Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.5 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.
19317
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19317 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near OX49 5EY
England & WalesCrime trends · near OX49 5EY
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 —
1260
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.9%
Other White4.2%
+ other · 3.9%
Religion
Christian56.5%
No religion36.1%
Not answered6.0%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6426.3%
35–4920.1%
65–7411.9%
10–158.6%
75–848.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.5%
One person: aged 66+13.5%
Single family household, all members 66+12.0%
One person: other10.8%
+ 8 other households · 29.1%
Coordinates & Location for OX49 5EY
Postcode
OX49 5EY
Coordinates
51.6246, -0.9920
Grid reference
SU698922
Easting
469,876
Northing
192,234
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XJ2F5+R6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
South Oxfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park
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 008A E01028678
E01028678MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Oxfordshire 008 E02005965
E02005965LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Oxfordshire 008A E01028678
E01028678MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Oxfordshire 008 E02005965
E02005965Smaller rural: Nearer to 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: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 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 5EY 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: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01028678 and MSOA E02005965 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19317
Present — Active
Postcode OX49 5EY 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
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