The Crofts, Witney, OX28 4AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX28 4AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.8%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.5%	49.2%	2.7%	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.

In the immediate area around OX28 4AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39%	42.9%	3.9%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	38.8%	-1.7%	44.2%	-5.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10.6%	9.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	55.2%	49.4%	-5.8%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	29.4%	33.8%	4.4%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	12.5%	12.7%	0.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	13.1%	-6.6%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	9.4%	-8.0%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	15.4%	-1.6%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	10.1%	4.8%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.6%	0.6%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	37.5%	11.4%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.2%	94%	1.8%	81.4%	12.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	85.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	5.2%	9.2%	4.0%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	85.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	8.9%	6.0%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is The Crofts Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Crofts was 47.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.9% lower than the Witney Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Crofts has the 25th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central and the 137th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in OX28 4AF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 The Crofts are based on 159 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 The Crofts, Witney, OX28 4AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX28 4AF

Average Price
£367,873

Semi-Detached
£411,800

Terraced
£325,281

Detached
£405,126

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crofts

Average Price
£358,568

Semi-Detached
£377,242

Terraced
£333,522

Detached
£517,451

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,594

Other
£18,828

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CroftsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 The Crofts, Witney, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-04-11	£315,000
81A The Crofts, Witney, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-04-08	£233,491
86 The Crofts, Witney, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-06-18	£502,213
88 The Crofts, Witney, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2020-06-30	£409,118
85 The Crofts, Witney, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£298,000	2019-08-01	£365,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX28 4AF

Employment

OX28 4AF 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	117
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	27
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	14
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Batt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Corn Street , OX28 6DY	4out of 4	372 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	466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Emma's Primary School Burwell Drive , OX28 5JW	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tower Hill Community Primary School Moor Avenue , OX28 6NB	2out of 4	897 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Curbridge Road , OX28 5JZ	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Henry Box School Church Green , OX28 4AX	3out of 4	276 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green School Woodstock Road , OX28 1DX	3out of 4	1,921 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	2,140 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School New Yatt Road , OX29 6TA	- not rated	2,345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cokethorpe School Cokethorpe Park , OX29 7PU	- not rated	4,083 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
The Coffee Shed	Pavilion, The Leys	207 yd
Witney Town Bowls Club	The Leys, Witney	227 yd
Café Marada	39 Corn Street, Witney	229 yd
Witney Snooker Pool And Darts Club	Unit 2-4, Eagle Industrial Estate	238 yd
The Edge At Lil's	64A Corn Street, Witney	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chequers	Chequers Inn, 47 Corn Street	222 yd
The Three Horseshoes	78 Corn Street, Witney	283 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Eagle Tavern, 22 Corn Street	311 yd
The Angel Inn	Angel Inn, 42 Market Square	331 yd
The Fleece Hotel	Fleece Hotel, 11 Church Green	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia	49 Corn Street, Witney	222 yd
Ahmed's Tandoori Takeaway	Unit 7, Eagle Industrial Estate	238 yd
Tarbouch Mezza House	66 Corn Street, Witney	255 yd
American Pizza	66 Corn Street, Witney	255 yd
USA Fried Chicken and Pizza	7 Corn Street, Witney	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Station Lane, Witney	545 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, Witan Way	550 yd
Co-op	9 - 11 High Street, Witney	561 yd
Waitrose Limited	Unit 25, Woolgate Shopping Centre	566 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 5, Marriotts Walk	692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Henry Box School CHURCH GREEN	grass pitches	152 yd
Witney Artificial Turf Pitch Gordon Way	artificial grass pitch	366 yd
Leys Recreation Ground PAVILION PAVILION THE LEYS	grass pitches, tennis courts	386 yd
Palace Fitness Studio (Closed) Market Square	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Windrush Leisure Centre WITAN WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	641 yd
Two Tone Health And Fitness (Closed) Station Lane	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Blakes Leisure Club DUCKLINGTON LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	973 yd
The Blake Church Of England Primary School COGGES HILL ROAD		1,058 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX28 4AF