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Housing in OX18 3

What the homes in OX18 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
17,608 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX18 3England
Detached34%22.9%
Semi-detached33.6%31.5%
Terraced23%23%
Purpose-built flat5.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.3% of households in OX18 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.5% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

OX18 3
59%
27%
England
  • Owned59.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented27.3%20.5%
  • Social rented11.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX18 3England
Owned outright32.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented14.1%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX18 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.2%). 30.1% of households include dependent children.

OX18 3England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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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