Postcode · Carterton

OX18 3WN area guide

Who lives in OX18 3WN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burford & Brize Norton
Council: West Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,122 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX18 3WN is like

OX18 3WN is a postcode in the Burford & Brize Norton area of West Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,122 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 23.4% rent privately and 2.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.9% 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 3 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX18 3WN compares

Headline figures for OX18 3WN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 83 sales in OX18 3, +6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

71%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£66,127

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX18 3WN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OX18 3 is up 6.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX18 3WN FAQs

Is OX18 3WN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX18 3WN?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in OX18 3 sold for a median of £350,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX18 3WN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX18 3WN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX18 3WN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.7% of residents. 73.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.2%).

Which council covers OX18 3WN?

The local authority for OX18 3WN is West Oxfordshire.

OX18 3WN comes under West Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX18 3WN?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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