Postcode · Witney

OX28 4AZ area guide

Who lives in OX28 4AZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Witney Central
Council: West Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,725 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX28 4AZ is like

OX28 4AZ is a postcode in the Witney Central area of West Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,725 people. 62.3% of households own their home, 28.2% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in OX28 4 sold for a median of £313,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX28 4AZ compares

Headline figures for OX28 4AZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£313,000

Median over 39 sales in OX28 4, −0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,676

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX28 4AZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
An older population
29.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX28 4AZ FAQs

Is OX28 4AZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OX28 4AZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £313,000.

Homes in OX28 4 sold for a median of £313,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX28 4AZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX28 4AZ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in OX28 4AZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 62.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.9%).

Which council covers OX28 4AZ?

The local authority for OX28 4AZ is West Oxfordshire.

OX28 4AZ comes under West Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX28 4AZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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