Postcode · Henley-on-Thames

RG9 5DP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Shiplake & Binfield Heath
Council: South Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,275 (2024)

RG9 5DPHenley-on-Thames

At a glance

What RG9 5DP is like

RG9 5DP is a postcode in the Shiplake & Binfield Heath area of South Oxfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,275 people. 75.3% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.9% 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 5DP compares

Headline figures for RG9 5DP, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.9 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£84,477

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG9 5DP differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
27.3% 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
Few private renters
Only 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG9 5DP FAQs

Is RG9 5DP 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 11.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG9 5DP?

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 5DP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG9 5DP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG9 5DP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.1% of residents. 75.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.3%).

Which council covers RG9 5DP?

The local authority for RG9 5DP is South Oxfordshire.

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

How well connected is RG9 5DP?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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