United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
West Oxfordshire
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~112k · 58 state-funded schools
Expensive to enter but exceptionally safe, West Oxfordshire demands a significant financial commitment from its residents. A median house costs 9.9 times median annual gross pay, while monthly rent consumes 38.2% of typical earnings. Both figures sit above the South East median, and the local Band D council tax of £2,567 is also among the higher end of the regional scale. However, the trade-off is a remarkably stable environment, with crime and deprivation levels ranking among the lowest 10 in the region. Furthermore, 97.1% of pupils attend schools rated Good or Outstanding, placing the area in the top tier for educational provision. This location suits families and professionals who prioritise security and school performance over immediate housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How West Oxfordshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,863/yr
Mid
Better than 55% of UK LAs
House price
£395,000
Expensive
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,270/mo
Expensive
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,567/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Crime
43.7/1k
Safest
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Deprivation
8.7
Least deprived
Better than 95% of UK LAs
Schools
98.3%
Very strong
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
60 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
57 of 58 (98.3%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 2 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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58 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 58 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in West Oxfordshire →Places with similar signatures
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.