OX18 1AX is a sought-after residential area located 1.3km from Carterton in Carterton. Administratively it sits within Carterton North East ward and the Witney constituency.
This is an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. Employment levels are high (50% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 25 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.
Census 2021 statistics for OX18 1AX are sourced from Output Area E00169085 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
OX18 1AX House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for OX18 1AX.
248
36
£ 65,700 /yr
68%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. OX18 1AX spans multiple life stages — average age 36, moderate ownership and renting. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for OX18 1AX. The average age is 36.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
OX18 1AX has low crime rates — 25 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School
Carterton Primary School
Carterton Community College
Gateway Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton
Brize Norton Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
4 nearby- Brize Norton Self Serve0.7 km
- Broadshires Pharmacy0.5 km
- Carterton Food Angels0.0 km
- MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE0.4 km
Restaurant, Cafe
6 nearby- Airbus Brize Norton - Elior0.9 km
- Better Cafe - Carterton Leisure Centre0.4 km
- Carterton Gymnastic Club CIC0.8 km
- Carterton Community Centre0.0 km
- Carterton Football Club1.0 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
6 nearby- Habib's Kitchen0.7 km
- Hoofs0.1 km
- The Harbour - Fish And Chips0.1 km
- Top Kitchens Bilash0.4 km
- Peking Express0.1 km
- + 1 more
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- Carterton Squash Club0.8 km
- The Masons Arms0.9 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Co-op0.1 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Shipton10.7 km
- Ascott-Under-Wychwood11.0 km
- Finstock12.3 km
Bus Stops
- Marigold Square0.0 km
- Sorrel Way HaR0.1 km
- Willow Drive0.1 km
- Trefoil Way0.1 km
- Willow Drive0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: OX181AX · Data under Open Government Licence