Postcode · Witney

OX8 5DF area guide

Who lives in OX8 5DF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Witney Central
Council: West Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,270 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

OX8 5DFWitney

At a glance

What OX8 5DF is like

OX8 5DF 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 2,270 people. 51.3% of households own their home, 33.9% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How OX8 5DF compares

Headline figures for OX8 5DF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 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 OX8 5DF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
An older population
23.6% 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

OX8 5DF FAQs

Is OX8 5DF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is OX8 5DF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX8 5DF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in OX8 5DF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.3% of residents. 51.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39.3%).

Which council covers OX8 5DF?

The local authority for OX8 5DF is West Oxfordshire.

OX8 5DF comes under West Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX8 5DF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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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