At a Glance
Average Property Price - OX18
£482,679
79
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - OX
£1,416
76
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - OX18
£46,253
79
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - OX
5.4%
35
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - OX18
4.2%
72
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - OX
3.7%
41
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The latest average property price of £483,000 places OX18 among the most expensive nationally. Over the past decade, prices have grown at 4.2% annually, slightly above the national growth rate. Transaction activity in the latest year stood at 364 sales, around 17% lower than the ten-year average of 439, suggesting a quieter market than its historical norm.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rents of £1,416 sit comfortably above the national midpoint. Rental growth over the past decade has been moderate at 3.7% annually, below the national average pace. The current flat yield of 5.4% represents a meaningful uplift from the ten-year average of 4.5%, reflecting improving returns for buy-to-let investors as rents have tightened relative to property values.
Income & Affordability Trends
Household incomes average £46,253, placing the area among the most prosperous nationally. The purchase price-to-income ratio currently stands at 9.8x, significantly higher than the 2016 level of 8.2x, indicating that buying power has weakened over the period. The rental affordability picture is similarly strained: rents now consume 30.7% of income compared to 29.4% in 2016, a gradual erosion of tenant capacity.
Resident Demographic Profile
The population skews towards middle age, with those aged 50–64 representing 20.3%—notably above the national average of 19.8%. Conversely, young adults aged 16–24 are underrepresented at 9.3% versus the national norm of 11.0%. The employment profile is weighted towards technical roles (17.7% vs 13.2% nationally) and managers (15.5% vs 13.4%), whilst elementary occupations are markedly lower at 7.8% against 10.2% nationally. Housing tenure shows above-average mortgage ownership at 30.2% compared to the national 27.0%, and slightly elevated shared ownership at 2.0% versus 1.0%.