# OX2

Postcode district covering Oxford, Cutteslowe and Sunnymead, in Oxford and Vale of White Horse.

OX2 is a postcode district covering Oxford, Cutteslowe and Sunnymead, in Oxford and Vale of White Horse. Median sale price £615,750 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code OX2. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [OX](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an OX2 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £615,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in OX2 was £615,750 in 2025. 138th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox2#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 41,359** (2021). OX2 had 41,359 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 412th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox2#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 2%** (2022). About 2% of people in OX2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox2#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 73.7%** (January 2026). In OX2, 73.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox2#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=OX2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 2% of people in OX2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=OX2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 540 homes were sold in OX2 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=OX2) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for OX2.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=OX2) (Census 2021, England and Wales): OX2 had 41,359 usual residents at the census.

## How OX2 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | OX2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £615,750 | most expensive | 26 postcode districts, OX · 2025 |
| Population | 41,359 | 6th most populated | 26 postcode districts, OX · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 2% | 2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 26 postcode districts, OX · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 73.7% | 4th lowest | 26 postcode districts, OX · Jan 2026 |

## Is OX2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in OX2 at a rate of 60.2 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 193 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in OX2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (729), other crime (647) and shoplifting (359).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in OX2 was 56.6 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in OX2, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so OX2 has no single figure. Of its 22 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 14 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in OX2

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oxford 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/neighbourhood/e01028594) | 1,568 | 104.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 86.0% |
| [Oxford 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/neighbourhood/e01028595) | 1,619 | 70.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.2% |
| [Oxford 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/neighbourhood/e01028596) | 1,447 | 54.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 75.8% |
| [Oxford 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/neighbourhood/e01028597) | 1,525 | 70.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 75.1% |
| [Oxford 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/neighbourhood/e01028591) | 1,270 | 88.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 77.3% |
| [Oxford 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/neighbourhood/e01028592) | 1,669 | 52.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 70.9% |
| [Oxford 002F](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/neighbourhood/e01032554) | 2,182 | 44.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 82.4% |
| [Oxford 002G](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/neighbourhood/e01032555) | 1,964 | 51.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 89.0% |
| [Oxford 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/neighbourhood/e01028565) | 1,285 | 70.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.4% |
| [Oxford 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/neighbourhood/e01028584) | 2,444 | 26.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 67.0% |
| [Oxford 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/neighbourhood/e01035740) | 2,521 | 45.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 60.4% |
| [Oxford 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/neighbourhood/e01035741) | 2,245 | 25.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 56.5% |
| [Oxford 008G](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/neighbourhood/e01035742) | 2,232 | 133.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 58.5% |
| [Oxford 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/neighbourhood/e01028548) | 1,960 | 125.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 71.3% |
| [Oxford 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/neighbourhood/e01028549) | 1,533 | 123.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 61.8% |
| [Oxford 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/neighbourhood/e01028550) | 1,433 | 76.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 64.0% |
| [Vale of White Horse 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/neighbourhood/e01028708) | 1,887 | 40.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 88.7% |
| [Vale of White Horse 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/neighbourhood/e01028709) | 1,922 | 28.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 78.7% |
| [Vale of White Horse 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/neighbourhood/e01028710) | 2,100 | 16.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 76.5% |
| [Vale of White Horse 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/neighbourhood/e01028740) | 1,635 | 23.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 94.1% |
| [Vale of White Horse 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/neighbourhood/e01028741) | 2,018 | 15.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 52.5% |
| [Vale of White Horse 002F](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/neighbourhood/e01028742) | 2,069 | 92.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 59.8% |

## Your MP

- [Oxford West and Abingdon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oxford-west-and-abingdon): Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [Bicester and Woodstock](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bicester-and-woodstock): Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 0.8% of the people here.
- [Oxford East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oxford-east): Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.
- [Henley and Thame](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/henley-and-thame): Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in OX2

[Dean Court, Cumnor & Appleton](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/dean-court-cumnor-and-appleton), [North Central Oxford](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/north-central-oxford), [Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/osney-jericho-and-port-meadow), [Summertown](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/summertown), [Wolvercote & Cutteslowe](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/wolvercote-and-cutteslowe)

## Postcode sectors in OX2

[OX2 0 (127 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox2-0), [OX2 6 (214 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox2-6), [OX2 7 (240 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox2-7), [OX2 8 (198 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox2-8), [OX2 9 (244 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox2-9)

## Councils OX2 covers

[Oxford](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford), [Vale of White Horse](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse)

## Towns in OX2

[Oxford](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford)

## Postcode districts next to OX2

[OX1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox1), [OX3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox3), [OX5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox5), [OX13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox13), [OX29](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox29)

## Nearest rail stations

[Oxford (3.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.2701,51.7535), [Oxford Parkway (5.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.2745,51.8041)

## More in the OX postcode area

[All OX postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## OX2 in brief

OX2 is a postcode district covering Oxford, Cutteslowe and Sunnymead, in Oxford and Vale of White Horse.
About 42,682 people lived in OX2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £615,750 in 2025 across 540 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 60.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in OX2 was £615,750 in 2025.
OX2 had 41,359 usual residents at the census.
About 2% of people in OX2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In OX2, 73.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: OX2
- Postcode area: [OX](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox)
- Constituency: [Oxford West and Abingdon †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oxford-west-and-abingdon)
- Council: [Oxford †](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford)
- Area: 43.22 km²
- People, mid-2024: 42,682*
- Neighbourhoods: 22
- Output areas: 129

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[OX1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox1), [OX5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox5), [OX29](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox29), [OX13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox13), [OX3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox3)

## Latest updates for OX2

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/OX2

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox2, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox2#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox2