Postcode district · Abingdon

OX13 area guide

Who lives in OX13, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Vale of White Horse
Region: South East
Population: 32,800 (2024)

OX13Postcode district · Abingdon

At a glance

What OX13 is like

The OX13 postcode district in Vale of White Horse covers 476 live postcodes and is home to about 32,800 people in 11,835 households. 69.3% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX13 sold for a median of £435,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX13 compares

Headline figures for OX13, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.2/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£435,000

Median over 152 sales in OX13, −7.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in OX13.

Household incomeMore

£71,803

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX13 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX13 is down 7.4% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX13 FAQs

Is OX13 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX13?

The median sale price over the last year was £435,000.

Homes in OX13 sold for a median of £435,000 across 152 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX13 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX13, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX13?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 69.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.3%).

Which council covers OX13?

The local authority for OX13 is Vale of White Horse.

OX13 comes under Vale of White Horse in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX13?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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