Tower Hill, Witney, OX28 5ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX28 5ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.9%	3.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.4%	49.1%	-3.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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	35.8%	36.8%	1.0%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	44.4%	-3.7%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.6%	12.7%	3.1%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	49.3%	55.6%	6.3%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	36.2%	29.1%	-7.1%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	11.2%	9.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	16.7%	12.2%	-4.5%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	14.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.2%	-3.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	18.8%	9.2%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	32.8%	5.6%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	8%	3.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.2%	91.5%	-3.7%	81.4%	10.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	91.2%	83.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	3.6%	9%	5.4%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	2%	1.8%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	83.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.9%	5.7%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Tower Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Hill was 48.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.8% lower than the Witney Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Tower Hill has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central and the 132nd highest crime rate of 354 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.5%.

🔎 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 5ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Tower Hill are based on 121 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 Tower Hill, Witney, OX28 5ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX28 5ES

Average Price
£347,743

Semi-Detached
£344,132

Terraced
£344,947

Detached
£408,082

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Hill

Average Price
£422,443

Semi-Detached
£433,111

Terraced
£375,275

Detached
£657,608

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,683

Other
£344,366

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82B Tower Hill, Witney, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-11-14	£337,943
40 Tower Hill, Witney, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2024-07-01	£253,814
48 Tower Hill, Witney, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-06-22	£343,417
86 Tower Hill, Witney, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-10-07	£353,801
94 Tower Hill, Witney, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£353,000	2021-02-17	£411,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX28 5ES

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	28
Construction	26
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Witney Nursery School Hailey Road , OX28 1HL	- not rated	1,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Witney Primary School & Nursery Edington Road , OX28 5FZ	- not rated	476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Witney Primary School & Nursery Edington Road , OX28 5FZ	3out of 4	476 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Hill Community Primary School Moor Avenue , OX28 6NB	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Hill Community Primary School Moor Avenue , OX28 6NB	3out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Curbridge Road , OX28 5JZ	3out of 4	629 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	1,224 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Henry Box School Church Green , OX28 4AX	- not rated	1,224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green School Woodstock Road , OX28 1DX	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green School Woodstock Road , OX28 1DX	- not rated	2,333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Oxfordshire College Holloway Road , OX28 6NE	- not rated	964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,481 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School At the Bronze Barrow , Cedar Drive OX28 1AR	- not rated	2,593 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School At the Bronze Barrow , Cedar Drive OX28 1AR	3out of 4	2,593 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cokethorpe School Cokethorpe Park , OX29 7PU	- not rated	4,967 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	1 yd
Witney Day Centre	Ceewood Hall, Fettiplace Road	1 yd
Davenport Road Methodist Church	Davenport Road, Witney	425 yd
LA MAYA	91 Corn Street, Witney	804 yd
Snack Shop	Abingdon And Witney College, Holloway Road	980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rowing Machine	Fettiplace Road, Witney	86 yd
The Windrush Inn	Windrush Inn, Burford Road	570 yd
The New Inn	111 Corn Street, Witney	722 yd
The Three Horseshoes	78 Corn Street, Witney	915 yd
Chequers	Chequers Inn, 47 Corn Street	1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Completely Cotswolds	21 Fettiplace Road, Witney	115 yd
The Water Margin	152 Corn Street, Witney	652 yd
Peking Chef	2 Edington Square, Witney	670 yd
Caprinos Pizza	114 Corn Street, Witney	808 yd
Dragons Pearl	133 Burwell Drive, Witney	925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	1 - 3 Fettiplace Road, Witney		115 yd
Tesco Express	1 Edington Square, Witney		670 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raleigh Crescent EDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	590 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
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	44 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX28 5ES