# Witney Central

The south of the West Oxfordshire. 11,356 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.3 square kilometres.

Witney Central had 10,769 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006002. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [West Oxfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-oxfordshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £327,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Witney Central was £327,500 in 2025. Joint 2,975th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-oxfordshire/witney-central#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,769** (2021). Witney Central had 10,769 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 683rd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-oxfordshire/witney-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Witney Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/west-oxfordshire/witney-central#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.9%** (January 2026). In Witney Central, 90.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-oxfordshire/witney-central#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006002) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Witney Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006002) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 175 homes were sold in Witney Central in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006002) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Witney Central.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006002) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Witney Central had 10,769 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Witney Central

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Witney Central at a rate of 100.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 48.8 per 1,000 people across West Oxfordshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 419 |
| Other crime | 209 |
| Shoplifting | 206 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 152 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 77 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| Drug offences | 13 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Witney Central compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Witney Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £327,500 | 2nd cheapest | 15 middle areas, West Oxfordshire · 2025 |
| Population | 10,769 | 2nd most populated | 15 middle areas, West Oxfordshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 15 middle areas, West Oxfordshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.9% | 4th lowest | 15 middle areas, West Oxfordshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Witney Central safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Witney Central at a rate of 100.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 48.8 per 1,000 people across West Oxfordshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 68 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Witney Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (419), other crime (209) and shoplifting (206).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of West Oxfordshire

These figures are published for the whole of West Oxfordshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of West Oxfordshire and not Witney Central alone. [See West Oxfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-oxfordshire)

- **Average house price: £416,123** (August 2026). West Oxfordshire’s average house price was £416,123 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,932** (2025). Full-time workers living in West Oxfordshire earned a median of £43,932 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 66th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.5×** (2025). A home in West Oxfordshire costs 9.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 66th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 10.1** (2025). West Oxfordshire has a deprivation score of 10.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 26th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Witney Central in brief

The median price paid for a home in Witney Central was £327,500 in 2025.
Witney Central had 10,769 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Witney Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Witney Central, 90.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006002
- Ward: [Witney South †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-oxfordshire/ward/witney-south)
- Constituency: [Witney †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/witney)
- Council: [West Oxfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-oxfordshire)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.30 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,356*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 36

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Leafield, Minster Lovell & Duckington](https://openindex.co.uk/west-oxfordshire/leafield-minster-lovell-and-duckington), [Witney East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-oxfordshire/witney-east), [Witney West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-oxfordshire/witney-west)

## Latest updates for Witney Central

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006002

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/west-oxfordshire/witney-central