Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for OX49 5EB
Postcode
OX49 5EB
Coordinates
51.6421, -1.0068
Grid reference
SU688941
Easting
468,825
Northing
194,163
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WJXRV+R7
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
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 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27352 out of 32,844 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near OX49 5EB
England & WalesCrime trends · near OX49 5EB
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY -33%
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.4%
Other White4.2%
Other Asian2.6%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Christian54.0%
No religion40.1%
Not answered4.6%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6423.0%
35–4917.8%
65–7412.5%
75–8410.7%
25–348.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%
Households
Any member 66+21.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.2%
Other13.6%
All members 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
+ 7 other households · 23.3%
Administrative Information
South Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Council AreaHenley and Thame E14001280
Constituency
E14001280Thames 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 EnglandThames 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
E01028680MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Oxfordshire 008 E02005965
E02005965LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Oxfordshire 008C E01028680
E01028680MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Oxfordshire 008 E02005965
E02005965Larger 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
5:43 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentOctober 2000 — Introduced
Postcode OX49 5EB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 27352
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01028680 and MSOA E02005965 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode OX49 5EB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near OX49 5EB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 15%
Attainment 8
51.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
63%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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