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OX20 area guide

Who lives in OX20, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
13,066 (2024)
At a glance

What OX20 is like

The OX20 postcode district in West Oxfordshire covers 274 live postcodes and is home to about 13,066 people in 5,359 households. 68.9% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in OX20 sold for a median of £495,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX20 compares

Headline figures for OX20, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.6/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£495,000

Median over 63 sales in OX20, −9.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in OX20.

Household incomeMore
£70,119

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX20 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in OX20 is down 9.8% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    68.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX20 FAQs

01
Is OX20 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.1 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 0.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in OX20?

The median sale price over the last year was £495,000.

Homes in OX20 sold for a median of £495,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is OX20 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX20, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in OX20?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 68.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.9%).
05
Which council covers OX20?

The local authority for OX20 is West Oxfordshire.

OX20 comes under West Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is OX20?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hanborough Rail Station, 2.2 miles away.

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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