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OX5 3FH area guide

Who lives in OX5 3FH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woodstock, Stonesfield & Tackley
Council: West Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,560 (2024)

OX5 3FHKidlington

At a glance

What OX5 3FH is like

OX5 3FH is a postcode in the Woodstock, Stonesfield & Tackley area of West Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,560 people. 67% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.5% 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 OX5 3 sold for a median of £537,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX5 3FH compares

Headline figures for OX5 3FH, 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: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£537,500

Median over 18 sales in OX5 3, +12% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£73,977

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX5 3FH 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
An older population
24.2% 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.

Questions

OX5 3FH FAQs

Is OX5 3FH 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 18.5 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 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OX5 3FH?

The median sale price over the last year was £537,500.

Homes in OX5 3 sold for a median of £537,500 across 18 sales in the year to August 2026, +12% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX5 3FH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX5 3FH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX5 3FH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 67% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48%).

Which council covers OX5 3FH?

The local authority for OX5 3FH is West Oxfordshire.

OX5 3FH comes under West Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX5 3FH?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Tackley Rail Station, 0.2 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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