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Living in Tackley: Liveability Score 32/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Tackley is 32/100, built from 7 categories. Broadband is where Tackley most outperforms the national norm: 91/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. Schools falls furthest short: 4/100 where the typical UK town reaches 23/100.

That places it last of the 8 scored places in the OX5 postcode district. It scores 22 points below the OX5 postcode district as a whole, which averages 54/100. Its broadband score runs 36 points above the OX5 district's 55/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: OX5 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
57
Air Quality NO₂ 5.564 · PM2.5 6.501 · PM10 11.06 µg/m³
74
Green Space 16
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments Adequate 2
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Adequate 3
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
4
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Ungraded
  • Tackley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Ungraded

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
5
A&E departmentsJohn Radcliffe Hospital8.7 mi
The Horton General Hospital11.6 mi
Stoke Mandeville Hospital22 mi
Hospital waitsBerkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust4.3 mi
Routine referral (median)4 wks
Treated within 18 weeks100%
A&E seen within 4 hrs99%
Nearest GP surgeryWoodstock Surgery3.3 mi
GP capacity2,097 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
91
Full fibre (FTTP)83.8%
available across West Oxfordshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
96.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
96.8%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 28 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
36
Council tax West Oxfordshire · 2026-27
A £1,711
B £1,997
C £2,282
D £2,567
E £3,137
F £3,708
G £4,278
H £5,134
Energy Southern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Thames Water
Average bill regional £489/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
10
Tackley 0.3 mi
Heyford 2.5 mi
Islip 4.8 mi
J9 M40 4.5 mi
J9 M40 4.8 mi
J10 M40 6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Tackley in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Kirtlington 45 1.3 mi away ⇄
Bletchingdon 47 2.3 mi away ⇄
Wootton (West Oxfordshire) 29 2.6 mi away ⇄
Lower Heyford 35 2.6 mi away ⇄
Woodstock 50 3.0 mi away ⇄
Steeple Aston 38 3.4 mi away ⇄
Weston-on-the-Green 37 3.5 mi away ⇄
Kidlington 59 3.8 mi away ⇄
Bladon 51 3.9 mi away ⇄
Begbroke 49 4.2 mi away ⇄
Upper Heyford 43 4.2 mi away ⇄
Middle Barton 42 4.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Tackley a nice place to live?

Tackley has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Tackley is 32/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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Postcode districts in Tackley

OX5 54 ⇄

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