Postcode sector · Oxford

OX4 5 area guide

Who lives in OX4 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Oxford
Region: South East
Population: 3,921 (2024)

OX4 5Postcode sector · Oxford

At a glance

What OX4 5 is like

The OX4 5 postcode sector in Oxford covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 3,921 people in 1,382 households. 47.7% of households own their home, 24% rent privately and 21.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.9% 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.

Scores

How OX4 5 compares

Headline figures for OX4 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£48,502

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX4 5 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
26.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
24% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

OX4 5 FAQs

Is OX4 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is OX4 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX4 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in OX4 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.9% of residents. 47.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.1%).

Which council covers OX4 5?

The local authority for OX4 5 is Oxford.

OX4 5 comes under Oxford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX4 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 56 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Radley Rail Station, 2.9 miles away.

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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