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GL56 0SZ

POSTCODE

GL56 0SZ is a postcode in Kingham, Rollright and Enstone.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.9702, -1.6480
OS grid SP242302 (424,275, 230,244)
IMD England
6/10
#19503
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.0 per 1k
MoM +8% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3WX9C2+3Q
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Low · 3.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19503
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19503 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in GL56

Police Recorded Crime near GL56 0SZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near GL56 0SZ

Counts are for Kingham, Rollright and Enstone electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY -50%
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

13
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,435
White Brit.87.0%
Other White6.3%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 5.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,435
Christian55.8%
No religion36.7%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,434
50–6418.8%
35–4916.5%
10–1512.9%
65–749.8%
25–348.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.1%

Households

Total households: 526
One person: other17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
One person: aged 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
Single family household, all members 66+11.2%
+ 9 other households · 28.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Moreton-in-Marsh Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min

  • Kingham Rail Station

    Rail

    7.7 km straight lineabout 96 min

  • Shipton Rail Station

    Rail

    12.2 km straight lineabout 153 min

Bus stops

  • The Lane

    Bus · adj · south

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • The Lane

    Bus · opp · north

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Kitebrook Farm

    Bus · Opp · north-west

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Kitebrook Farm

    Bus · Adj · south-east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Turn

    Bus · Opp · north-west

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

Coordinates & Location for GL56 0SZ

England
Country
West Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Kingham, Rollright and Enstone
Ward
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GL56 0SZ
Coordinates
51.9702, -1.6480
Grid reference
SP242302
Easting
424,275
Northing
230,244
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WX9C2+3Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Oxford
ITL Region
West Oxfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

West Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Banbury E14001072
Constituency
E14001072
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Kingham, Rollright and Enstone
Constituency code
E14001072
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Chastleton
International Territorial Level
West Oxfordshire

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving Oxfordshire
NHS England
Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Oxfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 10Q
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Oxfordshire 002B E01028796
E01028796
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Oxfordshire 002 E02005994
E02005994
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Oxfordshire 002B E01028796
E01028796
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Oxfordshire 002 E02005994
E02005994
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:42 AM5:58 PM
7:42 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 16 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 16 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode GL56 0SZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01028796 and MSOA E02005994 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19503
Present — Active
Postcode GL56 0SZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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