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OX10 8JN area guide

Who lives in OX10 8JN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wallingford & Brightwell
Council: South Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,411 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX10 8JN is like

OX10 8JN is a postcode in the Wallingford & Brightwell area of South Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,411 people. 63.7% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 26.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in OX10 8 sold for a median of £467,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX10 8JN compares

Headline figures for OX10 8JN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£467,000

Median over 47 sales in OX10 8, +8% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£66,348

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX10 8JN differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OX10 8 is up 8% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX10 8JN FAQs

Is OX10 8JN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in OX10 8JN?

The median sale price over the last year was £467,000.

Homes in OX10 8 sold for a median of £467,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, +8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX10 8JN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX10 8JN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in OX10 8JN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 63.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (70.3%).

Which council covers OX10 8JN?

The local authority for OX10 8JN is South Oxfordshire.

OX10 8JN comes under South Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX10 8JN?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wallingford (Cholsey & Wallingford Railway), 0.7 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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