Ascott-under-Wychwood
Ascott-under-Wychwood is a village in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of around 560. There are 3 bus stops serving the area, and the nearest railway station is Ascott-under-Wychwood, 0.4 km away. There were around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly other crime. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ascott-under-Wychwood area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the West Oxfordshire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 114,236 residents at roughly 160 people per km².
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Witney
- Police force
- Thames Valley
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 10th of 294 English council areas — better than 97% 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°COvercast
- Today: 21° / 16° · 76% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:28
12h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Oxford St Ebbes, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Chipping Norton · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Vehicle related anti-social behaviour – No specific location at this time. Youth related anti-social behaviour- Back Alley area.
- Stores within the town centre seeing increase in shop lifting
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
128 reported road collisions (2024)
34 killed or seriously injured · 161 casualties · 11.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
22 food businesses within 2 miles
- 17 rated 4–5 ★ (17 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ascott-under-Wychwood (0.1 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ascott-Under-Wychwood (0.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£416,425 average▼ 1.5% YoY
Across West Oxfordshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,293 average monthly rent
- 1 bed £946
- 2 bed £1,197
- 3 bed £1,503
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.9 times median annual pay (10.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 164.9p · ESSO (11.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Valero (10.2 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 11 kW
- Nearest: The Kingham Plough (6.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
114,236 residents in West Oxfordshire · 160/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 301 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,567 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (33% of 53,980)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
65 schools · 18,635 pupils
49 primary · 7 secondary · 9 other
Ofsted: 27 of 28 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (96%)
58inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Bartholomew SchoolOutstanding
- Carterton Community CollegeGood
- Burford School
- Chipping Norton School
- The Henry Box School
- The Marlborough Church of England School
- Wood Green School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · West Oxfordshire
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 27 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
272 applications decided
95.2% granted · 259 granted, 13 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 / Labour / Green coalition
- Lab 8
- Con 16
- LD 20
- Grn 4
- Ref 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,600 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
15 jobs advertised · £33,733 avg
e.g. Technical Support Engineer, Domestic End of Tenancy Cleaning Specialist, IT Support & Infrastructure Engineer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£767 median full-time weekly pay
1.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£32,992 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
50% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 56,152 certificates
9.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
16% low-carbon electricity
Imports 43% · Gas 41% · Wind 9% · Biomass 6%
199 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.4 yrs women · 83 yrs men
64% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.9
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.9
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in OX7
- Chipping Norton Health Centre
- Wychwood Surgery
- The Charlbury 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
Ascott-under-Wychwood railway station · 0.0 kmAscott-under-Wychwood railway station is a railway station serving the village of Ascott-under-Wychwood in Oxfordshire, England. It is on the Cotswold Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Grea…
Ascot d'Oilly Castle · 0.4 kmAscot d'Oilly Castle is situated north of the village of Ascott-under-Wychwood in north west Oxfordshire. The site is a scheduled ancient monument. It was named after Roger d'Oilly who was granted the land by William…
Ascott Earl · 0.5 kmAscott Earl is a village in Oxfordshire, England. There are the remains of a motte-and-bailey castle beside the river Evenlode.
Ascott-under-Wychwood · 0.5 kmAscott-under-Wychwood is a village and civil parish in the West Oxfordshire district, in Oxfordshire, England, in the Evenlode valley about 4.5 miles (7 km) south of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. The 2011 Census recor…
- Milton-under-Wychwood · 0.5 km
Milton-under-Wychwood is an English village and civil parish in the West Oxfordshire district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Burford, just off the A361 road between Burfo…
Ascott Earl Castle · 0.6 kmAscott Earl Castle was a castle in the village of Ascott Earl, Oxfordshire, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ascott-under-Wychwood?
- Ascott-under-Wychwood is a town in Oxfordshire, England, in the West Oxfordshire local authority.
- What is the population of Ascott-under-Wychwood?
- Ascott-under-Wychwood has an approximate settlement population of 560.
- How deprived is Ascott-under-Wychwood?
- The West Oxfordshire local authority, which includes Ascott-under-Wychwood, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.