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OX49 area guide

Who lives in OX49, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
9,960 (2024)
At a glance

What OX49 is like

The OX49 postcode district in South Oxfordshire covers 231 live postcodes and is home to about 9,960 people in 3,847 households. 71.4% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in OX49 sold for a median of £515,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX49 compares

Headline figures for OX49, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£515,000

Median over 42 sales in OX49, +22.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in OX49.

Household incomeMore
£70,230

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX49 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in OX49 is up 22.3% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX49 FAQs

01
Is OX49 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in OX49?

The median sale price over the last year was £515,000.

Homes in OX49 sold for a median of £515,000 across 42 sales in the year to August 2026, +22.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is OX49 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX49, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in OX49?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.6%).
05
Which council covers OX49?

The local authority for OX49 is South Oxfordshire.

OX49 comes under South Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is OX49?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 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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