Postcode district · Witney

OX8 area guide

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

Council: West Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Population: 32,606 (2024)

OX8Postcode district · Witney

At a glance

What OX8 is like

The OX8 postcode district in West Oxfordshire covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 32,606 people in 13,389 households. 68.7% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How OX8 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in OX8.

Household incomeMore

£63,390

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX8 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.7% 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
Mostly owner-occupied
68.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX8 FAQs

Is OX8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is OX8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 68.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.4%).

Which council covers OX8?

The local authority for OX8 is West Oxfordshire.

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

How well connected is OX8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 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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