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OX10 6EH area guide

Who lives in OX10 6EH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford
Council: South Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,119 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX10 6EH is like

OX10 6EH is a postcode in the Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford area of South Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,119 people. 21.8% of households own their home, 72.8% rent privately and 5.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 79.2% 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 OX10 6 sold for a median of £505,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX10 6EH compares

Headline figures for OX10 6EH, 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: 5.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£505,000

Median over 69 sales in OX10 6, +4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£74,020

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX10 6EH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
72.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
28.7% 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
5.2 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

OX10 6EH FAQs

Is OX10 6EH 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 5.2 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 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX10 6EH?

The median sale price over the last year was £505,000.

Homes in OX10 6 sold for a median of £505,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX10 6EH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX10 6EH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in OX10 6EH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 14.9% of residents. 21.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.2%).

Which council covers OX10 6EH?

The local authority for OX10 6EH is South Oxfordshire.

OX10 6EH comes under South Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX10 6EH?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Wallingford (Cholsey & Wallingford Railway), 2.6 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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