Postcode · Chipping Norton

OX7 5SJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Shipston-on-Stour & Brailes
Council: Stratford-on-Avon
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,224 (2024)

OX7 5SJChipping Norton

At a glance

What OX7 5SJ is like

OX7 5SJ is a postcode in the Shipston-on-Stour & Brailes area of Stratford-on-Avon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,224 people. 73.9% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.6% 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 OX7 5 sold for a median of £402,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX7 5SJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.8 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£52,550

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX7 5SJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
30.2% 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.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX7 5SJ FAQs

Is OX7 5SJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 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 OX7 5SJ?

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 5SJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX7 5SJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in OX7 5SJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 73.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.8%).

Which council covers OX7 5SJ?

The local authority for OX7 5SJ is Stratford-on-Avon.

OX7 5SJ comes under Stratford-on-Avon in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX7 5SJ?

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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