Apley Way, Witney, OX28 5BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX28 5BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.6%	49%	0.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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	31%	36.8%	5.8%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	39.5%	-7.4%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	10%	10.7%	0.7%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	9.2%	6.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	0.6%

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	47.1%	45.9%	-1.2%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	39.1%	38.4%	-0.7%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	9.5%	12.3%	2.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around OX28 5BJ this area, 29.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 12.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	29.4%	-4.1%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.4%	17.9%	-5.5%	9.6%	8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	15.1%	3.4%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	17.1%	8.3%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	12.3%	0.2%	33.8%	-21.5%
Other	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.5%	91.3%	-3.2%	81.4%	9.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	94.8%	93.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
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	94.3%	93%	-1.3%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	31.1%	13.5%	17.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Apley Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Apley Way was 82.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.1% higher than the Witney Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Apley Way has the 20th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central and the 54th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX28 5BJ, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Apley Way are based on 12 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 Apley Way, Witney, OX28 5BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX28 5BJ

Average Price
£208,256

Semi-Detached
£208,256

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Apley Way

Average Price
£318,886

Semi-Detached
£318,886

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Apley WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Apley Way, Witney, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£91,500	2002-09-25	£209,705

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	17
Other	15
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Witney Primary School Edington Road , OX28 5FZ	3out of 4	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Curbridge Road , OX28 5JZ	3out of 4	777 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tower Hill Community Primary School Moor Avenue , OX28 6NB	2out of 4	973 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Emma's Primary School Burwell Drive , OX28 5JW	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Windrush Church of England Primary School Isabelle Spencer Way ,	- not rated	1,276 yd	Free schools	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	1,679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green School Woodstock Road , OX28 1DX	3out of 4	2,710 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	2,766 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School At the Bronze Barrow , Cedar Drive OX28 1AR	- not rated	2,975 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cokethorpe School Cokethorpe Park , OX29 7PU	- not rated	5,358 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
Oasis Family Church	Ceewood Hall, Fettiplace Road	342 yd
Witney Day Centre	Ceewood Hall, Fettiplace Road	342 yd
Davenport Road Methodist Church	Davenport Road, Witney	705 yd
West Witney Bowls Club	Burford Road, Witney	856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rowing Machine	Fettiplace Road, Witney	268 yd
The Windrush Inn	Windrush Inn, Burford Road	732 yd
The New Inn	111 Corn Street, Witney	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Completely Cotswolds	21 Fettiplace Road, Witney	233 yd
Peking Chef	2 Edington Square, Witney	387 yd
The Water Margin	152 Corn Street, Witney	993 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	1 - 3 Fettiplace Road, Witney		233 yd
Tesco Express	1 Edington Square, Witney		387 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raleigh Crescent EDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	388 yd
West Witney Sports Ground BURFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	848 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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX28 5BJ