West
Oxfordshire
postcode area
named a top
family hotspot
The OX18 postcode area in West Oxfordshire has been named
as one of the most desirable places in the country to raise a family.
The area encompasses Bampton, Burford, Carterton and a number of villages
and smaller settlements.
One Family (
is an insurance, investments and savings
mutual that produces a report every year listing the best locations in England
and Wales for families to live.
The area was ranked 11th following an analysis of nearly 2,400 postcode areas
across England and Wales using over 70 different sets of data. The analysis
references key criteria important to parents when deciding where to settle and
raise their family. It includes education, safety, childcare costs, local amenities,
affordable property and green spaces.
As well as excellent local clubs and activities geared to families, the area
has a modern Leisure Centre, an attractive country park
and play area (Kilkenny Lane Country Park) and an
award-winning gymnastics club at Carterton with
gymnasts representing the UK in national and
international events. It is also home to the
UK’s only crocodile zoo (Crocodiles of
the World) and one of the UK’s largest
zoological collections at the Cotswold
Wildlife Park and Gardens.
Burford is often referred to as the
‘Gateway to the Cotswolds’ and is one
of many picturesque villages in this
area. Around 25,000 people live in
OX18; the largest town being Carterton
with a population of 16,000. The town
has more than trebled in size during the
last 30 years.
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