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OX28 5 area guide

Who lives in OX28 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
17,465 (2024)
At a glance

What OX28 5 is like

The OX28 5 postcode sector in West Oxfordshire covers 156 live postcodes and is home to about 17,465 people in 6,769 households. 61.7% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 19.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX28 5 sold for a median of £319,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX28 5 compares

Headline figures for OX28 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£319,000

Median over 106 sales in OX28 5, −4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in OX28 5.

Household incomeMore
£60,062

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX28 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

Questions

OX28 5 FAQs

01
Is OX28 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in OX28 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £319,000.

Homes in OX28 5 sold for a median of £319,000 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is OX28 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX28 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in OX28 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.6% of residents. 61.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.4%).
05
Which council covers OX28 5?

The local authority for OX28 5 is West Oxfordshire.

OX28 5 comes under West Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is OX28 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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