At a Glance
Average Property Price - OX12
£410,895
69
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - OX
£1,416
76
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - OX12
£48,345
85
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - OX
5.4%
35
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - OX12
2.2%
12
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - OX
3.7%
41
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The latest average property price is £411,000, placing it among the more expensive areas nationally. However, growth has been sluggish: 10-year annualised appreciation of 2.2% is well below the national pace. Transaction activity has softened noticeably, with 499 sales in the latest year compared to a 10-year average of 609—a decline of around 18%.
Rent & Yield Trends
The average monthly rent of £1,416 sits in the upper quartile nationally. Rental growth of 3.7% over the past decade is close to the national median, suggesting stable demand without exceptional acceleration. The current flat yield of 5.4% is notably higher than the 10-year average of 4.5%, reflecting the recent strengthening of rental income relative to capital values.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average net household income of £48,345 places the area well above the national average, in the top tier nationally. The price-to-income ratio of 8.4x has deteriorated slightly since 2016 (8.3x), indicating that property prices have pulled further ahead of local earnings growth. Rental affordability has also tightened: the rent-to-income ratio has risen from 29.4% in 2016 to 30.7% today, suggesting rents now consume a larger share of household income.
Resident Demographic Profile
The population is notably skewed towards higher professional and managerial roles—professionals make up 24.2% of employment (well above the 20.5% national average) and managers 15.3% (above 13.4% nationally), reflecting an affluent, qualification-rich workforce. The under-16 age group is slightly elevated at 19.3%, suggesting stronger-than-average family presence. Outright ownership at 35.5% is modestly above the 33.7% national baseline, whilst the 16–24 age group at 8% is notably underrepresented (national average 11%), indicating limited student or young-adult populations.