Postcode · Henley-on-Thames

RG9 5AX area guide

Who lives in RG9 5AX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Watlington & Nettlebed
Council: South Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,615 (2024)

RG9 5AXHenley-on-Thames

At a glance

What RG9 5AX is like

RG9 5AX 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 1,615 people. 72.5% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.5% 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 5 sold for a median of £840,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG9 5AX compares

Headline figures for RG9 5AX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£840,000

Median over 39 sales in RG9 5, −4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 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 RG9 5AX differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG9 5AX FAQs

Is RG9 5AX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.7 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 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG9 5AX?

The median sale price over the last year was £840,000.

Homes in RG9 5 sold for a median of £840,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG9 5AX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG9 5AX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in RG9 5AX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 72.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53%).

Which council covers RG9 5AX?

The local authority for RG9 5AX is South Oxfordshire.

RG9 5AX comes under South Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG9 5AX?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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