OX18 postcode area · West Oxfordshire

The OX18 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cotswold, West Oxfordshire. Area Scores range from 58 to 89 across them. Every full OX18 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the OX18 district's neighbourhoods is Carterton North (90 out of 100, #697 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Northleach, Coln Valley & Ampneys (58). 6 of the 7 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £320,000 in Carterton North to £630,000 in Chadlington & Wychwoods — a 2.0× gap within the OX18 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cotswold and West Oxfordshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£46,606a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime39per 1,000 residents, 12m · excludes areas without published data
Median age (est.)45
Owner-occupied68%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the OX18 district

£370,000median home sold over the past year · +15.6% over 5 years · +4.2% over the year · 399 sales
Detached£515,000
Semi-detached£340,000
Terraced£310,000
Flat£197,500
West Oxfordshire£400,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Carterton NorthWest Oxfordshire 69790 £320,000
Leafield, Minster Lovell & DuckingtonWest Oxfordshire 1,17783 £470,000
Carterton SouthWest Oxfordshire 1,21182 £335,000
Burford & Brize NortonWest Oxfordshire 1,52778 £485,000
Chadlington & WychwoodsWest Oxfordshire 1,63676 £630,000
Bampton, Clanfield & StandlakeWest Oxfordshire 1,65076 £515,000
Northleach, Coln Valley & AmpneysCotswold 2,85758 £573,750

People living in OX18 Census 2021

Residents50,437
Median age (est.)45
Density82per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above37%
No car or van8%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 24%45–64 28%65+ 22%

Tenure

Own outright: 38%Mortgage/shared: 31%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 20%
Own outright 38%Mortgage/shared 31%Social rent 11%Private rent 20%

Households

One person: 25%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 29%Lone parent: 8%Other: 17%
One person 25%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 29%Lone parent 8%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Managers & directors 18% · Professional 17% · Associate professional 16%

All occupation groups
Managers & directors18%
Professional17%
Associate professional16%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 1%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 1%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 39% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 9%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in OX18

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the OX18 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around OX18.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.