Bourton Close, Witney, OX28 5FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX28 5FN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.2%	48.3%	3.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	54.8%	51.7%	-3.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 5FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	52.5%	46%	-6.5%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	21%	-3.1%	44.2%	-23.2%
Separated	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	15.8%	20.2%	4.4%	9.1%	11.1%
Widowed	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (69.5%) 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	46.8%	41.7%	-5.1%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	30.3%	27.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	13.3%	16%	2.7%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	8%	10.4%	2.4%	4.0%	6.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	1.2%	3.0%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	18.9%	-7.0%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.3%	18.1%	-7.2%	9.6%	8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	18.9%	-0.1%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	10.2%	2.0%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	22%	9.3%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
White	97.9%	95.9%	-2.0%	81.4%	14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%

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	97.3%	93.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	93.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Bourton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bourton Close was 138.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.9% higher than the Witney Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bourton Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central and the 22nd highest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 5FN, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Bourton Close are based on 21 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 Bourton Close, Witney, OX28 5FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX28 5FN

Average Price
£330,754

Semi-Detached
£344,729

Terraced
£309,790

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bourton Close

Average Price
£308,884

Semi-Detached
£332,924

Terraced
£296,865

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bourton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Bourton Close, Witney, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-09-02	£404,785
25 Bourton Close, Witney, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-04-15	£311,950
1 Bourton Close, Witney, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-03-19	£365,639
5 Bourton Close, Witney, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-12-21	£305,137
3 Bourton Close, Witney, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2018-04-26	£320,235

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX28 5FN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	19
Self-Employed	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Education	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

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	199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Curbridge Road , OX28 5JZ	3out of 4	409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Emma's Primary School Burwell Drive , OX28 5JW	3out of 4	911 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Windrush Church of England Primary School Isabelle Spencer Way ,	- not rated	1,033 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Hill Community Primary School Moor Avenue , OX28 6NB	2out of 4	1,173 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	1,565 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green School Woodstock Road , OX28 1DX	3out of 4	2,884 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	3,037 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School At the Bronze Barrow , Cedar Drive OX28 1AR	- not rated	3,141 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cokethorpe School Cokethorpe Park , OX29 7PU	- not rated	5,061 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	496 yd
Witney Day Centre	Ceewood Hall, Fettiplace Road	496 yd
Richmond Village Witney	Village Centre, Coral Springs Way	762 yd
Davenport Road Methodist Church	Davenport Road, Witney	915 yd
West Witney Bowls Club	Burford Road, Witney	1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rowing Machine	Fettiplace Road, Witney	426 yd
The New Inn	111 Corn Street, Witney	1,037 yd
The Windrush Inn	Windrush Inn, Burford Road	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Chef	2 Edington Square, Witney	389 yd
Completely Cotswolds	21 Fettiplace Road, Witney	481 yd
The Cod Father (Fish And Chip Shop And Mobile Van)	355B Thorney Leys, Witney	750 yd
Marmaris Kebab And Pizza	355 Thorney Leys, Witney	750 yd
Dragons Pearl	133 Burwell Drive, Witney	881 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	1 Edington Square, Witney		389 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 3 Fettiplace Road, Witney		481 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raleigh Crescent EDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	219 yd
Burwell Recreation Ground THORNEY LEYS	grass pitches	895 yd
West Witney Sports Ground BURFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,088 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	43.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	46.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX28 5FN