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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 low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. 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 68 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
20.03(-37%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.37(-56%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.11(-36%)
Other theft
3.9(-30%)
Public order
3.7(-39%)
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

Median price£445,000
Price per sq ft£455
Sales (last 12 months)1,742
Typical range (middle 50%)£345K – £630K

Based on 1,742 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 (about £455 per square foot) in South Oxfordshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £3,800,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in South Oxfordshire over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached583£675,000£474
Semi-Detached551£417,500£443
Terraced408£361,500£465
Flats200£249,250£409

10-year price trendmedian sale price in South Oxfordshire

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Oxfordshire.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£588,000£235,250£345,000£315,000
2017£599,000£230,000£354,950£322,000
2018£542,500£230,000£365,000£328,000
2019£545,475£245,000£355,000£310,000
2020£570,000£250,000£365,000£321,500
2021£649,950£254,950£390,000£345,000
2022£670,000£250,000£422,500£365,000
2023£658,750£247,500£410,000£362,750
2024£627,475£260,000£419,950£365,000
2025£685,000£247,000£425,000£365,000
2026£630,000£277,500£420,000£360,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Oxfordshire.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in South Oxfordshire.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£405£372£365£394
2017£419£374£383£397
2018£405£370£384£405
2019£390£377£372£390
2020£410£367£384£402
2021£424£382£406£419
2022£465£389£437£453
2023£473£393£444£434
2024£469£393£446£447
2025£479£410£443£456
2026£462£399£442£482
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in South Oxfordshire.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about South Oxfordshire

Is South Oxfordshire safe?

South Oxfordshire records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in South Oxfordshire?

Among the 19 wards of South Oxfordshire, Goring has the lowest crime rate, with about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the South Oxfordshire average is 40 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in South Oxfordshire?

The median sale price in South Oxfordshire is £445,000 (about £455 per square foot) based on 1,742 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in South Oxfordshire?

South Oxfordshire has 58 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 47 Good) and 10 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 8 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is South Oxfordshire?

South Oxfordshire scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in South Oxfordshire sits around rank 26,177 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in South Oxfordshire?

The average household income in South Oxfordshire is around £70,730 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for South Oxfordshire?

South Oxfordshire spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Didcot and Wantage: Olly Glover (Liberal Democrats) and Henley and Thame: Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrats).

OX11 7FN

Ashburn Place

OX10 6AA

Clay Lane

OX11 7JF

Haydon Road

OX11 0ZY

Edinburgh Drive

RG9 1AL

Friday Street

OX14 3BF

Thame Lane

RG9 1AJ

Newtown Road

OX10 0AD

Market Place

OX9 3DS

Bartone Place

RG9 5RY

Bradley Road

OX10 6JT

Berrick Road

OX10 1AS

Lupton Road

OX9 2AA

High Street

RG9 3JN

Woodlands Road

RG8 0PA

Red Lane

OX10 0PA

Greenfield Crescent

RG9 3NN

Bolney Road

RG9 1PA

Gillott's Lane

OX39 4NS

High Street

OX10 8BB

Benson Lane

OX10 0JY

Station Road

OX33 1EP

Wheatley Road

OX33 1DW

Old London Road

OX14 3BN

Abingdon Road

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.