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OX7 3LJ

POSTCODE

OX7 3LJ is a postcode in Chadlington and Churchill.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.8966, -1.5268
OS grid SP326221 (432,654, 222,106)
IMD England
5/10
#16643
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 9.2 per 1k
Plus Code
9C3WVFWF+J7
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 9.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 9.2 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.
16643
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16643 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 OX7

Police Recorded Crime near OX7 3LJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX7 3LJ

Counts are for Chadlington and Churchill 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
6
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

18
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,951
White Brit.91.8%
Other White4.6%
+ other · 3.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,951
Christian55.5%
No religion35.8%
Not answered6.8%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,955
50–6425.6%
35–4916.9%
65–7414.7%
75–849.1%
25–347.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 826
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
One person: other14.3%
One person: aged 66+14.0%
Single family household, all members 66+13.3%
+ 9 other households · 27.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Charlbury Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min

  • Ascott-under-Wychwood Rail Station

    Rail

    4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min

  • Shipton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.7 km straight lineabout 71 min

Bus stops

  • Village shops

    Bus · opp · south

    141 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Village shops

    Bus · o/s · west

    162 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Horse Shoe Lane

    Bus · N-bound · north

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Horse Shoe Lane

    Bus · S-bound · south

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Church Road

    Bus · adj · south

    224 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for OX7 3LJ

England
Country
West Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Chadlington and Churchill
Ward
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX7 3LJ
Coordinates
51.8966, -1.5268
Grid reference
SP326221
Easting
432,654
Northing
222,106
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WVFWF+J7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chadlington
Travel to Work
Oxford
ITL Region
West Oxfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

West Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Banbury E14001072
Constituency
E14001072
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Chadlington and Churchill
Constituency code
E14001072
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Chadlington
International Territorial Level
West 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
West Oxfordshire 003B E01028776
E01028776
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Oxfordshire 003 E02005995
E02005995
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Oxfordshire 003B E01028776
E01028776
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Oxfordshire 003 E02005995
E02005995
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:28 AM6:15 PM
7:28 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 1986
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~40 years
Active Duration
1986 -> Present
April 1986 — Introduced
Postcode OX7 3LJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01028776 and MSOA E02005995 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16643
Present — Active
Postcode OX7 3LJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 1986
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~40 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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