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OX3 8JA area guide

Who lives in OX3 8JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Risinghurst & Sandhills
Council: Oxford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,878 (2024)

OX3 8JAOxford

At a glance

What OX3 8JA is like

OX3 8JA is a postcode in the Risinghurst & Sandhills area of Oxford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,878 people. 58.9% of households own their home, 38.8% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 68% 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 OX3 8 sold for a median of £435,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX3 8JA compares

Headline figures for OX3 8JA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£435,000

Median over 104 sales in OX3 8, +3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,983

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX3 8JA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Low crimePositive
12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX3 8JA FAQs

Is OX3 8JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OX3 8JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £435,000.

Homes in OX3 8 sold for a median of £435,000 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, +3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX3 8JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX3 8JA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in OX3 8JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 58.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.3%).

Which council covers OX3 8JA?

The local authority for OX3 8JA is Oxford.

OX3 8JA comes under Oxford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX3 8JA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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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