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OX44 7BJ area guide

Who lives in OX44 7BJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chalgrove, Stadhampton & Dorchester
Council: South Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,521 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX44 7BJ is like

OX44 7BJ is a postcode in the Chalgrove, Stadhampton & Dorchester area of South Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,521 people. 84.9% of households own their home, 5.8% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX44 7 sold for a median of £485,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX44 7BJ compares

Headline figures for OX44 7BJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£485,000

Median over 53 sales in OX44 7, +18.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£73,334

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX44 7BJ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OX44 7 is up 18.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 5.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX44 7BJ FAQs

Is OX44 7BJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.9 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 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX44 7BJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £485,000.

Homes in OX44 7 sold for a median of £485,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX44 7BJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX44 7BJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX44 7BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 84.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46%).

Which council covers OX44 7BJ?

The local authority for OX44 7BJ is South Oxfordshire.

OX44 7BJ comes under South Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX44 7BJ?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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