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Housing in OX39 4LY

What the homes in OX39 4LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chinnor & Tetsworth
Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,578 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (56.4%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX39 4LYEngland
Detached56.4%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced7.6%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.4% of households in the OX39 4LY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 41.5% own outright and 37% with a mortgage.

OX39 4LY
78%
England
  • Owned78.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented9.9%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX39 4LYEngland
Owned outright41.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX39 4LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23%). 23.7% of households include dependent children.

OX39 4LYEngland
Living alone, under 669.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children23%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Oxfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Oxfordshire (August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South OxfordshireEngland
All homes£1,402£1,459
One bedroom£1,042£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,292£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,615£1,489
Four or more£2,327£2,161
Detached£2,026£1,640
Semi-detached£1,553£1,449
Terraced£1,330£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,171£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX39 4LY (Chinnor & Tetsworth) (about 2,578 residents).

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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