OX3

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,417
Current units
1,004
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
13

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
413

Postcode sectors in OX3

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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18,069 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
12, Purcell Road, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0HB 20 July 2026 £440,000
37, Mill Lane, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0QB 15 July 2026 £600,000
55c, Peat Moors, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7HS 14 July 2026 £145,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
21
Primary
11
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,744
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,359
  • Shoplifting 429
  • Anti social behaviour 322
  • Other theft 316
  • Public order 278

Census 2021

Population and age profile

OX3 usual residents
47,650
Age-profile population
47,640

Age bands in OX3

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.2%

7,717 residents

Age 15 to 24
18.1%

8,615 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.9%

14,708 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.6%

10,288 residents

Age 65 and over
13.2%

6,312 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 944 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

884 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 648 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

in this district

  • HEDENA HEALTH

    207 LONDON ROAD, HEADINGTON, OXFORD, OX3 9JA

    ODS code K84009

  • MANOR SURGERY

    OSLER ROAD, HEADINGTON, OXFORD, OX3 9BP

    ODS code K84044

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £440,000 from 2,325 recorded sales in OX3. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Oxford is £466,815 in June 2026, down 0.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

21 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,744 published events cover 12 months, averaging 312 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,359 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.