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Henley North: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Henley North neighbourhood of South Oxfordshire, England (ONS area South Oxfordshire 016). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes RG9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG9 2EH.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification
Henley North is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against South Oxfordshire (2 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £705,000 and flats for £382,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across South Oxfordshire (1.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Henley-on-Thames, is about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£705,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£382,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +1% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.08; 2 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 9 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 3 small areas range from decile 7 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£67,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Henley North sits in South Oxfordshire
- Typical house price: 3rd highest of 20 neighbourhoods in South Oxfordshire
- Typical flat price: the highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in South Oxfordshire with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 7th lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in South Oxfordshire
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Henley North
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against South Oxfordshire, 1 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Recorded crime
Falling behind the borough
- Air quality
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Henley-on-Thames Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (830 m in a straight line). About 1.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Twyford (about 12 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Badgemore Primary School 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected.
- Nearest state secondary school Gillotts School 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jun 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Henley North
What is the typical house price in Henley North?
£705,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
How does Henley North compare with the rest of South Oxfordshire?
Typical house price: 3rd highest of 20 neighbourhoods in South Oxfordshire. Typical flat price: the highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in South Oxfordshire with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in South Oxfordshire.
Is Henley North an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Henley North gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.08; 2 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Henley North?
Henley-on-Thames. Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (830 m in a straight line). About 1.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Twyford (about 12 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Henley North?
Nearest state primary school. Badgemore Primary School. 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected. Nearest state secondary school. Gillotts School. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jun 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.