Postcode · Didcot

OX11 1GU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Didcot West
Council: South Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,625 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX11 1GU is like

OX11 1GU 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 1,625 people. 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 1GU compares

Headline figures for OX11 1GU, 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 7 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 1GU differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX11 1GU FAQs

Is OX11 1GU 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 1GU 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 1GU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in OX11 1GU?

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 1GU?

The local authority for OX11 1GU is South Oxfordshire.

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

How well connected is OX11 1GU?

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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