Is South Oxfordshire a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in South Oxfordshire, from official data · 16 postcode districts · 5,330 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in South Oxfordshire, from official data · 16 postcode districts · 5,330 postcodes
The average home in South Oxfordshire sold for £476,026 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.0% on a year earlier. Across South Oxfordshire, police record 48 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of South Oxfordshire, the nearest primary school is Ewelme CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Wallingford School, 2.4 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Mill Stream Surgery, 1.3 mi away.
The nearest park, Cow Common, is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.
Across South Oxfordshire, police record 48 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in South Oxfordshire sold for £476,026 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.0% on a year earlier. By type: detached £780,125, semi-detached £455,911, terraced £374,711, flats £237,655. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Ewelme CofE Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Wallingford School, 2.4 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
The ONS estimates average household income of £74,020 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).