Witney
Witney is a town in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of around 29,103. It has 2 GP surgeries or clinics, 2 pharmacies, 2 supermarkets, and around 20 restaurants and cafés, along with 39 bus stops and Finstock railway station 7.8 km away. The average sold house price is around £454,503, and there were around 124 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 Witney area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the West Oxfordshire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). 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 10th 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
17°COvercast
- Today: 21° / 16° · 76% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:27
12h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Oxford St Ebbes, United Kingdom
Crime
144 reported · July 2026▼ 7% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences75
- Anti-social behaviour20
- Shoplifting17
- Public order11
7 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Witney · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- It was reported from the recent survey that ASB was being committed in the community, specifically in the areas of the town centre, The L…
- The survey returned that the public are seeing drug related activity in the areas of the town centre, Madley Park and Deer Park.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
128 reported road collisions (2024)
34 killed or seriously injured · 161 casualties · 11.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
215 food businesses within 2 miles
- 190 rated 4–5 ★ (181 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Finstock (7.8 km)
- 30 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Finstock (7.8 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£416,425 average▼ 1.5% YoY
Across West Oxfordshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,293 average monthly rent
- 1 bed £946
- 2 bed £1,197
- 3 bed £1,503
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 164.7p · Asda (7.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Valero (0.7 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Woolgate Car Park (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms6
- Swimming pools8
- Sports pitches53
- Playgrounds21
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)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 301 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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%)
58inspected 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
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
- In a conservation area (Witney And Cogges Conservation Area)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 272 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
272 applications decided
95.2% granted · 259 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Charlie Maynard
Liberal Democrat
Witney
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Labour / Green coalition
- Lab 8
- Con 16
- LD 20
- Grn 4
- Ref 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools10
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens3435
- Restaurants & cafés57
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,600 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,381 jobs advertised · £34,206 avg
e.g. Delivery Driver - Bicester, Delivery Driver - Stanford in the Vale, Design Engineering Manager
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
14% low-carbon electricity
Imports 46% · Gas 40% · Wind 8% · Biomass 5%
198 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.4 yrs women · 83 yrs 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Witney:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership2,234 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership404 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Nationalise water companies to make water a non profit publicly owned asset384 local signatures · 30,175 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office321 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s310 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Witney Town Hall · 0.0 kmWitney Town Hall is a municipal structure in Spring Lane in Market Square, Witney, Oxfordshire, England. The town hall, which is the headquarters of Witney Town Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
Corn Exchange, Witney · 0.1 kmThe Corn Exchange is a commercial building in Market Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, England. The structure, which is used as a public events venue, is a Grade II listed building.
Wychwood Brewery · 0.2 kmWychwood Brewery was a brewery and pub chain based in Witney, Oxfordshire, England. The brand is currently owned by Carlsberg Britvic. Hobgoblin, a 5.2% abv brown ale, was the company's flagship brand.
Henry Box School · 0.3 kmThe Henry Box School is a coeducational comprehensive secondary school with academy status located in Witney in Oxfordshire, England. The school has a catchment area of the town of Witney and many surrounding villages…
Witney · 0.5 kmWitney is a market town on the River Windrush in West Oxfordshire in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is 12 miles (19 km) west of Oxford.
Cogges · 0.5 kmCogges is an area beside the River Windrush in Witney, in the West Oxfordshire district, in Oxfordshire, England, 0.5 miles (800 m) east of the town centre. It had been a separate village and until 1932 it was a separ…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Witney?
- Witney is a town in Oxfordshire, England, in the West Oxfordshire local authority.
- What is the population of Witney?
- Witney has an approximate settlement population of 29,103.
- How deprived is Witney?
- The West Oxfordshire local authority, which includes Witney, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.