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OX11 8HL area guide

Who lives in OX11 8HL, 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: 1,515 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX11 8HL is like

OX11 8HL 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 1,515 people. 55.9% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 31.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 65.5% 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.

Scores

How OX11 8HL compares

Headline figures for OX11 8HL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£346,500

Median over 80 sales in OX11 8, +6% 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 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,552

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX11 8HL differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OX11 8 is up 6% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX11 8HL FAQs

Is OX11 8HL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 8HL?

The median sale price over the last year was £346,500.

Homes in OX11 8 sold for a median of £346,500 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, +6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX11 8HL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX11 8HL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in OX11 8HL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 55.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (75.4%).

Which council covers OX11 8HL?

The local authority for OX11 8HL is South Oxfordshire.

OX11 8HL comes under South Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX11 8HL?

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, 0.8 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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