Davenport Road, Witney, OX28 6EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX28 6EL 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	51%	48.3%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49%	51.7%	2.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.2%	32.5%	6.3%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	49.5%	-2.1%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12%	8.8%	-3.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) 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	50.1%	51.6%	1.5%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	36.3%	36.4%	0.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	11%	9.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2%	2.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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	22.9%	18.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	15.3%	1.5%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.6%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	32%	31.2%	-0.8%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.8%	95.7%	-0.1%	81.4%	14.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	94.3%	93.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
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	94.3%	93.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Davenport Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Davenport Road was 8.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.9% lower than the Witney Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Davenport Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central and the 18th lowest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.6%.

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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 6EL, 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 Davenport Road are based on 67 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 Davenport Road, Witney, OX28 6EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX28 6EL

Average Price
£555,257

Semi-Detached
£540,699

Terraced
£411,878

Detached
£573,271

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Davenport Road

Average Price
£572,925

Semi-Detached
£515,265

Terraced
£410,221

Detached
£592,348

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£321,040

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Davenport Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Davenport Road, Witney, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-06-21	£672,807
49 Davenport Road, Witney, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-02-26	£656,936
47 Davenport Road, Witney, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2019-10-22	£621,176
1B Old Summer House Davenport Road, Witney, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-10-12	£493,001
1A Old Summer House Davenport Road, Witney, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-08-08	£494,146

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX28 6EL

Employment

OX28 6EL 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	113
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	24
Manufacturing	20
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tower Hill Community Primary School Moor Avenue , OX28 6NB	2out of 4	298 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Witney Primary School Edington Road , OX28 5FZ	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Batt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Corn Street , OX28 6DY	4out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Curbridge Road , OX28 5JZ	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Emma's Primary School Burwell Drive , OX28 5JW	3out of 4	1,110 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	1,301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green School Woodstock Road , OX28 1DX	3out of 4	2,017 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	2,086 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School At the Bronze Barrow , Cedar Drive OX28 1AR	- not rated	2,282 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cokethorpe School Cokethorpe Park , OX29 7PU	- not rated	5,143 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
Davenport Road Methodist Church	Davenport Road, Witney	121 yd
Oasis Family Church	Ceewood Hall, Fettiplace Road	465 yd
Witney Day Centre	Ceewood Hall, Fettiplace Road	465 yd
LA MAYA	91 Corn Street, Witney	742 yd
Campden Witney	14 Marriotts Walk, Witney	773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windrush Inn	Windrush Inn, Burford Road	168 yd
The Rowing Machine	Fettiplace Road, Witney	538 yd
The New Inn	111 Corn Street, Witney	682 yd
The Three Horseshoes	78 Corn Street, Witney	811 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 17 High Street	899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Completely Cotswolds	21 Fettiplace Road, Witney	502 yd
The Water Margin	152 Corn Street, Witney	606 yd
Caprinos Pizza	114 Corn Street, Witney	724 yd
Subway	13 Marriotts Walk, Witney	760 yd
Greggs	Unit 4, 5 Welch Way	864 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 - 3 Fettiplace Road, Witney	502 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 5, Marriotts Walk	801 yd
Co-op	9 - 11 High Street, Witney	899 yd
Tesco Express	1 Edington Square, Witney	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raleigh Crescent EDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	25.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX28 6EL