Pensclose, Witney, OX28 2EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX28 2EQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	55.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	44.4%	44.8%	0.4%	49.0%	-4.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of OX28 2EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23%	28.6%	5.6%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	54.6%	-3.8%	44.2%	10.4%
Separated	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	12.4%	9.3%	-3.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.9%	7%	2.1%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.5%	54.1%	-0.4%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	36.7%	37.3%	0.6%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	6.2%	7.8%	1.6%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	11.9%	-3.6%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	8.8%	-1.8%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	14.1%	0.4%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	49.3%	11.2%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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)
Indian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.7%	95.5%	-1.2%	81.4%	14.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	90.9%	90.7%	-0.2%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	4%	3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	91.4%	0.5%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.7%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Pensclose Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pensclose was 15.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.8% lower than the Witney East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pensclose has the 6th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Witney East and the 50th lowest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.3%.

🔎 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 2EQ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Pensclose are based on 140 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 Pensclose, Witney, OX28 2EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX28 2EQ

Average Price
£423,839

Semi-Detached
£429,981

Terraced
£347,974

Detached
£517,826

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pensclose

Average Price
£432,945

Semi-Detached
£410,437

Terraced
£357,361

Detached
£526,738

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PenscloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Pensclose, Witney, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-10-18	£295,298
18 Pensclose, Witney, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-08-02	£276,273
48 Pensclose, Witney, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£401,000	2022-08-16	£430,767
32 Pensclose, Witney, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-09-24	£320,354
44 Pensclose, Witney, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-16	£487,485

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX28 2EQ

Employment

OX28 2EQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OX28 2EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	73
Retired	68
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	13
Other	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madley Brook Community Primary School At the Bronze Barrow , Cedar Drive OX28 1AR	3out of 4	628 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Blake Church of England Primary School Cogges Hill Road , Cogges OX28 3FR	2out of 4	892 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Batt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Corn Street , OX28 6DY	4out of 4	1,152 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	1,205 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witney Community Primary School Hailey Road , OX28 1HL	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	398 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Henry Box School Church Green , OX28 4AX	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield School At the Bronze Barrow , Cedar Drive OX28 1AR	- not rated	628 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School New Yatt Road , OX29 6TA	- not rated	994 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cokethorpe School Cokethorpe Park , OX29 7PU	- not rated	4,601 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
Cambodian Cuisine	The Carpenters Arms, 132 Newland	332 yd
Witney Mills Cricket Club	Newland, Witney	380 yd
The Cogges Kitchen	Church Lane, Witney	707 yd
Madley Park Community Cafe	Madley Park Hall, Northfield Farm Lane	708 yd
The Blanket Hall	100 High Street, Witney	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Griffin	The Griffin Inn, 166 Newland	332 yd
The Three Pigeons	The Three Pigeons Inn, 31 Woodgreen	559 yd
The Elm Tree	21 West End, Witney	688 yd
Windrush Club	106B High Street, Witney	696 yd
Community Meal, High Street Methodist Church	28B High Street, Witney	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Shop 1, Neighbourhood Centre	601 yd
New Peking Express	Shop 4, Neighbourhood Centre	601 yd
The Harbour	3 Neighbourhood Centre, Northfield Farm Lane	676 yd
ADS Pizza	39A High Street, Witney	909 yd
Curry Paradise	39 High Street, Witney	913 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Co-op Supermarket, Neighbourhood Centre	601 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 2, Neighbourhood Centre	915 yd
Waitrose Limited	Unit 25, Woolgate Shopping Centre	958 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 5, Marriotts Walk	994 yd
Co-op	9 - 11 High Street, Witney	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Field NEWLAND	grass pitches	108 yd
Wood Green School WOODSTOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	368 yd
Wood Green School Pitches WOODSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches	368 yd
Witney Mills Cricket Club NEWLAND	grass pitches	384 yd
Pirate Fitness UNIT 32 UNIT 32 BRIDGE STREET MILLS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	592 yd
The Blake Church Of England Primary School COGGES HILL ROAD		846 yd
Windrush Leisure Centre WITAN WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	952 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	41 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX28 2EQ