Farmers Close, Witney, OX28 1NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX28 1NP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46.7%	48.8%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.6%	31.5%	1.9%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	46.8%	-2.3%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	11.9%	2.2%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	1.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.2%	49.1%	-3.1%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	35.7%	34.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	9.3%	11.9%	2.6%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	17.1%	1.6%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.7%	-5.1%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.7%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	15%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	38%	7.9%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	8%	3.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.1%
White	93.1%	96.5%	3.4%	81.4%	15.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	91.6%	2.3%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	92.3%	3.3%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.7%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Farmers Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farmers Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Witney East average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX28 1NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Farmers Close are based on 295 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Farmers Close, Witney, OX28 1NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX28 1NP

Average Price
£336,591

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£336,129

Detached
£337,267

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farmers Close

Average Price
£331,776

Semi-Detached
£332,346

Terraced
£316,460

Detached
£356,303

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farmers CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Farmers Close, Witney, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£362,500	2025-08-21	£364,248
71 Farmers Close, Witney, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-12-06	£369,974
49 Farmers Close, Witney, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-04-12	£407,626
61 Farmers Close, Witney, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-09-08	£339,305
51 Farmers Close, Witney, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-08-18	£346,268

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX28 1NP

Employment

OX28 1NP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Witney Community Primary School Hailey Road , OX28 1HL	3out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Hill Community Primary School Moor Avenue , OX28 6NB	2out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madley Brook Community Primary School At the Bronze Barrow , Cedar Drive OX28 1AR	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Batt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Corn Street , OX28 6DY	4out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Infant School 19 Church Green , OX28 4AZ	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wood Green School Woodstock Road , OX28 1DX	3out of 4	849 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Henry Box School Church Green , OX28 4AX	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's School New Yatt Road , OX29 6TA	- not rated	860 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School At the Bronze Barrow , Cedar Drive OX28 1AR	- not rated	1,111 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cokethorpe School Cokethorpe Park , OX29 7PU	- not rated	5,138 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Witney Mills Cricket Club	Newland, Witney	389 yd
Welcome Church	Welcome Evangelical Church, High Street	643 yd
The Blanket Hall	100 High Street, Witney	644 yd
Cannon Pool Service Station	92 Hailey Road, Witney	689 yd
San Marzano	70 High Street, Witney	723 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Pigeons	The Three Pigeons Inn, 31 Woodgreen	127 yd
The Elm Tree	21 West End, Witney	245 yd
Windrush Club	106B High Street, Witney	566 yd
The Griffin	The Griffin Inn, 166 Newland	917 yd
Community Meal, High Street Methodist Church	28B High Street, Witney	936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fry-Days Fish & Chips	67 Hailey Road, Witney	433 yd
ADS Pizza	39A High Street, Witney	825 yd
Curry Paradise	39 High Street, Witney	831 yd
Subway	13 Marriotts Walk, Witney	893 yd
Greggs	Unit 4, 5 Welch Way	925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Unit 5, Marriotts Walk	850 yd
Co-op	9 - 11 High Street, Witney	978 yd
Waitrose Limited	Unit 25, Woolgate Shopping Centre	1,051 yd
Co-Op	Co-op Supermarket, Neighbourhood Centre	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Witney Mills Cricket Club NEWLAND	grass pitches	388 yd
Pirate Fitness UNIT 32 UNIT 32 BRIDGE STREET MILLS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Wood Green School WOODSTOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	731 yd
Wood Green School Pitches WOODSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
King George V Playing Field NEWLAND	grass pitches	759 yd
The King'S School (Witney) NEW YATT ROAD	grass pitches	906 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of OX28 1NP