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OX10 6SW

St Helens Way

Benson & Crowmarsh

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Detailed insights for OX10 6SW

Overview

Postcode OX10 6SW is located in a rural town, within the Benson & Crowmarsh ward of South Oxfordshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford is £74,020 per year. The nearest station is Cholsey located about 4.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,154 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford is £74,020 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 175 ft away from OX10 6SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford near OX10 6SW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cholsey located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
319
Population density
467.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.03(-43%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.52(-9%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.51(+1%)
Other theft
6.51(+17%)
Shoplifting
5.01(-38%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
93.4%
Other White
6
1.89%
Irish
4
1.26%
African
3
0.94%
Other Black
3
0.94%
Total population: 318

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
123
45.56%
Level 3 (A level)
46
17.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
12.59%
No qualifications
22
8.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
8.15%
Total 16+ residents: 270

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
76
56.72%
Owns with a mortgage
43
32.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.97%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.99%
Other social rented
3
2.24%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Benson & Crowmarsh

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £472,500 in Benson & Crowmarsh area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Benson & Crowmarsh 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 Benson & Crowmarsh over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached59£640,000
Flats10£267,500
Semi-Detached41£420,000
Terraced22£405,000

10 year median price trend in Benson & Crowmarsh

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Benson & Crowmarsh.

Schools

In the OX10 6SW postcode area, located within Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX10 6SW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBenson Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX10 6SW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX10 6SW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food24 High Street, WALLINGFORD, OX10 6RPWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miM&S Simply FoodChina Piece, South Oxfordshire, OX10 6FYWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Oxfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,650
Band B£1,925
Band C£2,200
Band D£2,474
Band E£3,024
Band F£3,574
Band G£4,124
Band H£4,949

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictSouth OxfordshireE07000179
Parliamentary ConstituencyHenley and ThameE14001280
WardBenson & CrowmarshE05009733
ParishBensonE04008105
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Benson & Crowmarsh GiffordE02005968
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Oxfordshire 011AE01028599
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1990-07-01

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Data Sources

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