Postcode sector · Abingdon

OX14 9 area guide

Who lives in OX14 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Vale of White Horse
Region: South East
Population: 2,992 (2024)

OX14 9Postcode sector · Abingdon

At a glance

What OX14 9 is like

The OX14 9 postcode sector in Vale of White Horse covers 93 live postcodes and is home to about 2,992 people in 1,517 households. 42.4% of households own their home, 32% rent privately and 22.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How OX14 9 compares

Headline figures for OX14 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in OX14 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£61,901

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX14 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

OX14 9 FAQs

Is OX14 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is OX14 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX14 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in OX14 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.3% of residents. 42.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (55.2%).

Which council covers OX14 9?

The local authority for OX14 9 is Vale of White Horse.

OX14 9 comes under Vale of White Horse in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX14 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Radley Rail Station, 2.1 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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