United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~144k · 72 state-funded schools
High earnings and safety come at the cost of significant housing pressure in South Oxfordshire. While median weekly pay at £935.10 sits well above the regional median, the trade-off is a median house price that is 9.3 times annual gross pay. Rent is equally demanding, consuming 34% of median gross earnings. These figures place the area among the more expensive locations in the South East, though the premium buys access to a secure environment, with a crime rate higher than only 3% of England authorities. Education standards are a clear advantage, as 97.1% of pupils attend schools rated Good or Outstanding. This location suits high-earning professionals who prioritise safety and school quality over housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How South Oxfordshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£48,625/yr
Very high
Better than 93% of UK LAs
House price
£450,000
Very expensive
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,377/mo
Expensive
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,598/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Crime
40.5/1k
Safest
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Deprivation
8.5
Least deprived
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Schools
90.1%
Weak
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
81 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
64 of 71 (90.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 10 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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72 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 72 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in South Oxfordshire →Places with similar signatures
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.