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OX9 2NU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wheatley & Great Haseley
Council: South Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,211 (2024)

OX9 2NUThame

At a glance

What OX9 2NU is like

OX9 2NU is a postcode in the Wheatley & Great Haseley area of South Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,211 people. 67.1% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 18.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.8% 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 OX9 2 sold for a median of £497,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX9 2NU compares

Headline figures for OX9 2NU, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£66,551

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX9 2NU differs most from the national average.

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Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX9 2 is down 6.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX9 2NU FAQs

Is OX9 2NU 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 14.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX9 2NU?

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.

Is OX9 2NU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX9 2NU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in OX9 2NU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.8%).

Which council covers OX9 2NU?

The local authority for OX9 2NU is South Oxfordshire.

OX9 2NU comes under South Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX9 2NU?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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