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OX1 5AA area guide

Who lives in OX1 5AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Botley & Kennington
Council: Vale of White Horse
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,151 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX1 5AA is like

OX1 5AA is a postcode in the Botley & Kennington area of Vale of White Horse. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,151 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 54% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in OX1 5 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX1 5AA compares

Headline figures for OX1 5AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 6.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£500,000

Median over 66 sales in OX1 5, +1% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,821

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX1 5AA differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
24.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
25.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Low crimePositive
6.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX1 5AA FAQs

Is OX1 5AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 6.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OX1 5AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in OX1 5 sold for a median of £500,000 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, +1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX1 5AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX1 5AA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in OX1 5AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 12.4% of residents. 73.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.4%).

Which council covers OX1 5AA?

The local authority for OX1 5AA is Vale of White Horse.

OX1 5AA comes under Vale of White Horse in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX1 5AA?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Oxford Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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