OX11 8BU area guide
Who lives in OX11 8BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Didcot South East
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,197 (2024)
OX11 8BUDidcot
What OX11 8BU is like
OX11 8BU is a postcode in the Didcot South East area of South Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,197 people. 66% of households own their home, 19.8% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 65.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in OX11 8 sold for a median of £346,500 over the year to August 2026.
How OX11 8BU compares
Headline figures for OX11 8BU, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 38.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where OX11 8BU differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OX11 8 is up 6% on the year before.
- 02Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
OX11 8BU FAQs
01Is OX11 8BU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in OX11 8BU?The median sale price over the last year was £346,500.
The median sale price over the last year was £346,500.
03Is OX11 8BU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in OX11 8BU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers OX11 8BU?The local authority for OX11 8BU is South Oxfordshire.
The local authority for OX11 8BU is South Oxfordshire.
06How well connected is OX11 8BU?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.