Postcode · Thame

OX9 7EY area guide

Who lives in OX9 7EY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Watlington & Nettlebed
Council: South Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,178 (2024)

OX9 7EYThame

At a glance

What OX9 7EY is like

OX9 7EY is a postcode in the Watlington & Nettlebed area of South Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,178 people. 65.6% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.7% 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 7 sold for a median of £410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX9 7EY compares

Headline figures for OX9 7EY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£410,000

Median over 11 sales in OX9 7, −26.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£68,257

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX9 7EY differs most from the national average.

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Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

OX9 7EY FAQs

Is OX9 7EY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 OX9 7EY?

The median sale price over the last year was £410,000.

Homes in OX9 7 sold for a median of £410,000 across 11 sales in the year to August 2026, −26.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX9 7EY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX9 7EY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in OX9 7EY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.1%).

Which council covers OX9 7EY?

The local authority for OX9 7EY is South Oxfordshire.

OX9 7EY comes under South Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX9 7EY?

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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