Postcode sector · Thame

OX9 0 area guide

Who lives in OX9 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: South Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Population: 1,476 (2024)

OX9 0Postcode sector · Thame

At a glance

What OX9 0 is like

The OX9 0 postcode sector in South Oxfordshire covers 16 live postcodes and is home to about 1,476 people in 697 households. 58.8% of households own their home, 28.3% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How OX9 0 compares

Headline figures for OX9 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in OX9 0.

Household incomeMore

£73,397

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX9 0 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

OX9 0 FAQs

Is OX9 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.6 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is OX9 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX9 0, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in OX9 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 58.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.5%).

Which council covers OX9 0?

The local authority for OX9 0 is South Oxfordshire.

OX9 0 comes under South Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX9 0?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway Rail Station, 2.2 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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