At a Glance
Average Property Price - OX17
£461,732
76
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - OX
£1,416
76
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - OX17
£46,486
80
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - OX
5.4%
35
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - OX17
2.3%
12
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - OX
3.7%
41
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The average property price of £462,000 places OX17 among the most expensive districts nationally. However, growth has been modest: at 2.3% annualised over the past decade, the area has significantly underperformed the national average. Transaction volumes have also softened, with 226 sales in the latest year against a 10-year average of 263, suggesting a cooling in activity.
Rent & Yield Trends
Monthly rents of £1,416 (across the wider OX postcode) sit in the upper quartile nationally. Rental growth has been steady but unspectacular at 3.7% annualised, close to the national mid-point. Yields have improved: the current 5.4% flat yield exceeds the 10-year average of 4.5%, reflecting a tightening rental market relative to property prices.
Income & Affordability Trends
Net household income of £46,486 is well above the national average, placing the area in the top fifth nationally. The price-to-income ratio of 10.7x has remained flat since 2016, meaning affordability headwinds have not worsened but have not eased either. Rental affordability has deteriorated slightly: the rent-to-income ratio has risen from 29.4% to 30.7%, indicating rents are consuming a larger share of household budgets.
Resident Demographic Profile
The population skews slightly older than average, with a notably higher proportion aged 50–64 (22% vs 19.8% nationally) and 65+ (20.8% vs 19.6%), while those aged 16–24 are underrepresented at 9%. Owner-occupation is strong: 36.5% own outright and 33.2% own with a mortgage, well above national norms, while private rental (17%) is correspondingly lower. The employment profile is weighted towards managers (17.2% vs 13.4% nationally), reflecting a more affluent and professionally-oriented workforce than average.