Postcode · Carterton

OX18 4EU area guide

Who lives in OX18 4EU, 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: 2,167 (2024)

OX18 4EUCarterton

At a glance

What OX18 4EU is like

OX18 4EU 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 2,167 people. 63.9% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 19.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.1% 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 4 sold for a median of £503,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX18 4EU compares

Headline figures for OX18 4EU, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£503,500

Median over 44 sales in OX18 4, −19.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

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 4EU differs most from the national average.

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Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX18 4 is down 19.8% on the year before.
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An older population
35% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

OX18 4EU FAQs

Is OX18 4EU 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 19.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX18 4EU?

The median sale price over the last year was £503,500.

Homes in OX18 4 sold for a median of £503,500 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, −19.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX18 4EU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX18 4EU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in OX18 4EU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 63.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.5%).

Which council covers OX18 4EU?

The local authority for OX18 4EU is West Oxfordshire.

OX18 4EU comes under West Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX18 4EU?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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