Postcode · Didcot

OX11 8TZ area guide

Who lives in OX11 8TZ, 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: 1,463 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX11 8TZ is like

OX11 8TZ 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 1,463 people. 45.6% of households own their home, 25.9% rent privately and 27.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.5% 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. Homes in OX11 8 sold for a median of £346,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX11 8TZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.7 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

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 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 8TZ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OX11 8 is up 6% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX11 8TZ FAQs

Is OX11 8TZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.7 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 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in OX11 8TZ?

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 8TZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX11 8TZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in OX11 8TZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.9% of residents. 45.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (50.1%).

Which council covers OX11 8TZ?

The local authority for OX11 8TZ is South Oxfordshire.

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

How well connected is OX11 8TZ?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 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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