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OX18 3QB

POSTCODE

OX18 3QB is a postcode in Brize Norton and Shilton.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7612, -1.5645
OS grid SP301070 (430,153, 207,039)
IMD England
10/10
#31274
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.4 per 1k
MoM -24% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Brize Norton and Shilton electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C3WQC6P+F6
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 5.4 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.
31274
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31274 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 OX18

Police Recorded Crime near OX18 3QB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX18 3QB

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Brize Norton and Shilton electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY —
18102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY -64%
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

19
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,406
White Brit.93.2%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 4.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,406
No religion53.8%
Christian38.7%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,405
25–3429.9%
20–2419.7%
35–4917.0%
50–6410.3%
16–195.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.4%

Households

Total households: 480
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
One person: other14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.7%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 34.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Shipton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    11.8 km straight lineabout 147 min

  • Ascott-under-Wychwood Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    11.8 km straight lineabout 147 min

  • Finstock Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    12.1 km straight lineabout 151 min

Bus stops

  • Church

    Bus · nr · north

    635 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Church

    Bus · opp · south

    669 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Sports Field

    Bus · opp · west

    764 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Sports Field

    Bus · adj · east

    783 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Chapel Hill

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    984 m straight lineabout 12 min

Coordinates & Location for OX18 3QB

England
Country
West Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Brize Norton and Shilton
Ward
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX18 3QB
Coordinates
51.7612, -1.5645
Grid reference
SP301070
Easting
430,153
Northing
207,039
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WQC6P+F6
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Brize Norton
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

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Administrative Information

West Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Witney E14001591
Constituency
E14001591
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Brize Norton and Shilton
Constituency code
E14001591
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Brize Norton
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 012E E01035565
E01035565
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Oxfordshire 012 E02006004
E02006004
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Oxfordshire 012B E01028766
E01028766
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Oxfordshire 012 E02006004
E02006004
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:40 AM6:01 PM
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 1991
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> Present
September 1991 — Introduced
Postcode OX18 3QB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01035565 and MSOA E02006004 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31274
Present — Active
Postcode OX18 3QB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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