Postcode · Didcot

OX11 0BU area guide

Who lives in OX11 0BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Didcot West
Council: South Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,333 (2024)

OX11 0BUDidcot

At a glance

What OX11 0BU is like

OX11 0BU is a postcode in the Didcot West area of South Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,333 people. 74.4% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX11 0 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX11 0BU compares

Headline figures for OX11 0BU, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 78 sales in OX11 0, +16.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,765

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX11 0BU differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
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.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OX11 0 is up 16.9% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX11 0BU FAQs

Is OX11 0BU 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 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in OX11 0BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in OX11 0 sold for a median of £450,000 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX11 0BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX11 0BU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX11 0BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.2% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.9%).

Which council covers OX11 0BU?

The local authority for OX11 0BU is South Oxfordshire.

OX11 0BU comes under South Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX11 0BU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Didcot Parkway Rail Station, 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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