Market Square, Witney, OX28 6AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX28 6AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.5%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.1%	49.5%	2.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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 6AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	44.2%	49%	4.8%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	32.6%	-4.8%	44.2%	-11.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.7%	10.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	6%	5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.8%	45.5%	0.7%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	41.8%	45.8%	4.0%	33.6%	12.2%
Fair health	12.1%	6.5%	-5.6%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	15.1%	1.1%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	17.4%	2.7%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	43.3%	6.7%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	8.3%	2%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.8%	92.2%	-2.6%	81.4%	10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	86.6%	78.3%	-8.3%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	7.8%	11.5%	3.7%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	4%	3.7%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%
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	86.3%	78.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	9.6%	7.0%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Market Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Square was 826.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 908.4% higher than the Witney Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Market Square has the highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central and the highest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 333.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 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 6AB, 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 Market Square are based on 53 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 Market Square, Witney, OX28 6AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX28 6AB

Average Price
£1,641,590

Semi-Detached
£1,641,590

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£1,478,625

Semi-Detached
£915,074

Terraced
£706,392

Detached
£1,284,205

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,528

Other
£4,761,352

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Market Square, Witney, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	1998-01-12	£1,721,548

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX28 6AB

Employment

OX28 6AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	134
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	32
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	27
Manufacturing	26
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Batt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Corn Street , OX28 6DY	4out of 4	91 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	359 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tower Hill Community Primary School Moor Avenue , OX28 6NB	2out of 4	772 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Blake Church of England Primary School Cogges Hill Road , Cogges OX28 3FR	2out of 4	873 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Emma's Primary School Burwell Drive , OX28 5JW	3out of 4	964 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	462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green School Woodstock Road , OX28 1DX	3out of 4	1,466 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	1,690 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School New Yatt Road , OX29 6TA	- not rated	1,898 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cokethorpe School Cokethorpe Park , OX29 7PU	- not rated	4,230 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
Coffee #1	15 Market Square, Witney	1 yd
GAIL's Witney	17 Market Square, Witney	14 yd
1863 Cafe & Bar	19 Market Square, Witney	27 yd
Starbucks	Unit 6, Woolgate Shopping Centre	40 yd
Costa	Unit 19, Woolgate Shopping Centre	71 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bee Keepers - Eagle Vaults	18 - 22 Market Square, Witney	71 yd
Ye Olde Cross Keys	Cross Keys, 1 Market Square	72 yd
Little Sandy's	12 Langdale Court, Witney	73 yd
The Blind Tiger Witney	8 Market Square, Witney	96 yd
Company of Weavers	The Company Of Weavers, 31 Market Square	109 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandwich De Witney	48 Market Square, Witney	31 yd
T And C Kitchen	56 Market Square, Witney	133 yd
Smarts Fish & Chips - Take Away	50 Market Square, Witney	137 yd
USA Fried Chicken and Pizza	7 Corn Street, Witney	181 yd
Witney Kebab House	19 Corn Street, Witney	181 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Limited	Unit 25, Woolgate Shopping Centre	115 yd
Co-op	9 - 11 High Street, Witney	176 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 5, Marriotts Walk	338 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, Witan Way	623 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 2, Neighbourhood Centre	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Palace Fitness Studio (Closed) Market Square	health and fitness suite	107 yd
Windrush Leisure Centre WITAN WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	307 yd
The Henry Box School CHURCH GREEN	grass pitches	440 yd
Leys Recreation Ground PAVILION PAVILION THE LEYS	grass pitches, tennis courts	696 yd
Pirate Fitness UNIT 32 UNIT 32 BRIDGE STREET MILLS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	697 yd
The Blake Church Of England Primary School COGGES HILL ROAD		752 yd
Two Tone Health And Fitness (Closed) Station Lane	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Witney Artificial Turf Pitch Gordon Way	artificial grass pitch	814 yd
Witney Mills Cricket Club NEWLAND	grass pitches	863 yd
King George V Playing Field NEWLAND	grass pitches	1,008 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.1%

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%

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

Overview of OX28 6AB