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OX5 2DN

POSTCODE

OX5 2DN is a postcode in Kidlington East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.8236, -1.2874
OS grid SP492141 (449,212, 214,121)
IMD England
10/10
#30775
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
MoM +54% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3WRPF7+C3
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for OX5 2DN

England
Country
Cherwell
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Kidlington East
Ward
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX5 2DN
Coordinates
51.8236, -1.2874
Grid reference
SP492141
Easting
449,212
Northing
214,121
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WRPF7+C3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kidlington
Travel to Work
Oxford
ITL Region
Cherwell
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.
30775
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30775 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 & Wales
See sold prices in OX5

Police Recorded Crime near OX5 2DN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX5 2DN

Counts are for Kidlington East 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
20
YoY stable
25155
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
741
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1371
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
951
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

54
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,590
White Brit.74.8%
Other White9.3%
Indian4.0%
Chinese1.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.6%
+ 4 other groups · 8.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,587
Christian51.4%
No religion35.5%
Not answered6.4%
Hindu2.6%
Muslim2.6%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,579
35–4919.3%
50–6419.1%
25–3413.8%
65–749.6%
75–849.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%

Households

Total households: 730
Any member 66+20.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
Other13.4%
All members 66+13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
+ 8 other households · 29.5%

Administrative Information

Cherwell
Local Authority
Council Area
Bicester and Woodstock E14001090
Constituency
E14001090
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Kidlington East
Constituency code
E14001090
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Kidlington
International Territorial Level
Cherwell

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
Cherwell 017D E01028491
E01028491
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 017 E02005937
E02005937
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 017D E01028491
E01028491
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 017 E02005937
E02005937
Urban: Nearer to 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: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:44 AM6:14 PM
5:44 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OX5 2DN 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. IMD England rank: 30775
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01028491 and MSOA E02005937 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode OX5 2DN 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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