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Housing in OX8 8

What the homes in OX8 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
5,179 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (54%). Flats make up 6.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX8 8England
Detached54%22.9%
Semi-detached26.7%31.5%
Terraced12.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.8% of households in OX8 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

OX8 8
79%
14%
England
  • Owned78.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX8 8England
Owned outright47%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX8 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.1%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

OX8 8England
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Oxfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Oxfordshire (August 2026, +1.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West OxfordshireEngland
All homes£1,305£1,459
One bedroom£954£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,208£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,518£1,489
Four or more£2,082£2,161
Detached£1,738£1,640
Semi-detached£1,458£1,449
Terraced£1,319£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,048£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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