North Leigh
North Leigh is a village in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of around 1,552. There are 10 bus stops and Combe railway station 3.9 km away, and there were around 5 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the North Leigh area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the West Oxfordshire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). 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 9th 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
8°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 6° · 23% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:07Sunset 16:31
9h 24m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Oxford St Ebbes, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
Road safety
131 reported road collisions (2025)
46 killed or seriously injured · 178 casualties · 11.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
28 food businesses within 2 miles
- 26 rated 4–5 ★ (24 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Combe (3.9 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Combe (3.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£416,123 average▼ 2.3% YoY
Across West Oxfordshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,305 average monthly rent▲ 1.8% YoY
- 1 bed £954
- 2 bed £1,208
- 3 bed £1,518
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,543 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: 173.9p · ESSO (5.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 201.9p · ESSO (5.2 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
13 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Woolgate Car Park (4.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds2
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,000
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,341
- Net moves+659
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 270 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
58 inspected 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
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
- 31 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
315 applications decided
96.5% granted · 304 granted, 11 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Calum Miller
Liberal Democrat
Bicester and Woodstock
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Labour / Green coalition
- Lab 8
- Con 17
- LD 19
- Grn 4
- Ref 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,635 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
24 jobs advertised · £34,994 avg
e.g. IT Service Engineer, Office Manager, IT Technician
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
47% low-carbon electricity
Gas 50% · Wind 26% · Biomass 12% · Nuclear 9%
212 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.4 yrs women · 83 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Oxfordshire): 66.6 women · 65.4 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
1 GP surgery · 2 pharmacies in OX29
- Eynsham Medical Group
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bicester and Woodstock:
- Stop plans to use MoD sites for asylum seekers without full local consultation3,103 local signatures · 23,862 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks317 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND248 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK191 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills190 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
North Leigh · 0.0 kmNorth Leigh is a village and civil parish about 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Witney in Oxfordshire. The parish includes the hamlet of East End and since 1932 has also included the hamlet of Wilcote. The 2011 Census rec…
St Mary's Church, North Leigh · 0.9 kmThe Parish Church of Saint Mary, North Leigh is the Church of England parish church of North Leigh, a village about 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Witney in Oxfordshire.
Barnard Gate · 2.7 kmBarnard Gate is a hamlet in the civil parish of Eynsham, in the West Oxfordshire district, in Oxfordshire, England, about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Witney. It has a public house, the Boot Inn.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Leigh?
- North Leigh is a town in Oxfordshire, England, in the West Oxfordshire local authority.
- What is the population of North Leigh?
- North Leigh has an approximate settlement population of 1,552.
- How deprived is North Leigh?
- The West Oxfordshire local authority, which includes North Leigh, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.