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Witney West

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About

Witney West covers the western portion of the town of Witney in West Oxfordshire, where residential streets meet stretches of the River Windrush. The river runs through the area with channels and small weirs that once powered the fulling mills central to Witney’s blanket-making industry; traces of that industrial layout can still be noted in the pattern of mill sites and bridges. Local life is centred on small shops, primary schools and community halls, with allotments and playing fields providing outdoor space for residents.

Transport in the ward is primarily by road and local bus services that link to the town centre and surrounding parts of West Oxfordshire. Small business units and light industrial estates sit beside housing estates, reflecting a mix of employment close to where people live. Regular markets and events in the town centre are within walking distance for many households in Witney West, and the pattern of streets and river crossings gives the area a clear sense of local continuity rooted in its industrial past.

Area overview

On average Witney West has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 28.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Witney West is £69,635 per year. There are 3 schools in Witney West: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Witney West is home to around 7,087 people, with a population density of about 2,906.7 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
28%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Witney West Population
7,087
Population density
2,906.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.39(+18%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.58(-14%)
Public order
4.94(-19%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.37(-32%)
Other theft
3.53(-37%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,128
86.49%
Other White
500
7.06%
Other Asian
59
0.83%
Irish
54
0.76%
White and Asian (mixed)
45
0.64%
Total population: 7,085

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,887
33.71%
Level 3 (A level)
1,058
18.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
825
14.74%
No qualifications
760
13.58%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
616
11%
Total 16+ residents: 5,598

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,064
36.1%
Owns outright
792
26.87%
Other social rented
575
19.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
346
11.74%
Shared ownership
96
3.26%
Total households: 2,947

Property prices in Witney West

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £343,500 in Witney West area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Witney West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Witney West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached30£492,475£4,415
Flats14£317,500£4,896
Semi-Detached43£330,000£4,747
Terraced30£282,750£4,757

10 years median price trend in Witney West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Witney West.

All postcodes in Witney West

OX285AH

Lancut Road

OX285DJ

Spring Meadow

OX285FB

Cotswold Meadow

OX285GJ

Farmington Drive

OX285BZ

Thorney Leys

OX285FZ

Edington Road

OX297DR

Chilton Close

OX297NP

Curbridge Road

OX297BY

Alice Batt Road

OX285BQ

Apley Way

OX285GS

Snowshill Drive

OX285AB

Windrush Valley Road

OX297BH

Mary Ellis Way

OX285YH

Campden Close

OX285AZ

Vale Road

OX290RF

Downs Road

OX297AN

Centenary Way

OX285NZ

Thorney Leys

OX285FT

Valence Crescent

OX285AE

Windrush Valley Road

OX285GG

Broadway Close

OX285FS

Chedworth Drive

OX285DG

Coral Springs Way

OX285PJ

Thorney Leys

OX297AW

Gregory Place

OX297BP

Rapide Crescent

OX297EX

Windrush Park Road

OX297BL

Dominie Place

OX285FP

Aldsworth Court

OX285FG

Rissington Drive

OX297AR

Townsend Road

OX297BJ

Hurricane Close

OX290SU

Downs Road

OX285BH

Mirfield Road

OX297DA

Casson Lane

OX297BF

Spitfire Drive

OX285DL

Guild Close

OX285HR

Curbridge Road

OX297BX

Russell Mews

OX285LR

Thorney Leys

OX285BU

Cornfield Close

OX297AT

Gordon Marshall Close

OX297DD

Olley Crescent

OX285PD

Thorney Leys

OX297EB

Witney West

OX297AA

Spitfire Drive

OX285FJ

Barrington Close

OX290YE

Book End

OX297AJ

Clare Place

OX290NB

Witney West

OX285GP

Stow Avenue

OX285BA

Mirfield Road

OX285NU

Thorney Leys

OX285FE

Idbury Close

OX297DB

Leslie Harvey Close

OX290RD

Burford Road

OX285FH

Sherbourne Road

OX297DQ

Flamingo Way

OX285BS

Lyneham Close

OX285FN

Bourton Close

OX297EG

Witney West

OX285DA

Fieldmere Close

OX285GH

Farmington Drive

OX290TB

Richard Jones Road

OX285JZ

Curbridge Road

OX297BD

Tiger Moth Place

OX297BS

Chipmunk Drive

OX297DH

Witney West

OX285GA

Stanway Close

OX285AN

Fettiplace Road

OX290SY

Downs Road

OX285AQ

Lancut Road

OX285BG

Apley Way

OX285AX

Wenman Road

OX285YX

Stanton Close

OX285FX

Painswick Close

OX285BY

Thorney Leys

OX285NT

Thorney Leys

OX297AG

Northwood Road

OX297BB

Centenary Way

OX285PB

Thorney Leys

OX285YP

Edington Square

OX297DL

Witney West

OX285NS

Thorney Leys

OX285FL

Barrington Close

OX285BE

Apley Way

OX285FD

Ralegh Crescent

OX297AS

Rayson Lane

OX285AA

Windrush Valley Road

OX297EY

Eastwood Road

OX285BB

Mirfield Road

OX290YB

Cotswold Business Park

OX285BD

Mirfield Road

OX297DF

Moggridge Walk

OX285GD

Valence Crescent

OX290YL

De Havilland Way

OX285FA

Cotswold Meadow

OX285GT

Snowshill Drive

OX285AS

Fettiplace Road

OX285AJ

Wychwood Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.