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Risinghurst & Sandhills

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About

Risinghurst & Sandhills sits on Oxford’s eastern edge, where suburban streets meet open ground. The ward is mainly residential, with housing from the interwar and postwar periods, a primary school and a community centre serving local groups. The A40 ring road and local distributor roads mark parts of its boundary, and short streets lead to small parades of shops and local services that cater to daily needs rather than tourism.

Green space is close at hand: footpaths run from back streets into farmland and the woodlands on the eastern slopes, and the Oxford Green Belt Way crosses the area. Sandhills has a long-established belt of allotments and small meadow strips that sit alongside those paths, and walkers often use a sunken lane that rises toward Shotover Hill. Movement between neighbourhood and countryside is direct, so residents can leave a suburban street and be on a ridge or in a plantation within short walking distance.

Area overview

On average Risinghurst & Sandhills has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 10.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Risinghurst & Sandhills is £69,983 per year. There are 2 schools in Risinghurst & Sandhills: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Risinghurst & Sandhills is home to around 8,468 people, with a population density of about 5,229.7 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Risinghurst & Sandhills Population
8,468
Population density
5,229.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.6(-44%)
Shoplifting
12.4(+55%)
Drugs
10.27(+272%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.37(-64%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.25(-34%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,174
61.13%
Other White
1,056
12.48%
Indian
319
3.77%
African
281
3.32%
Other Asian
262
3.1%
Total population: 8,464

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,744
54.21%
Level 3 (A level)
835
12.09%
No qualifications
830
12.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
592
8.57%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
490
7.09%
Total 16+ residents: 6,907

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,049
30.9%
Owns with a mortgage
965
28.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
918
27.04%
Social rents from council
242
7.13%
Other social rented
115
3.39%
Total households: 3,395

Property prices in Risinghurst & Sandhills

Median price£450,000
Price per sq ft£484
Sales (last 12 months)90
Typical range (middle 50%)£373K – £579K

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 (about £484 per square foot) in Risinghurst & Sandhills area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £2,620,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Risinghurst & Sandhills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached12£602,500£472
Semi-Detached45£465,000£513
Terraced20£412,500£456
Flats13£247,000£452

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Risinghurst & Sandhills

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Risinghurst & Sandhills.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£532,500£275,000£411,000£320,000
2017£555,000£269,250£427,500£396,848
2018£590,000£230,000£437,500£375,000
2019£547,250£280,000£425,000£328,500
2020£560,500£263,000£420,000£365,000
2021£652,550£260,000£427,500£400,000
2022£570,000£292,000£470,000£435,000
2023£770,000£257,000£450,000£370,000
2024£545,000£254,000£500,000£375,500
2025£622,500£252,500£473,000£415,000
2026£522,500£239,500£455,001£430,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Risinghurst & Sandhills.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Risinghurst & Sandhills.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£382£483£427£354
2017£455£419£428£426
2018£431£396£442£447
2019£413£447£430£381
2020£425£409£414£406
2021£418£434£457£394
2022£421£445£498£433
2023£506£359£487£452
2024£484£424£468£443
2025£512£448£505£459
2026£392£414£513£393
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Risinghurst & Sandhills.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Risinghurst & Sandhills in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.