Postcode sector · Witney

OX29 5 area guide

Who lives in OX29 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Population: 5,002 (2024)

OX29 5Postcode sector · Witney

At a glance

What OX29 5 is like

The OX29 5 postcode sector in West Oxfordshire covers 71 live postcodes and is home to about 5,002 people in 1,872 households. 66.5% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in OX29 5 sold for a median of £632,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX29 5 compares

Headline figures for OX29 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£632,500

Median over 12 sales in OX29 5, −4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in OX29 5.

Household incomeMore

£64,281

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX29 5 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX29 5 FAQs

Is OX29 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX29 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £632,500.

Homes in OX29 5 sold for a median of £632,500 across 12 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX29 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX29 5, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX29 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.4%).

Which council covers OX29 5?

The local authority for OX29 5 is West Oxfordshire.

OX29 5 comes under West Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX29 5?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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