Postcode · Henley-on-Thames

RG9 2LB area guide

Who lives in RG9 2LB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Henley North
Council: South Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,635 (2024)

RG9 2LBHenley-on-Thames

At a glance

What RG9 2LB is like

RG9 2LB is a postcode in the Henley North area of South Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,635 people. 59.2% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 27% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.8% 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 RG9 2 sold for a median of £565,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG9 2LB compares

Headline figures for RG9 2LB, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£565,000

Median over 45 sales in RG9 2, −12.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£67,210

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG9 2LB differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG9 2 is down 12.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
33.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG9 2LB FAQs

Is RG9 2LB 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 15.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG9 2LB?

The median sale price over the last year was £565,000.

Homes in RG9 2 sold for a median of £565,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG9 2LB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG9 2LB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RG9 2LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 59.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.9%).

Which council covers RG9 2LB?

The local authority for RG9 2LB is South Oxfordshire.

RG9 2LB comes under South Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG9 2LB?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Henley-on-Thames Rail Station, 1.1 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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