Postcode district · Thame

OX9 area guide

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

Council: South Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Population: 25,926 (2024)

OX9Postcode district · Thame

At a glance

What OX9 is like

The OX9 postcode district in South Oxfordshire covers 562 live postcodes and is home to about 25,926 people in 10,629 households. 72.4% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX9 sold for a median of £445,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£445,000

Median over 199 sales in OX9, −4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in OX9.

Household incomeMore

£71,902

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX9 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX9 FAQs

Is OX9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX9?

The median sale price over the last year was £445,000.

Homes in OX9 sold for a median of £445,000 across 199 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39%).

Which council covers OX9?

The local authority for OX9 is South Oxfordshire.

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

How well connected is OX9?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway Rail Station, 2.9 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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