Beechgate, Witney, OX28 4JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX28 4JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.7%	0.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.2%	48.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	41.8%	37.3%	-4.5%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	48.8%	3.7%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	6.1%	0.0%

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	54.5%	39.6%	-14.9%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	32.6%	41%	8.4%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	9.8%	15%	5.2%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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	17.9%	22.1%	4.2%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	6.1%	-6.6%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	13.9%	-7.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8.2%	4.8%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	20.1%	3.3%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	27.9%	5.1%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.1%	90%	-5.1%	81.4%	8.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	82.5%	82.8%	0.3%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	82.5%	0.3%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	5.8%	8.2%	2.4%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Beechgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechgate was 180.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.8% higher than the Witney Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beechgate has the 9th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central and the 12th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.7%.

🔎 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 4JL, 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 Beechgate 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 Beechgate, Witney, OX28 4JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX28 4JL

Average Price
£199,859

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£225,203

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,591

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechgate

Average Price
£207,719

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£265,565

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,402

Other
£315,145

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BeechgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Beechgate, Witney, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-09-23	£215,000
12 Beechgate, Witney, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-01-10	£164,628
43 Beechgate, Witney, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-11-04	£224,278
38 Beechgate, Witney, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-12-01	£228,012
1 Beechgate, Witney, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-05-19	£220,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX28 4JL

Employment

OX28 4JL 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	101
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	25
Education	18
Construction	14
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Emma's Primary School Burwell Drive , OX28 5JW	3out of 4	452 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	904 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Curbridge Road , OX28 5JZ	3out of 4	941 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Batt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Corn Street , OX28 6DY	4out of 4	962 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tower Hill Community Primary School Moor Avenue , OX28 6NB	2out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	652 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green School Woodstock Road , OX28 1DX	3out of 4	2,485 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	2,684 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School New Yatt Road , OX29 6TA	- not rated	2,951 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cokethorpe School Cokethorpe Park , OX29 7PU	- not rated	3,746 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
McDonald's Restaurant	McDonalds, Ducklington Lane	221 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	COSTA, Eastnor Place	355 yd
Buttercup Bistro	Fernleigh Restaurant, Buttercross Lane	388 yd
Witney Town Bowls Club	The Leys, Witney	408 yd
The Coffee Shed	Pavilion, The Leys	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chequers	Chequers Inn, 47 Corn Street	832 yd
The Three Horseshoes	78 Corn Street, Witney	872 yd
The New Inn	111 Corn Street, Witney	872 yd
The Fleece Hotel	Fleece Hotel, 11 Church Green	878 yd
The Angel Inn	Angel Inn, 42 Market Square	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Kebab	Mobile Catering Vehicle, Mick Partlett	92 yd
Pizza Hot	Unit 2, Cranbrook Court	391 yd
Coco Gelato	Unit 2, Cranbrook Court	391 yd
Dragons Pearl	133 Burwell Drive, Witney	457 yd
Eastern Cuisine - In-D Asian Kitchen	127 Burwell Drive, Witney	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Station Lane, Witney	92 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, Witan Way	772 yd
Lidl	New Close Lane, Ducklington	814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Witney Artificial Turf Pitch Gordon Way	artificial grass pitch	248 yd
Blakes Leisure Club DUCKLINGTON LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	445 yd
Leys Recreation Ground PAVILION PAVILION THE LEYS	grass pitches, tennis courts	456 yd
The Henry Box School CHURCH GREEN	grass pitches	619 yd
Burwell Recreation Ground THORNEY LEYS	grass pitches	746 yd
Two Tone Health And Fitness (Closed) Station Lane	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Palace Fitness Studio (Closed) Market Square	health and fitness suite	975 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	68.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.2%

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	59.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX28 4JL