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Sandford & the Wittenhams

Sandford & the Wittenhams is one of 21 wards in South Oxfordshire, home to 3,789 people in 1,554 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £530,000 over the past two years, 18% above the South Oxfordshire median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% above the South Oxfordshire average.

Ward E05011708 · 162 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,789residentsCensus 2021
£530kmedian sale price77 sales, 24 months
29%green within 500 mpostcode average
59%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Sandford & the Wittenhams in South OxfordshirePostcodes in Sandford & the Wittenhams highlighted; the rest of South Oxfordshire in grey
Map of South Oxfordshire with Sandford & the Wittenhams highlighted

People and homes.

3,789 residents in 1,554 households, next to the South Oxfordshire average.

13%
aged 15–29
24%
aged 65 and over
78%
owner-occupied homes
17%
privately rented
5%
socially rented
5%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Sandford & the Wittenhams and South Oxfordshire.

Sandford & the WittenhamsSouth Oxfordshire
£321k£431k£542k£653k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£321k£431k£542k£653k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 207 crimes and incidents in Sandford & the Wittenhams in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 55 per 1,000 residents, against 50 across South Oxfordshire.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Thames Valley Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Sandford & the Wittenhams with a published hygiene rating.

38rated food businessesin total
87%rated good or very good (4 or 5)South Oxfordshire: 86%
0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)