OX9 postcode area · South Oxfordshire

The OX9 postcode district spans 17 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Buckinghamshire, Cherwell, South Oxfordshire. Area Scores range from 57 to 97 across them. Every full OX9 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the OX9 district, Thame North is the strongest performer at 97 out of 100 (#204 of 6,856 nationally); Stokenchurch is the weakest at 57. 14 of the 17 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 £374,950 in Thame North to £695,000 in Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurch — a 1.9× gap within the OX9 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Buckinghamshire, Cherwell and South Oxfordshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£51,362a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime39per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)45
Owner-occupied75%

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 OX9 district

£457,500median home sold over the past year · +14.4% over 5 years · +1.1% over the year · 246 sales
Detached£610,000
Semi-detached£470,000
Terraced£375,000
Flat£232,500
South Oxfordshire£450,000
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
Thame NorthSouth Oxfordshire 20497 £374,950
Goring, Woodcote & WhitchurchSouth Oxfordshire 48593 £695,000
Thame SouthSouth Oxfordshire 64291 £499,950
Hagbourne, Moreton & CholseySouth Oxfordshire 64990 £425,000
Haddenham, Dinton & StoneBuckinghamshire 65690 £530,000
Worminghall, Long Crendon & CuddingtonBuckinghamshire 84888 £600,000
Chalgrove, Stadhampton & DorchesterSouth Oxfordshire 95186 £445,000
Benson & Crowmarsh GiffordSouth Oxfordshire 1,05485 £567,500
Beckley & HorspathSouth Oxfordshire 1,12284 £545,000
Chinnor & TetsworthSouth Oxfordshire 1,12984 £475,000
Wheatley & Great HaseleySouth Oxfordshire 1,14383 £462,500
Watlington & NettlebedSouth Oxfordshire 1,96571 £487,500
Bledlow, Cadmore End & Hambleden ValleyBuckinghamshire 2,04870 £605,000
Islip, Arncott & ChestertonCherwell 2,24767 £450,000
Berinsfield & WittenhamSouth Oxfordshire 2,39765 £429,950
Oakley, Brill & EdgcottBuckinghamshire 2,45964 £442,500
StokenchurchBuckinghamshire 2,93957 £420,000

People living in OX9 Census 2021

Residents133,171
Median age (est.)45
Density130per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above44%
No car or van8%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 9%25–44 24%45–64 28%65+ 21%

Tenure

Own outright: 40%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 40%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 11%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 24%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 8%Other: 18%
One person 24%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 8%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 24% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional24%
Managers & directors19%
Associate professional15%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 93%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 93%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 40% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 11%

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 OX9

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the OX9 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around OX9.

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.