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OX49 5BX

POSTCODE

OX49 5BX is a postcode in Watlington.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6457, -1.0179
OS grid SU680945 (468,046, 194,560)
IMD England
9/10
#27352
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 4.0 per 1k
MoM +0% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3WJXWJ+7R
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Low · 4.0 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.
27352
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27352 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 OX49

Police Recorded Crime near OX49 5BX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX49 5BX

Counts are for Watlington 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
8
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

16
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,695
White Brit.89.4%
Other White4.2%
Other Asian2.6%
+ other · 3.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,695
Christian54.0%
No religion40.1%
Not answered4.6%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,695
50–6422.9%
35–4917.8%
65–7412.5%
75–8410.7%
25–348.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 787
One person: aged 66+21.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.5%
One person: other13.2%
Single family household, all members 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
+ 9 other households · 23.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Wallingford (Cholsey & Wallingford Railway)

    Tram · Underground

    9.7 km straight lineabout 121 min

  • Cholsey Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    12.8 km straight lineabout 160 min

  • Saunderton Rail Station

    Rail

    13.7 km straight lineabout 171 min

Bus stops

  • Bucklands Paddock

    Bus · adj · north-west

    331 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Bucklands Paddock

    Bus · opp · south-east

    342 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Hurdlers Green

    Bus · adj · north-west

    413 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Gorwell

    Bus · opp · south

    646 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Library

    Bus · o/s · west

    791 m straight lineabout 10 min

Coordinates & Location for OX49 5BX

England
Country
South Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Watlington
Ward
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX49 5BX
Coordinates
51.6457, -1.0179
Grid reference
SU680945
Easting
468,046
Northing
194,560
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WJXWJ+7R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Watlington (South Oxfordshire)
Travel to Work
Oxford
ITL Region
South 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

South Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Henley and Thame E14001280
Constituency
E14001280
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Watlington
Constituency code
E14001280
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Watlington
International Territorial Level
South 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
South Oxfordshire 008C E01028680
E01028680
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Oxfordshire 008 E02005965
E02005965
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Oxfordshire 008C E01028680
E01028680
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Oxfordshire 008 E02005965
E02005965
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:36 AM6:01 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2022
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~4 years
Active Duration
2022 -> Present
August 2022 — Introduced
Postcode OX49 5BX introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27352
Present — Active
Postcode OX49 5BX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2022
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~4 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near OX49 5BX

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