Postcode · Witney

OX29 7BT area guide

Who lives in OX29 7BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Witney West
Council: West Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 4,115 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX29 7BT is like

OX29 7BT 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 4,115 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 72.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX29 7 sold for a median of £387,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX29 7BT compares

Headline figures for OX29 7BT, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£387,000

Median over 64 sales in OX29 7, −7.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 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 OX29 7BT differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.1% 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX29 7 is down 7.6% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX29 7BT FAQs

Is OX29 7BT 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 17.9 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 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX29 7BT?

The median sale price over the last year was £387,000.

Homes in OX29 7 sold for a median of £387,000 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX29 7BT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX29 7BT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX29 7BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.1% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.9%).

Which council covers OX29 7BT?

The local authority for OX29 7BT is West Oxfordshire.

OX29 7BT comes under West Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX29 7BT?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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