Sutton (West Oxfordshire)
Sutton (West Oxfordshire) is a town or village in Oxfordshire, England. It has 6 bus stops. There were around 5 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Sutton (West Oxfordshire) 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°CMist
- Today: 15° / 7° · 18% rain
- Tomorrow: 13° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:58Sunset 16:40
9h 42m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
42US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
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
3 reported · August 2026▼ 25% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Public order1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Eynsham · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- Report of ASB in Merton Court. Involving youths swearing and riding on mobilty scooter in the area. Causing tension between residents.
- Reports of youths climbing the building and accessing the compound of the sports pavilion. There is a potential for injuries and damage t…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
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
6 food businesses within 2 miles
- 6 rated 4–5 ★ (5 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hanborough (8.1 km):
Loading live departures…
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 · Asda (11.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 199.9p · Asda (11.3 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 100 kW
- Nearest: Eynsham Back Lane 001 (3.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds5
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
- In a conservation area (Stanton Harcourt And Sutton Conservation Area)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 62 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
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 / 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 & greens176
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,635 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
28% low-carbon electricity
Gas 70% · Wind 11% · Biomass 9% · Nuclear 8%
287 gCO₂/kWh · very 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 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
Stanton Harcourt · 0.7 kmStanton Harcourt is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire about 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Witney and about 6 miles (10 km) west of Oxford. The parish includes the hamlet of Sutton, 1⁄2 mile (800 m) north of th…
- RAF Stanton Harcourt · 1.6 km
Royal Air Force Stanton Harcourt or more simply RAF Stanton Harcourt is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 4.4 miles (7.1 km) southeast of Witney, Oxfordshire and 6.6 miles (10.6 km) west of Oxford, Ox…
Devil's Quoits · 1.7 kmThe Devil's Quoits is a henge and stone circle to the south of the village of Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire, England. The site is believed to be from the Neolithic Period, between 4000 and 5000 years old, and is a S…
Pinkhill Lock · 2.2 kmPinkhill Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England. It is close to Farmoor, Oxfordshire.
Bablock Hythe · 2.6 kmBablock Hythe is a hamlet in Oxfordshire, England, some five miles west of Oxford city centre, and located in Northmoor parish, West Oxfordshire district. Cumnor and Appleton-with-Eaton parishes in Vale of White Hor…
Farmoor Reservoir · 2.6 kmFarmoor Reservoir is a public supply reservoir at Farmoor, Oxfordshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) west of Oxford. It is adjacent to the River Thames. Like most of the reservoirs in the Thames Valley, it is a pumpe…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare West Oxfordshire with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sutton (West Oxfordshire)?
- Sutton (West Oxfordshire) is a town in Oxfordshire, England, in the West Oxfordshire local authority.
- How deprived is Sutton (West Oxfordshire)?
- The West Oxfordshire local authority, which includes Sutton (West Oxfordshire), is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.