Longcot
Longcot is a village in Oxfordshire, England. It has four bus stops. There were around one recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Longcot area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Vale of White Horse area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 138,913 residents at roughly 240 people per km².
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Wantage
- 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
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 5° · 32% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:02Sunset 16:37
9h 36m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Oxford St Ebbes, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.6 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.0% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
2 reported · August 2026
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Public order1
Neighbourhood team: Faringdon · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Tackling Anti-social behaviour (ASB)
- Tackling Drugs and Exploitation
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
147 reported road collisions (2025)
39 killed or seriously injured · 170 casualties · 10.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
10 food businesses within 2 miles
- 10 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Swindon (13.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£411,712 average▲ 4.6% YoY
Across Vale of White Horse · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,352 average monthly rent▲ 2.9% YoY
- 1 bed £987
- 2 bed £1,230
- 3 bed £1,503
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
2,018 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 171.9p · Asda (4.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 199.9p · Asda (4.4 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: College Farm Pub & Restaurant (2.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK11,643
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK9,391
- Net moves+2,252
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 280 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
61 inspected 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
672 CQC-registered services
- Care homes149
- GP practices107
- Dentists167
- Homecare agencies173
- Hospitals & hospices16
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Oxfordshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 13 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
201 applications decided
95.5% granted · 192 granted, 9 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Charlie Maynard
Liberal Democrat
Witney
Recent votes:
- AyeOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
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
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,165 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
13 jobs advertised · £35,000 avg
e.g. IT Service Engineer, Office Cleaners, MSP Field Engineer
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
39% low-carbon electricity
Gas 48% · Solar 17% · Imports 13% · Wind 12%
203 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 82.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Oxfordshire): 66.6 women · 65.4 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
2 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in SN7
- White Horse Medical Practice
- White Horse Botley Pcn Hub
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Witney:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks324 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance on British armed forces285 local signatures · 22,219 nationwide
- Stop plans to use MoD sites for asylum seekers without full local consultation278 local signatures · 23,862 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND249 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Review discharge of mental health patients197 local signatures · 14,649 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Longcot · 0.1 kmLongcot is a village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse District. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. The village is about 3 miles (5 km) south of Faringdon…
- Faringdon Rural District · 1.9 km
Faringdon was a rural district in the administrative county of Berkshire from 1894 to 1974.
Joint Services Command and Staff College · 2.1 kmJoint Services Command and Staff College (JSCSC) is a British staff college that provides training and education to experienced officers of the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, Ministry of Defence Civil Serv…
- Advanced Research and Assessment Group · 2.1 km
The Advanced Research and Assessment Group (ARAG) was a department of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom concerned with long-term planning and threat assessment.
Fernham · 2.1 kmFernham is a village and civil parish about 2 miles (3 km) south of Faringdon in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England. Fernham was historically part of the parish of Shrivenham. It was within Berkshire until…
Watchfield · 2.4 kmWatchfield is a village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse in on the edge of southwest Oxfordshire, southern England, about 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Highworth in neighbouring Wiltshire. Watchfield is abo…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Vale of White Horse with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longcot?
- Longcot is a town in Oxfordshire, England, in the Vale of White Horse local authority.
- How deprived is Longcot?
- The Vale of White Horse local authority, which includes Longcot, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.