Moor Avenue, Witney, OX28 6LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX28 6LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	49.5%	47.5%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	50.5%	52.5%	2.0%	49.0%	3.5%

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 6LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	41.8%	43%	1.2%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	38.7%	-0.6%	44.2%	-5.5%
Separated	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.6%	8.9%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	45.2%	45.7%	0.5%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	36.3%	34.3%	-2.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	13.9%	12.8%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.1%	6.7%	2.6%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	20.3%	22.8%	2.5%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11%	-4.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	13.7%	2.0%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.4%	-0.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	12.9%	1.2%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	31.7%	3.8%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	7%	2.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	90.4%	88.6%	-1.8%	81.4%	7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	88.8%	84.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	5.3%	8.1%	2.8%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	84.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	6.5%	4.4%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Moor Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moor Avenue was 181.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.0% higher than the Witney Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Moor Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central and the 10th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.3%.

🔎 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 6LJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 Moor Avenue are based on 23 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 Moor Avenue, Witney, OX28 6LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX28 6LJ

Average Price
£323,358

Semi-Detached
£319,310

Terraced
£359,791

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moor Avenue

Average Price
£328,217

Semi-Detached
£324,344

Terraced
£376,157

Detached
£154,365

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moor AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Moor Avenue, Witney, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-07-15	£327,742
12 Moor Avenue, Witney, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-02-15	£368,845
30 Moor Avenue, Witney, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2019-06-21	£363,773
38 Moor Avenue, Witney, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£322,500	2017-02-16	£393,822
6 Moor Avenue, Witney, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2013-10-30	£371,322

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX28 6LJ

Employment

OX28 6LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	144
Retired	73
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	38
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	31
Education	31
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Witney Nursery School Hailey Road , OX28 1HL	- not rated	1,278 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
Tower Hill Community Primary School Moor Avenue , OX28 6NB	- not rated	159 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Hill Community Primary School Moor Avenue , OX28 6NB	3out of 4	159 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Batt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Corn Street , OX28 6DY	- not rated	667 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Batt Church of England Primary School Marlborough Lane, Corn Street , OX28 6DY	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Infant School 19 Church Green , OX28 4AZ	3out of 4	975 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	988 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Henry Box School Church Green , OX28 4AX	- not rated	988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green School Woodstock Road , OX28 1DX	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green School Woodstock Road , OX28 1DX	- not rated	1,613 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	479 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	1,794 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School At the Bronze Barrow , Cedar Drive OX28 1AR	- not rated	1,874 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield School At the Bronze Barrow , Cedar Drive OX28 1AR	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cokethorpe School Cokethorpe Park , OX29 7PU	- not rated	4,833 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	303 yd
Campden Witney	14 Marriotts Walk, Witney	443 yd
Cafe Rouge	Unit R2, Marriotts Walk	473 yd
Caffe Nero	Unit 1, Marriotts Walk	473 yd
Alfonso Gelateria Witney	Unit 14B, Marriotts Walk	473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windrush Inn	Windrush Inn, Burford Road	425 yd
The New Inn	111 Corn Street, Witney	549 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 17 High Street	587 yd
The Three Horseshoes	78 Corn Street, Witney	600 yd
Community Meal, High Street Methodist Church	28B High Street, Witney	628 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	13 Marriotts Walk, Witney	437 yd
The Water Margin	152 Corn Street, Witney	493 yd
Caprinos Pizza	114 Corn Street, Witney	545 yd
Greggs	Unit 4, 5 Welch Way	545 yd
ADS Pizza	39A High Street, Witney	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Unit 5, Marriotts Walk	473 yd
Co-op	9 - 11 High Street, Witney	587 yd
Waitrose Limited	Unit 25, Woolgate Shopping Centre	791 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 3 Fettiplace Road, Witney	791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pirate Fitness UNIT 32 UNIT 32 BRIDGE STREET MILLS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Palace Fitness Studio (Closed) Market Square	health and fitness suite	830 yd
The Henry Box School CHURCH GREEN	grass pitches	985 yd
Witney Mills Cricket Club NEWLAND	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Windrush Leisure Centre WITAN WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,030 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.4 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX28 6LJ