Corn Street, Witney, OX8 7DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX8 7DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.1%	1.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.2%	48.9%	-1.3%	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.

In the immediate area around OX8 7DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	38.4%	44.7%	6.3%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	33.2%	-4.4%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.8%	14%	1.2%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (85.4%) 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	49.2%	49.4%	0.2%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	34.2%	36%	1.8%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	11.6%	10.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	16.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.9%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.1%	-4.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.9%	2.2%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	44.7%	12.5%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	7.8%	3%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.6%	93.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	12.2%
Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	87.8%	85.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	7.2%	7.4%	0.2%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	84.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Corn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Corn Street was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% lower than the Witney Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Corn Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Witney Central and the 75th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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 OX8 7DL, 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 Corn Street are based on 211 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 Corn Street, Witney, OX8 7DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX8 7DL

Average Price
£107,940

Semi-Detached
£107,940

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Corn Street

Average Price
£410,826

Semi-Detached
£436,960

Terraced
£416,917

Detached
£575,305

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,111

Other
£428,117

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Corn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
109B Corn Street, Witney, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£25,000	1997-11-21	£113,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX8 7DL

Employment

OX8 7DL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OX8 7DL 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	106
Retired	36
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
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
The Batt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Corn Street , OX28 6DY	4out of 4	507 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tower Hill Community Primary School Moor Avenue , OX28 6NB	2out of 4	559 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Emma's Primary School Burwell Drive , OX28 5JW	3out of 4	566 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	755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Curbridge Road , OX28 5JZ	3out of 4	850 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	638 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Green School Woodstock Road , OX28 1DX	3out of 4	1,930 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	2,173 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School New Yatt Road , OX29 6TA	- not rated	2,238 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cokethorpe School Cokethorpe Park , OX29 7PU	- not rated	4,461 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
LA MAYA	91 Corn Street, Witney	81 yd
The Edge At Lil's	64A Corn Street, Witney	275 yd
Café Marada	39 Corn Street, Witney	310 yd
Snack Shop	Abingdon And Witney College, Holloway Road	340 yd
Witney Snooker Pool And Darts Club	Unit 2-4, Eagle Industrial Estate	396 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	111 Corn Street, Witney	1 yd
The Three Horseshoes	78 Corn Street, Witney	199 yd
Chequers	Chequers Inn, 47 Corn Street	283 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Eagle Tavern, 22 Corn Street	410 yd
Bee Keepers - Eagle Vaults	18 - 22 Market Square, Witney	474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Water Margin	152 Corn Street, Witney	80 yd
Caprinos Pizza	114 Corn Street, Witney	96 yd
Tarbouch Mezza House	66 Corn Street, Witney	275 yd
American Pizza	66 Corn Street, Witney	275 yd
Asia	49 Corn Street, Witney	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	9 - 11 High Street, Witney	523 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 5, Marriotts Walk	569 yd
Waitrose Limited	Unit 25, Woolgate Shopping Centre	653 yd
Tesco Express	Station Lane, Witney	784 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 3 Fettiplace Road, Witney	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Henry Box School CHURCH GREEN	grass pitches	520 yd
Palace Fitness Studio (Closed) Market Square	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Witney Artificial Turf Pitch Gordon Way	artificial grass pitch	638 yd
Leys Recreation Ground PAVILION PAVILION THE LEYS	grass pitches, tennis courts	762 yd
Windrush Leisure Centre WITAN WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	834 yd
Pirate Fitness UNIT 32 UNIT 32 BRIDGE STREET MILLS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	1,042 yd
Two Tone Health And Fitness (Closed) Station Lane	health and fitness suite	1,059 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of OX8 7DL