Postcode · Witney

OX28 5YU area guide

Who lives in OX28 5YU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Witney West
Council: West Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,387 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX28 5YU is like

OX28 5YU is a postcode in the Witney West area of West Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,387 people. 64.9% of households own their home, 21.4% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in OX28 5 sold for a median of £319,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX28 5YU compares

Headline figures for OX28 5YU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£319,000

Median over 106 sales in OX28 5, −4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£69,635

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX28 5YU differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
9.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX28 5YU FAQs

Is OX28 5YU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 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 5YU?

The median sale price over the last year was £319,000.

Homes in OX28 5 sold for a median of £319,000 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX28 5YU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX28 5YU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in OX28 5YU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.1% of residents. 64.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.7%).

Which council covers OX28 5YU?

The local authority for OX28 5YU is West Oxfordshire.

OX28 5YU comes under West Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX28 5YU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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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