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South Oxfordshire

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About

South Oxfordshire district lies in the southern part of Oxfordshire in South East England, shaped by the middle reaches of the River Thames and the southern chalk slopes of the Chiltern Hills. The district contains towns such as Henley-on-Thames, Wallingford, Thame and Didcot, and a ribbon of river meadows, floodplain and gravel terraces that follow the Thames. Henley’s annual regatta takes place along the town reach, and RAF Benson sits on the river’s edge, operating alongside agricultural and commuter uses. The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty reaches its escarpment at places like Watlington Hill, where the land drops toward the valley.

Settlement is a mix of market towns, ribbon villages and isolated hamlets, with arable fields, small woodlands and riparian habitats between them. Transport nodes include the railway at Didcot Parkway and a network of A-roads linking to Oxford and Reading, while public rights of way and river paths provide local access across the district. Local planning balances housing growth and protection of river corridors, commons and chalk downland.

Area overview

On average South Oxfordshire has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in South Oxfordshire is £70,730 per year. There are 84 schools in South Oxfordshire: 58 primary (2 Outstanding and 47 Good) and 10 secondary (2 Outstanding and 8 Good). South Oxfordshire is home to around 149,085 people, with a population density of about 219.7 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

South Oxfordshire Population
149,085
Population density
219.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.87(-37%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.47(-53%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.98(-38%)
Public order
3.93(-36%)
Other theft
3.92(-30%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
127,890
85.78%
Other White
9,338
6.26%
Indian
1,645
1.1%
Irish
1,313
0.88%
White and Asian (mixed)
1,289
0.86%
Total population: 149,088

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
52,950
43.58%
Level 3 (A level)
19,105
15.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
15,412
12.69%
No qualifications
15,109
12.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10,349
8.52%
Total 16+ residents: 121,491

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
23,180
37.69%
Owns with a mortgage
20,015
32.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
7,921
12.88%
Other social rented
6,294
10.23%
Other forms of private rent
1,863
3.03%
Total households: 61,498

Property prices in South Oxfordshire

Based on 1,842 recent sales, the median property price is £442,000 in South Oxfordshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £4,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for South Oxfordshire in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in South Oxfordshire over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached596£651,250
Flats212£250,000
Semi-Detached572£425,000
Terraced462£365,625

10 years median price trend in South Oxfordshire

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Oxfordshire.

All wards in South Oxfordshire

Benson & Crowmarsh

Berinsfield

Chalgrove

Chinnor

Cholsey

Didcot North East

Didcot South

Didcot West

Forest Hill & Holton

Garsington & Horspath

Goring

Haseley Brook

Henley-on-Thames

Kidmore End & Whitchurch

Sandford & the Wittenhams

Sonning Common

Thame

Wallingford

Watlington

Wheatley

Woodcote & Rotherfield

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.