Postcode district · Oxford

OX44 area guide

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

Council: South Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Population: 13,613 (2024)

OX44Postcode district · Oxford

At a glance

What OX44 is like

The OX44 postcode district in South Oxfordshire covers 346 live postcodes and is home to about 13,613 people in 5,289 households. 73.6% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.4% 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 OX44 sold for a median of £470,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX44 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£470,000

Median over 74 sales in OX44, +13.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in OX44.

Household incomeMore

£67,097

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX44 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OX44 is up 13.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX44 FAQs

Is OX44 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.0 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX44?

The median sale price over the last year was £470,000.

Homes in OX44 sold for a median of £470,000 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX44 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX44, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX44?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 73.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.4%).

Which council covers OX44?

The local authority for OX44 is South Oxfordshire.

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

How well connected is OX44?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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