Postcode district · OX15

Oxford OX15 area guide

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Is Oxford OX15 a good place to live?

In Oxford (OX15), recorded crime is 88% below the national average, homes sell for around £523,640 on average, there are 16 schools in the area (5 of 5 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Oxford OX15

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Oxford OX15 is rated high. Around 0.6% of properties (86 of 13,646) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 44 are at significant risk.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £104,356 (391 sales)1996: mean £110,015 (392 sales)1997: mean £119,379 (394 sales)1998: mean £142,537 (315 sales)1999: mean £155,821 (405 sales)2000: mean £174,073 (353 sales)2001: mean £203,132 (445 sales)2002: mean £224,854 (380 sales)2003: mean £262,601 (319 sales)2004: mean £298,278 (335 sales)2005: mean £296,046 (344 sales)2006: mean £325,275 (389 sales)2007: mean £333,801 (322 sales)2008: mean £317,320 (206 sales)2009: mean £301,395 (241 sales)2010: mean £340,822 (268 sales)2011: mean £380,607 (247 sales)2012: mean £332,045 (230 sales)2013: mean £345,514 (282 sales)2014: mean £370,862 (414 sales)2015: mean £351,632 (439 sales)2016: mean £379,138 (525 sales)2017: mean £432,903 (476 sales)2018: mean £409,730 (517 sales)2019: mean £432,610 (417 sales)2020: mean £468,290 (374 sales)2021: mean £567,757 (553 sales)2022: mean £574,520 (375 sales)2023: mean £530,510 (243 sales)2024: mean £523,640 (301 sales)2025: mean £617,839 (334 sales)2026: mean £484,660 (94 sales) £617,839 £104,356 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in OX15, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (94 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 24 crimesJun 24: 20 crimesJul 24: 30 crimesAug 24: 23 crimesSep 24: 25 crimesOct 24: 17 crimesNov 24: 26 crimesDec 24: 24 crimesJan 25: 20 crimesFeb 25: 13 crimesMar 25: 19 crimesApr 25: 19 crimesMay 25: 25 crimesJun 25: 33 crimesJul 25: 28 crimesAug 25: 23 crimesSep 25: 26 crimesOct 25: 16 crimesNov 25: 33 crimesDec 25: 16 crimesJan 26: 20 crimesFeb 26: 18 crimesMar 26: 37 crimesApr 26: 22 crimes Apr 26: 22 crimes 37 13 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in OX15 (May 24–Apr 26, average 23/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
46
One-person households
25%
Households with children
28%
Households
15,032

Owned 73% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 15%

Census 2021 (ONS), for OX15.

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Oxford OX15: frequently asked questions

Is Oxford OX15 a good place to live?

In Oxford (OX15), recorded crime is 88% below the national average, homes sell for around £523,640 on average, there are 16 schools in the area (5 of 5 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Oxford OX15?

Recorded crime in Oxford OX15 runs at 26.4 per 1,000 properties, 88% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Oxford OX15 safe?

Crime in Oxford OX15 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Oxford OX15 runs at 26.4 per 1,000 properties, 88% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Oxford OX15?

Homes in Oxford OX15 sell for around £523,640 on average, based on 301 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Oxford OX15 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Oxford OX15 is rated high. Around 0.6% of properties (86 of 13,646) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 44 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Oxford OX15?

There are 16 schools in Oxford OX15 (11 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Oxford OX15 any good?

Of the 5 Ofsted-rated schools in Oxford OX15, 5 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Oxford OX15 a deprived area?

Oxford OX15 sits in deprivation decile 7 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).