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.
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 583 | £675,000 | £474 |
| Semi-Detached | 551 | £417,500 | £443 |
| Terraced | 408 | £361,500 | £465 |
| Flats | 200 | £249,250 | £409 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
The average household income in South Oxfordshire is around £70,730 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
South Oxfordshire spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Didcot and Wantage: Olly Glover (Liberal Democrats) and Henley and Thame: Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrats).
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
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
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.