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Housing in OX2 9

What the homes in OX2 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Vale of White Horse
Region
South East
Population
18,043 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.3%). Flats make up 21.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

OX2 9England
Detached36.3%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced9.6%23%
Purpose-built flat17.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.3% of households in OX2 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 36.1% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

OX2 9
64%
22%
12%
England
  • Owned64.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented22.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX2 9England
Owned outright36.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX2 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.2%). 24% of households include dependent children.

OX2 9England
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Vale of White Horse

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Vale of White Horse (August 2026, +2.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Vale of White HorseEngland
All homes£1,352£1,459
One bedroom£987£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,230£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,503£1,489
Four or more£2,230£2,161
Detached£1,898£1,640
Semi-detached£1,436£1,449
Terraced£1,355£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,140£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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