Postcode sector · Didcot

OX11 1 area guide

Who lives in OX11 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: South Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Population: 1,625 (2024)

OX11 1Postcode sector · Didcot

At a glance

What OX11 1 is like

The OX11 1 postcode sector in South Oxfordshire covers 15 live postcodes and is home to about 1,625 people in 685 households. 61.2% of households own their home, 22.6% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How OX11 1 compares

Headline figures for OX11 1, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in OX11 1.

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 1 differs most from the national average.

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A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

OX11 1 FAQs

Is OX11 1 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 31.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is OX11 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX11 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in OX11 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.4% of residents. 61.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.3%).

Which council covers OX11 1?

The local authority for OX11 1 is South Oxfordshire.

OX11 1 comes under South Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX11 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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, 0.3 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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