Postcode · Witney

OX8 7DU area guide

Who lives in OX8 7DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Witney Central
Council: West Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,931 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

OX8 7DUWitney

At a glance

What OX8 7DU is like

OX8 7DU 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 1,931 people. 49.3% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 34.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How OX8 7DU compares

Headline figures for OX8 7DU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 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 7DU differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
25.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX8 7DU FAQs

Is OX8 7DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 7DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX8 7DU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in OX8 7DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 49.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.7%).

Which council covers OX8 7DU?

The local authority for OX8 7DU is West Oxfordshire.

OX8 7DU comes under West Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX8 7DU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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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