Buttercross Lane, Witney, OX28 4DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX28 4DN has a female population much higher than UK average, with 60.9% of the population 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	50.9%	60.9%	10.0%	51.0%	9.9%
Male	49.1%	39.1%	-10.0%	49.0%	-9.9%

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	36.3%	19.9%	-16.4%	37.9%	-18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	43.9%	6.2%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.1%	13.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	6.8%	20.5%	13.7%	6.1%	14.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	44.9%	-4.7%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	34.3%	23.9%	-10.4%	33.6%	-9.7%
Fair health	11.3%	19.5%	8.2%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	4.1%	7.8%	3.7%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	1.2%	2.7%

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.8%	22.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	9.5%	-10.8%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	6.5%	-9.8%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	11.2%	-1.8%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	43.2%	26.0%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.4%	90.7%	-4.7%	81.4%	9.3%
Other	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	92.4%	89.3%	-3.1%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	89.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Buttercross Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buttercross Lane was 150.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.0% higher than the Witney Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buttercross Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central and the 19th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.1%.

🔎 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 4DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Buttercross Lane are based on 154 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 Buttercross Lane, Witney, OX28 4DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX28 4DN

Average Price
£440,358

Semi-Detached
£449,472

Terraced
£445,881

Detached
£532,290

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,435

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buttercross Lane

Average Price
£339,798

Semi-Detached
£474,140

Terraced
£445,844

Detached
£533,353

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,957

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buttercross LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Buttercross Lane, Witney, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-11-22	£394,601
42 Buttercross Lane, Witney, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-11-01	£384,612
28 Buttercross Lane, Witney, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-07-18	£502,399
5 Buttercross Lane, Witney, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£307,000	2024-06-18	£310,767
18 Buttercross Lane, Witney, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-07-07	£433,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX28 4DN

Employment

OX28 4DN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in OX28 4DN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	2
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	29
Education	27
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Infant School 19 Church Green , OX28 4AZ	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Emma's Primary School Burwell Drive , OX28 5JW	3out of 4	571 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Batt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Corn Street , OX28 6DY	4out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Curbridge Road , OX28 5JZ	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blake Church of England Primary School Cogges Hill Road , Cogges OX28 3FR	2out of 4	1,192 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	298 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green School Woodstock Road , OX28 1DX	3out of 4	2,134 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	2,329 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School New Yatt Road , OX29 6TA	- not rated	2,627 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cokethorpe School Cokethorpe Park , OX29 7PU	- not rated	3,750 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
Buttercup Bistro	Fernleigh Restaurant, Buttercross Lane	90 yd
Witney Town Bowls Club	The Leys, Witney	144 yd
The Coffee Shed	Pavilion, The Leys	157 yd
McDonald's Restaurant	McDonalds, Ducklington Lane	360 yd
Witney Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, 20 Church Green	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fleece Hotel	Fleece Hotel, 11 Church Green	532 yd
Chequers	Chequers Inn, 47 Corn Street	574 yd
The Angel Inn	Angel Inn, 42 Market Square	599 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Eagle Tavern, 22 Corn Street	622 yd
Company of Weavers	The Company Of Weavers, 31 Market Square	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hot	Unit 2, Cranbrook Court	263 yd
Coco Gelato	Unit 2, Cranbrook Court	263 yd
King Kebab	Mobile Catering Vehicle, Mick Partlett	340 yd
Sushi Gourmet - Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, Witan Way	431 yd
Ahmed's Tandoori Takeaway	Unit 7, Eagle Industrial Estate	548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Station Lane, Witney	340 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, Witan Way	431 yd
Waitrose Limited	Unit 25, Woolgate Shopping Centre	819 yd
Co-op	9 - 11 High Street, Witney	877 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 5, Marriotts Walk	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leys Recreation Ground PAVILION PAVILION THE LEYS	grass pitches, tennis courts	109 yd
Witney Artificial Turf Pitch Gordon Way	artificial grass pitch	218 yd
The Henry Box School CHURCH GREEN	grass pitches	297 yd
Two Tone Health And Fitness (Closed) Station Lane	health and fitness suite	517 yd
Blakes Leisure Club DUCKLINGTON LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	624 yd
Palace Fitness Studio (Closed) Market Square	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Windrush Leisure Centre WITAN WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	792 yd
Burwell Recreation Ground THORNEY LEYS	grass pitches	1,057 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	300 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	300 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	204.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	600 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX28 4DN