Postcode · Chipping Norton

OX7 5PJ area guide

Who lives in OX7 5PJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chipping Norton
Council: West Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,619 (2024)

OX7 5PJChipping Norton

At a glance

What OX7 5PJ is like

OX7 5PJ is a postcode in the Chipping Norton area of West Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,619 people. 60.6% of households own their home, 21.7% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 57.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX7 5 sold for a median of £402,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX7 5PJ compares

Headline figures for OX7 5PJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£402,500

Median over 124 sales in OX7 5, +4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,903

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX7 5PJ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
29.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX7 5PJ FAQs

Is OX7 5PJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OX7 5PJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £402,500.

Homes in OX7 5 sold for a median of £402,500 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX7 5PJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX7 5PJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in OX7 5PJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 60.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.5%).

Which council covers OX7 5PJ?

The local authority for OX7 5PJ is West Oxfordshire.

OX7 5PJ comes under West Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX7 5PJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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