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OX3 9XA area guide

Who lives in OX3 9XA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Beckley & Horspath
Council: South Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,582 (2024)

OX3 9XAOxford

At a glance

What OX3 9XA is like

OX3 9XA is a postcode in the Beckley & Horspath area of South Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,582 people. 78.4% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX3 9 sold for a median of £388,800 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX3 9XA compares

Headline figures for OX3 9XA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£388,800

Median over 52 sales in OX3 9, −19% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£62,919

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX3 9XA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX3 9 is down 19% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX3 9XA FAQs

Is OX3 9XA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.8 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX3 9XA?

The median sale price over the last year was £388,800.

Homes in OX3 9 sold for a median of £388,800 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, −19% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX3 9XA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX3 9XA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX3 9XA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 78.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.3%).

Which council covers OX3 9XA?

The local authority for OX3 9XA is South Oxfordshire.

OX3 9XA comes under South Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX3 9XA?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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