Postcode · Carterton

OX18 2QY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bampton, Clanfield & Standlake
Council: West Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,867 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX18 2QY is like

OX18 2QY is a postcode in the Bampton, Clanfield & Standlake area of West Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,867 people. 61.5% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 25% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 59.9% 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. Homes in OX18 2 sold for a median of £417,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX18 2QY compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.7 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

1.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£64,411

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX18 2QY differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX18 2 is down 8.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX18 2QY FAQs

Is OX18 2QY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.7 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 OX18 2QY?

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.

Is OX18 2QY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX18 2QY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX18 2QY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.3% of residents. 61.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.3%).

Which council covers OX18 2QY?

The local authority for OX18 2QY is West Oxfordshire.

OX18 2QY comes under West Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX18 2QY?

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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