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RG8 7QX area guide

Who lives in RG8 7QX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurch
Council: South Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,428 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG8 7QX is like

RG8 7QX is a postcode in the Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurch area of South Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,428 people. 77.2% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 56% 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. Homes in RG8 7 sold for a median of £480,562 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG8 7QX compares

Headline figures for RG8 7QX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£480,562

Median over 56 sales in RG8 7, −30.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£75,790

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG8 7QX differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
9.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG8 7 is down 30.9% on the year before.
04
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG8 7QX FAQs

Is RG8 7QX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.3 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 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG8 7QX?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,562.

Homes in RG8 7 sold for a median of £480,562 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, −30.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG8 7QX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG8 7QX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in RG8 7QX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.3% of residents. 77.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.9%).

Which council covers RG8 7QX?

The local authority for RG8 7QX is South Oxfordshire.

RG8 7QX comes under South Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG8 7QX?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Pangbourne Rail Station, 0.9 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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