale of White Horse area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 138,913 residents at roughly 240 people per km².
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Police force
- Thames Valley
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 20th of 294 English council areas — better than 93% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 20° / 13° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 10° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:22
12h 44m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Oxford St Ebbes, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Abingdon Outer · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in Botley and the surrounding villages
- Retail theft and financial scams in Botley and surrounding villages
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
135 reported road collisions (2024)
36 killed or seriously injured · 161 casualties · 9.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
16 food businesses within 2 miles
- 16 rated 4–5 ★ (13 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Oxford (7.8 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Oxford (7.8 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£414,441 average▲ 6.3% YoY
Across Vale of White Horse · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,343 average monthly rent▲ 1.7% YoY
- 1 bed £981
- 2 bed £1,222
- 3 bed £1,493
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.9 times median annual pay (9.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 168.9p · ESSO (11.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Asda (6.2 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
24 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Frilford Heath Golf Club (3.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools8
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
138,913 residents in Vale of White Horse · 240/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 305 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,577 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (30% of 64,770)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
73 schools · 24,091 pupils
50 primary · 8 secondary · 15 other
Ofsted: 17 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
61inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Faringdon Community CollegeGood
- King Alfred'sGood
- UTC OxfordshireGood
- Aureus School
- Fitzharrys School
- John Mason School
- Larkmead School
- Matthew Arnold School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Vale of White Horse
Care & health services
676 CQC-registered services
- Care homes149
- GP practices110
- Dentists167
- Homecare agencies172
- Hospitals & hospices16
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Oxfordshire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Appleton Conservation Area)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 34 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
259 applications decided
95.8% granted · 248 granted, 11 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Charlie Maynard
Liberal Democrat
Witney
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 1
- LD 31
- Grn 3
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,960 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
41 jobs advertised · £32,720 avg
e.g. End of Tenancy Cleaners Wanted, Online Chinese Tutor - Part Time, Become a Computer science Tutor in Appleton (Oxfordshire) – Flexible & Remote
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£827 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£31,081 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
56% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 70,187 certificates
8.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
70% low-carbon electricity
Wind 45% · Gas 20% · Biomass 14% · Imports 9%
100 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 82.7 yrs men
62% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
1 GP surgery · 1 pharmacy in OX13
- Abingdon Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Witney:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership2,234 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership404 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Nationalise water companies to make water a non profit publicly owned asset384 local signatures · 30,175 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office321 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s310 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Appleton Manor · 0.1 kmAppleton Manor is a manor house in Appleton, Oxfordshire, England. Dating from around 1200, it is among the oldest inhabited manor houses in England, described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as "an amazing survival". It is a…
- Appleton, Oxfordshire · 0.1 km
Appleton is a village in the civil parish of Appleton-with-Eaton, about 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Abingdon. Appleton was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. The 2011 Ce…
- Besselsleigh · 0.7 km
Besselsleigh or Bessels Leigh is an English village and civil parish about 4+1⁄2 miles (7 km) southwest of Oxford. Besselsleigh was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. The…
- Appleton-with-Eaton · 1.0 km
Appleton-with-Eaton is a civil parish in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England, south west of Oxford. Historically it was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordsh…
- Parklands Campus · 1.1 km
Parklands Campus was an independent non-maintained residential special school for boys and girls aged 11 to 19, near Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England. It closed in 2016, and has since this date been vacant. In 2018, M…
Northmoor Lock · 1.3 kmNorthmoor Lock is a lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England, on the northern bank about a mile from Northmoor.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Vale of White Horse with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Appleton?
- Appleton is a town in Oxfordshire, England, in the Vale of White Horse local authority.
- What is the population of Appleton?
- Appleton has an approximate settlement population of 915.
- How deprived is Appleton?
- The Vale of White Horse local authority, which includes Appleton, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.