Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Low · 3.7 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.
29598
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29598 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 OX5 1QQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near OX5 1QQ
Counts are for Kidlington West 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
18
YoY -45%
432915
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY -70%
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.76.8%
Other White7.7%
Chinese2.8%
Other Asian1.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.7%
+ 3 other groups · 9.3%
Religion
Christian55.4%
No religion33.6%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim2.4%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
50–6419.1%
35–4916.5%
65–7412.6%
25–3412.4%
75–8410.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%
Households
One person: aged 66+19.2%
Single family household, all members 66+14.9%
One person: other13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
+ 9 other households · 30.0%
Coordinates & Location for OX5 1QQ
Postcode
OX5 1QQ
Coordinates
51.8044, -1.3107
Grid reference
SP476119
Easting
447,626
Northing
211,970
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WRM3Q+PP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Yarnton
Travel to Work
Oxford
ITL Region
Cherwell
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Cherwell
Local Authority
Council AreaBicester and Woodstock E14001090
Constituency
E14001090Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Kidlington West
Constituency code
E14001090
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Yarnton
International Territorial Level
Cherwell
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
Cherwell 019C E01028511
E01028511MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 019 E02005939
E02005939LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 019C E01028511
E01028511MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 019 E02005939
E02005939Larger 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
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OX5 1QQ 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01028511 and MSOA E02005939 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 29598
Present — Active
Postcode OX5 1QQ 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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