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OX18 2 area guide

Who lives in OX18 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
14,294 (2024)
At a glance

What OX18 2 is like

The OX18 2 postcode sector in West Oxfordshire covers 236 live postcodes and is home to about 14,294 people in 4,653 households. 70.2% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 65.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in OX18 2 sold for a median of £417,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX18 2 compares

Headline figures for OX18 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£417,000

Median over 65 sales in OX18 2, −8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in OX18 2.

Household incomeMore
£64,089

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX18 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in OX18 2 is down 8.2% on the year before.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX18 2 FAQs

01
Is OX18 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in OX18 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £417,000.

Homes in OX18 2 sold for a median of £417,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is OX18 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX18 2, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in OX18 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.9% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.8%).
05
Which council covers OX18 2?

The local authority for OX18 2 is West Oxfordshire.

OX18 2 comes under West Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is OX18 2?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 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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