Neighbourhood · West Oxfordshire · South East
Chipping Norton
West Oxfordshire 001 · 4 sub-areas · 7,469 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Investors / BTL (60/100)Watch-out: Couples (41/100)Liveability 13/100 · Bottom quartile
Chipping Norton is a mid-density neighbourhood of West Oxfordshire in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees.
Liveability
13/100
Bottom quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Chipping Norton?
A snapshot of Chipping Norton
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,270 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Chipping Norton in West Oxfordshire
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Chipping Norton?
- The median monthly rent across Chipping Norton is £1,270.
- How safe is Chipping Norton?
- Chipping Norton has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Chipping Norton?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 83 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Chipping Norton?
- There are 4 schools within 2 km of Chipping Norton, of which 25% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 11346 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Chipping Norton?
- The most common council tax band in Chipping Norton is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,445. Council tax is set by West Oxfordshire council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Chipping Norton to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Chipping Norton to central London is approximately 162 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Chipping Norton?
- 100% of premises in Chipping Norton are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Chipping Norton?
- Chipping Norton sits in IMD decile 8 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Chipping Norton?
- 65% of households in Chipping Norton are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Chipping Norton?
- The average property price across West Oxfordshire (the local authority covering Chipping Norton) is approximately £416,210, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Chipping Norton a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.43 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £35,388.)
- Which local areas are part of Chipping Norton?
- Chipping Norton contains 4 local areas: West Oxfordshire 001A, West Oxfordshire 001D, West Oxfordshire 001C, West Oxfordshire 001B.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Chipping Norton
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Chipping Norton?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Chipping Norton is £1,270. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Chipping Norton a safe place to live?
- Chipping Norton has a safety score of 71/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Chipping Norton?
- 25% of schools within 2 km of Chipping Norton are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Chipping Norton?
- Public-transport commute time from Chipping Norton to central London is approximately 162 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Chipping Norton different from the rest of West Oxfordshire?
- Chipping Norton contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Chipping Norton rank in West Oxfordshire?
- Chipping Norton scores 13/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in West Oxfordshire, see the Cities table on the West Oxfordshire page.
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