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Housing in OX28 5

What the homes in OX28 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
17,465 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.4%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OX28 5England
Detached22.7%22.9%
Semi-detached40.4%31.5%
Terraced22.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.7% of households in OX28 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 32% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

OX28 5
62%
15%
19%
England
  • Owned61.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.6%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented19.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX28 5England
Owned outright32%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association18%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX28 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.2%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

OX28 5England
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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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