Strong on schools, with safety to consider

Witney South at a glance

House prices
£320,000
Middle57th percentile
Schools
86th percentile
Strong
Transport
42nd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
133.2 per 1,000 residents
Weak12th percentile
Flood risk
13.7% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land76th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Witney South a good place to live?

Witney South may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in West Oxfordshire below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in Witney South

Crime rate

Crime rate
133.2 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
12th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Witney South

House prices

Median sale price
£320,000
Percentile
57th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 64 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Witney South

Schools

86th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Witney South

Flood risk

13.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.8% of the area. That is the 76th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Witney South

Transport

42nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Witney South a good place to live?

Witney South may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Witney South safe?

Witney South ranks in the 12th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Witney South?

The median sale price was £320,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 57th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Witney South?

Schools rank in the 86th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Witney South?

Nearby public profiles include Witney West in West Oxfordshire and Carterton North West in West Oxfordshire.