Radley
Radley is a village in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of around 1,979. It has 1 pharmacy and around 4 restaurants and cafés, along with 7 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Radley, 1.4 km away. There were around 7 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 Radley 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°CLight rain shower
- Today: 22° / 16° · 82% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:26
12h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Oxford St Ebbes, United Kingdom
Crime
9 reported · July 2026▲ 13% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences5
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Other theft1
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
33 food businesses within 2 miles
- 28 rated 4–5 ★ (19 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Radley (0.2 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Radley (0.2 km):
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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 · Asda (10.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Asda (4.8 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
52 charging locations within ~8 km
- 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: SOPHOS ABINGDON 1 (2.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches30
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds4
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 36 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
Layla Moran
Liberal Democrat
Oxford West and Abingdon
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- 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
- Schools2
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés1
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 · £32,607 avg
e.g. IT Support & Infrastructure Engineer, Vacancy: End of Lease Cleaners, End of Tenancy House Cleaners
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
23% low-carbon electricity
Gas 41% · Imports 36% · Solar 13% · Biomass 6%
190 gCO₂/kWh · high 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Oxford West and Abingdon:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership776 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership387 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s290 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks199 local signatures · 49,615 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills187 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Radley railway station · 0.2 kmRadley railway station serves the villages of Radley and Lower Radley, as well as the town of Abingdon, in Oxfordshire, England. It is on the Cherwell Valley Line between Culham and Oxford, 58 miles 35 chains (94 km)…
- Radley · 0.2 km
Radley is a village and civil parish about 2 miles (3 km) northeast of the centre of Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The parish includes the hamlet of Lower Radley on the River Thames. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 b…
Radley College · 1.0 kmRadley College, formally St Peter's College, Radley or the College of St Peter at Radley, is an English public school providing boarding education for boys aged 13–18, near the village of Radley, in Oxfordshire, in th…
- Radley College Boat Club · 1.3 km
Radley College Boat Club is a rowing club on the River Thames based in Lower Radley, Radley, Oxfordshire, England and is affiliated to British Rowing.
- Abingdon Junction railway station · 1.5 km
Abingdon Junction railway station was a junction station for the branch line to Abingdon-on-Thames. It was opened by the Abingdon Railway Company on 2 June 1856 along with the branch, and was subsequently closed and r…
- Lock Wood Island · 1.7 km
Lock Wood Island is an island in the River Thames in England just downstream of Nuneham House on the reach above Abingdon Lock.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Radley?
- Radley is a town in Oxfordshire, England, in the Vale of White Horse local authority.
- What is the population of Radley?
- Radley has an approximate settlement population of 1,979.
- How deprived is Radley?
- The Vale of White Horse local authority, which includes Radley, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.