OX2 postcode area · Oxford
The OX2 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Buckinghamshire, Cherwell, Oxford, South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse. Area Scores range from 81 to 99 across them. Every full OX2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
Within the OX2 district, North Central Oxford is the strongest performer at 100 out of 100 (#32 of 6,856 nationally); Longwick, Kimble & Lacey Green is the weakest at 82. All 11 rank in the least-deprived third of England. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £383,719 in Begbroke, Yarnton & Water Eaton to £825,000 in North Central Oxford — a 2.2× gap within the OX2 district. Note that the district straddles 5 local authorities — Buckinghamshire, Cherwell, Oxford, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
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 OX2 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Central OxfordOxford | 32 | 100 | £825,000 |
| Botley & KenningtonVale of White Horse | 272 | 96 | £475,000 |
| Dean Court, Cumnor & AppletonVale of White Horse | 327 | 95 | £478,000 |
| MarstonOxford | 457 | 93 | £487,500 |
| SummertownOxford | 581 | 92 | £798,300 |
| Begbroke, Yarnton & Water EatonCherwell | 690 | 90 | £383,719 |
| Osney, Jericho & Port MeadowOxford | 718 | 90 | £502,500 |
| Wolvercote & CuttesloweOxford | 923 | 86 | £650,000 |
| Oxford CentralOxford | 1,088 | 84 | £627,500 |
| Beckley & HorspathSouth Oxfordshire | 1,122 | 84 | £545,000 |
| Longwick, Kimble & Lacey GreenBuckinghamshire | 1,246 | 82 | £635,000 |
People living in OX2 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 40% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 40% |
| Managers & directors | 15% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Administrative | 7% |
| Skilled trades | 7% |
| Elementary | 6% |
| Caring & leisure | 6% |
| Sales & customer service | 4% |
| Process & plant | 3% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 41% · Christian 41% · Muslim 4%
Born outside the UK: 29%
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.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around OX2.
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.