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Housing in OX11 8BZ

What the homes in OX11 8BZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Didcot South East
Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,463 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (50.1%). Flats make up 52.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

OX11 8BZEngland
Detached4.7%22.9%
Semi-detached19.3%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat50.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.6% of households in the OX11 8BZ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 22.8% with a mortgage.

OX11 8BZ
46%
26%
27%
England
  • Owned45.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented25.9%20.5%
  • Social rented27.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX11 8BZEngland
Owned outright22.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association22.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX11 8BZEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

OX11 8BZEngland
Living alone, under 6632%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Oxfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Oxfordshire (August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South OxfordshireEngland
All homes£1,402£1,459
One bedroom£1,042£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,292£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,615£1,489
Four or more£2,327£2,161
Detached£2,026£1,640
Semi-detached£1,553£1,449
Terraced£1,330£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,171£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX11 8BZ (Didcot South East) (about 1,463 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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