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Housing in OX18 2

What the homes in OX18 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
14,294 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.8%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX18 2England
Detached41.8%22.9%
Semi-detached34%31.5%
Terraced18.7%23%
Purpose-built flat3.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.2% of households in OX18 2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.4% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

OX18 2
70%
14%
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England
  • Owned70.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented13.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX18 2England
Owned outright39.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.4%). 26.4% of households include dependent children.

OX18 2England
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Oxfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Oxfordshire (August 2026, +1.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West OxfordshireEngland
All homes£1,305£1,459
One bedroom£954£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,208£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,518£1,489
Four or more£2,082£2,161
Detached£1,738£1,640
Semi-detached£1,458£1,449
Terraced£1,319£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,048£1,444

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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