Welcome to Witney

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Introduction

Witney is a market town on the River Windrush in West Oxfordshire in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is 12 miles (19 km) west of Oxford. The place-name "Witney" is derived from the Old English for "Witta's island". The earliest known record of it is as Wyttannige in a Saxon charter of 969. The Domesday Book of 1086 records it as Witenie.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	923 hectares
Population	28,229 (2021)
Density	3,059 people/km2
Mean age	38.8
Ward	Witney Central
District	West Oxfordshire
Postcodes	OX28, OX29
ONS ID	E04008335

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Council

Contact details for Witney Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Witney Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Witney Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Witney Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Witney Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Witney Parish.

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Local News

Hosted and licensed by Oxford Mail

Calls to improve safety at junction for Witney area

Published: 3rd Apr 2024

Hosted and licensed by Witney Gazette

Plan for 104 new homes in Oxfordshire town on major route

Published: 8th Apr 2024

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Feasibility report for West Oxfordshire rail link published in full - RailAdvent

Published: 21st Nov 2023