Little Tew
Little Tew is a village in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of around 200. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Little Tew 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
15°CSunny
- Today: 16° / 10° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 10° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:36
13h 8m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Oxford St Ebbes, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Woodstock · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Drug use and suspected drug dealing have been identified as a significant concern by residents in Woodstock and Stonesfield. The Neighbou…
- Road safety has been identified as a key concern by residents across Woodstock and surrounding villages, with particular issues relating…
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
9 food businesses within 2 miles
- 8 rated 4–5 ★ (8 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Charlbury (9.6 km):
Loading live departures…
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: 167.9p · Esso (8.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (8.1 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
12 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 180 kW
- Nearest: Soho Farmhouse (2.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches9
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
- In a conservation area (Little Tew Conservation Area)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 85 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
Sean Woodcock
Labour
Banbury
Recent votes:
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
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
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,600 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
27 jobs advertised · £32,662 avg
e.g. Rental Property Cleaning Specialists, IT Technician, Property End of Tenancy Cleaners
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
53% low-carbon electricity
Solar 33% · Imports 29% · Gas 18% · Wind 10%
96 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Banbury:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership790 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases506 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership371 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office315 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
Little Tew · 0.2 kmLittle Tew is an English village and civil parish about 4+1⁄2 miles (7 km) northeast of Chipping Norton and 8+1⁄2 miles (14 km) southwest of Banbury in Oxfordshire. The parish is bounded to the northwest by the River…
Little Tew Meadows · 0.9 kmLittle Tew Meadows is a 40-hectare (99-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire.
- Great Tew · 1.1 km
Great Tew is an English village and civil parish in Oxfordshire, about 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Chipping Norton and 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Banbury, close to the Cotswold Hills. The 2011 census gave a parish…
Heythrop Zoological Gardens · 1.6 kmHeythrop Zoological Gardens was a private zoo and animal training centre in Heythrop, near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. The zoo had the largest private collection of exotic animals in the United Kingdom. The site als…
Swerford Castle · 2.8 kmSwerford Castle was a medieval castle in the village of Swerford, Oxfordshire, England.
Enstone Airfield · 2.9 kmEnstone Aerodrome is a small unlicensed civilian airfield in England close to Enstone in Oxfordshire, which is currently used for microlights, light aircraft and motor gliders. The International Civil Aviation Organiz…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Little Tew?
- Little Tew is a town in Oxfordshire, England, in the West Oxfordshire local authority.
- How deprived is Little Tew?
- The West Oxfordshire local authority, which includes Little Tew, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.