Tackley
Tackley is a village in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of around 877. There are 8 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Tackley, 0.2 km away. There were around 4 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 Tackley 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
9°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 7° · 31% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 4° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:05Sunset 16:32
9h 27m 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
3 reported · August 2026▲ 50% YoY
- Burglary1
- Vehicle crime1
- Violence & sexual offences1
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
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
10 food businesses within 2 miles
- 8 rated 4–5 ★ (8 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Tackley (0.6 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Tackley (0.6 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: 168.9p · Asda (10 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 140.8p · AppleGreen (10.8 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
16 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: The Killingworth Castle (4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches7
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
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 (Tackley Conservation Area)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 42 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
15 jobs advertised · £41,518 avg
e.g. Technical Support Engineer, Rental Property Cleaner, Commercial 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
39% low-carbon electricity
Gas 59% · Wind 17% · Biomass 12% · Nuclear 9%
246 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
6 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in OX5
- Islip Surgery
- Gosford Hill Medical Centre
- The Key Medical Practice
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
- Tackley · 0.1 km
Tackley is a village and civil parish beside the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, England. It is about 6 miles (10 km) west of Bicester and 4+1⁄2 miles (7 km) north of Kidlington. The village consists of two neighbourho…
Tackley railway station · 0.7 kmTackley railway station is on the Cherwell Valley Line in Oxfordshire, England, serving the village of Tackley and its surrounding area. Great Western Railway operates the station and all but one of the trains serving…
Crecy Hill · 0.8 kmCrecy Hill is a 0.8-hectare (2.0-acre) Local Nature Reserve north of Tackley in Oxfordshire. It is owned by Oxford County Council and managed by Tackley Parish Council.
Kirtlington Quarry · 1.7 kmKirtlington Quarry is a 3.1-hectare (7.7-acre) former quarry and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Kirtlington in Oxfordshire. It is a Geological Conservation Review site, and it is part of the 7.…
- Enslow · 2.2 km
Enslow is a hamlet on the banks of both the River Cherwell and the Oxford Canal in Bletchingdon civil parish, Oxfordshire. The medieval main road linking London with Chipping Norton and Worcester crosses the Cherwell…
Bletchington railway station · 2.3 kmBletchington railway station is a disused station in Oxfordshire at Enslow, England, a hamlet 1+1⁄4 miles (2 km) west of the village of Bletchingdon. The station had a number of names during its period of operation: '…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tackley?
- Tackley is a town in Oxfordshire, England, in the West Oxfordshire local authority.
- What is the population of Tackley?
- Tackley has an approximate settlement population of 877.
- How deprived is Tackley?
- The West Oxfordshire local authority, which includes Tackley, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.