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West Oxfordshire

West Oxfordshire is a district council in Oxfordshire, in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is West Oxfordshire and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,567

Higher than 82% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£416k

Higher than 82% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 1.5% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,208

Higher than 71% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.

Up 1.9% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings9.5

Higher than 80% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home72

Higher than 91% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 4th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van11.5%

Lower than 90% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Joint 12th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station5.8%

Lower than 96% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket44.8%

Lower than 93% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.

2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy57.4%

Lower than 82% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

8th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available83.8%

Higher than 65% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.

13th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

Lower than 59% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 3 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score48.4

Higher than 71% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,944

Lower than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

16th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Oxfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents42.6

Lower than 96% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

5th lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Down 11.2% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households4.4

Lower than 57% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year33.7

Lower than 76% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Oxfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 8th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier88%

Lower than 81% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

12th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents9.5

Higher than 88% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.

2nd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

No change since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.9

Higher than 96% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.

6th highest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.2

Lower than 56% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women66.6 yrs

Higher than 95% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Oxfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 5th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 0.6 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home24.9 ha

Lower than 52% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean5.5 µg/m³

Lower than 78% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.

The lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 36.8% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

West Oxfordshire shares a boundary with Cherwell, Cotswold, Stratford-on-Avon and Vale of White Horse. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Stratford-on-Avon£1,020
  2. Cotswold£1,105
  3. West Oxfordshire£1,208
  4. Cherwell£1,217
  5. Vale of White Horse£1,230
Average house price, all homes
  1. Cherwell£354k
  2. Stratford-on-Avon£393k
  3. Cotswold£412k
  4. Vale of White Horse£414k
  5. West Oxfordshire£416k
Council tax, band D
  1. Cotswold£2,392
  2. Stratford-on-Avon£2,484
  3. West Oxfordshire£2,567
  4. Vale of White Horse£2,577
  5. Cherwell£2,583
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. West Oxfordshire42.6
  2. Cotswold44.2
  3. Vale of White Horse45.5
  4. Stratford-on-Avon55.1
  5. Cherwell63.0
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Stratford-on-Avon1,782
  2. Cotswold1,925
  3. West Oxfordshire1,944
  4. Vale of White Horse2,017
  5. Cherwell2,037
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Vale of White Horse59%
  2. West Oxfordshire61%
  3. Cherwell61%
  4. Cotswold61%
  5. Stratford-on-Avon62%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Cotswold4.4 µg/m³
  2. Stratford-on-Avon5 µg/m³
  3. West Oxfordshire5.5 µg/m³
  4. Cherwell6.7 µg/m³
  5. Vale of White Horse6.9 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Vale of White Horse1.2%
  2. West Oxfordshire5.8%
  3. Cotswold6.9%
  4. Stratford-on-Avon16.4%
  5. Cherwell20.5%

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