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OX7 4 area guide

Who lives in OX7 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
9,140 (2024)
At a glance

What OX7 4 is like

The OX7 4 postcode sector in West Oxfordshire covers 127 live postcodes and is home to about 9,140 people in 3,949 households. 72% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.6% 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 OX7 4 sold for a median of £455,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX7 4 compares

Headline figures for OX7 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£455,000

Median over 13 sales in OX7 4, −30% 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 5 inspected schools in OX7 4.

Household incomeMore
£64,171

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX7 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX7 4 FAQs

01
Is OX7 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.6 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).
02
How much does a house cost in OX7 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £455,000.

Homes in OX7 4 sold for a median of £455,000 across 13 sales in the year to August 2026, −30% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is OX7 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX7 4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in OX7 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 72% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.8%).
05
Which council covers OX7 4?

The local authority for OX7 4 is West Oxfordshire.

OX7 4 comes under West Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is OX7 4?

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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