Postcode · Witney

OX8 6JT area guide

Who lives in OX8 6JT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Witney East
Council: West Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,395 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

OX8 6JTWitney

At a glance

What OX8 6JT is like

OX8 6JT is a postcode in the Witney East area of West Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,395 people. 52.2% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 36.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.4% 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.

Scores

How OX8 6JT compares

Headline figures for OX8 6JT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£64,097

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX8 6JT differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
21.3% 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.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX8 6JT FAQs

Is OX8 6JT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 6JT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX8 6JT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in OX8 6JT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 52.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.6%).

Which council covers OX8 6JT?

The local authority for OX8 6JT is West Oxfordshire.

OX8 6JT comes under West Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX8 6JT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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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