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OX3 8JZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Risinghurst & Sandhills
Council: Oxford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,432 (2024)

OX3 8JZOxford

At a glance

What OX3 8JZ is like

OX3 8JZ 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 1,432 people. 47.1% of households own their home, 23.7% rent privately and 28.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 54.5% 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 OX3 8 sold for a median of £435,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX3 8JZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.3 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, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 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 8JZ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX3 8JZ FAQs

Is OX3 8JZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 8JZ?

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 8JZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX3 8JZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in OX3 8JZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 47.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29.7%).

Which council covers OX3 8JZ?

The local authority for OX3 8JZ is Oxford.

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

How well connected is OX3 8JZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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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