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Housing in OX1 5PS

What the homes in OX1 5PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Botley & Kennington
Council
Vale of White Horse
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,660 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.8%). Flats make up 9.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX1 5PSEngland
Detached41.2%22.9%
Semi-detached46.8%31.5%
Terraced2.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.2% of households in the OX1 5PS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.7% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

OX1 5PS
76%
12%
England
  • Owned76.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX1 5PSEngland
Owned outright44.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX1 5PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.5%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

OX1 5PSEngland
Living alone, under 668.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Vale of White Horse

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Vale of White Horse (August 2026, +2.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Vale of White HorseEngland
All homes£1,352£1,459
One bedroom£987£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,230£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,503£1,489
Four or more£2,230£2,161
Detached£1,898£1,640
Semi-detached£1,436£1,449
Terraced£1,355£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,140£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX1 5PS (Botley & Kennington) (about 1,660 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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