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RG9 1 area guide

Who lives in RG9 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
14,677 (2024)
At a glance

What RG9 1 is like

The RG9 1 postcode sector in South Oxfordshire covers 249 live postcodes and is home to about 14,677 people in 6,388 households. 65.2% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.6% 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 RG9 1 sold for a median of £678,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG9 1 compares

Headline figures for RG9 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£678,250

Median over 128 sales in RG9 1, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in RG9 1.

Household incomeMore
£69,560

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG9 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    An older population

    24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG9 1 FAQs

01
Is RG9 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in RG9 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £678,250.

Homes in RG9 1 sold for a median of £678,250 across 128 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.
03
Is RG9 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG9 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG9 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 65.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (28.7%).
05
Which council covers RG9 1?

The local authority for RG9 1 is South Oxfordshire.

RG9 1 comes under South Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RG9 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Henley-on-Thames Rail Station, 0.4 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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