# Beckley & Horspath

The north of the South Oxfordshire. 5,988 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 58 square kilometres.

Beckley & Horspath had 5,896 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005959. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [South Oxfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-oxfordshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £525,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Beckley & Horspath was £525,000 in 2025. Joint 828th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-oxfordshire/beckley-and-horspath#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,896** (2021). Beckley & Horspath had 5,896 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,619th least populated of 9,448. 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/south-oxfordshire/beckley-and-horspath#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 34%** (2022). About 34% of people in Beckley & Horspath 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/south-oxfordshire/beckley-and-horspath#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 71.5%** (January 2026). In Beckley & Horspath, 71.5% 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/south-oxfordshire/beckley-and-horspath#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02005959) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 34% of people in Beckley & Horspath live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02005959) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 59 homes were sold in Beckley & Horspath in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02005959) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Beckley & Horspath.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02005959) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Beckley & Horspath had 5,896 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Beckley & Horspath

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Beckley & Horspath at a rate of 45.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 47.1 per 1,000 people across South Oxfordshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 123 |
| Other crime | 55 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 46 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Drug offences | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Beckley & Horspath compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Beckley & Horspath | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £525,000 | 6th most expensive | 20 middle areas, South Oxfordshire · 2025 |
| Population | 5,896 | 4th least populated | 20 middle areas, South Oxfordshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 34% | 10th most people in radon Affected Areas | 20 middle areas, South Oxfordshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 71.5% | 5th lowest | 20 middle areas, South Oxfordshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Beckley & Horspath safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Beckley & Horspath at a rate of 45.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 47.1 per 1,000 people across South Oxfordshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 30 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Beckley & Horspath.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (123), other crime (55) and anti-social behaviour (46).
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.

## Figures for the whole of South Oxfordshire

These figures are published for the whole of South Oxfordshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Oxfordshire and not Beckley & Horspath alone. [See South Oxfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-oxfordshire)

- **Average house price: £471,427** (August 2026). South Oxfordshire’s average house price was £471,427 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £48,525** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Oxfordshire earned a median of £48,525 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 22nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.7×** (2025). A home in South Oxfordshire costs 9.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 60th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 8.5** (2025). South Oxfordshire has a deprivation score of 8.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 10th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Beckley & Horspath in brief

The median price paid for a home in Beckley & Horspath was £525,000 in 2025.
Beckley & Horspath had 5,896 usual residents at the census.
About 34% of people in Beckley & Horspath live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Beckley & Horspath, 71.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005959
- Ward: [Garsington & Horspath †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-oxfordshire/ward/garsington-and-horspath)
- Constituency: [Henley and Thame †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/henley-and-thame)
- Council: [South Oxfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-oxfordshire)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 58.45 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,988*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 19

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Wheatley & Great Haseley](https://openindex.co.uk/south-oxfordshire/wheatley-and-great-haseley), [Islip, Arncott & Chesterton](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/islip-arncott-and-chesterton), [Berinsfield & Wittenham](https://openindex.co.uk/south-oxfordshire/berinsfield-and-wittenham), [Begbroke, Yarnton & Water Eaton](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/begbroke-yarnton-and-water-eaton), [Risinghurst & Sandhills](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/risinghurst-and-sandhills), [Marston](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/marston)

## Latest updates for Beckley & Horspath

- 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/E02005959

## How to cite

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