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OX9 2 area guide

Who lives in OX9 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
9,790 (2024)
At a glance

What OX9 2 is like

The OX9 2 postcode sector in South Oxfordshire covers 152 live postcodes and is home to about 9,790 people in 4,050 households. 71% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60% 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 OX9 2 sold for a median of £497,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX9 2 compares

Headline figures for OX9 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£497,500

Median over 46 sales in OX9 2, −6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in OX9 2.

Household incomeMore
£70,224

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX9 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in OX9 2 is down 6.7% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX9 2 FAQs

01
Is OX9 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 OX9 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £497,500.

Homes in OX9 2 sold for a median of £497,500 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is OX9 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX9 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in OX9 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 71% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.5%).
05
Which council covers OX9 2?

The local authority for OX9 2 is South Oxfordshire.

OX9 2 comes under South Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is OX9 2?

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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