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Housing in OX

What the homes in OX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
754,463 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.4%). Flats make up 15.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

OXEngland
Detached29.6%22.9%
Semi-detached33.4%31.5%
Terraced21.1%23%
Purpose-built flat11.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.5% of households in OX own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 33.9% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

OX
64%
20%
15%
England
  • Owned63.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented20.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OXEngland
Owned outright33.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

OXEngland
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Cherwell

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cherwell (August 2026, +2.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CherwellEngland
All homes£1,304£1,459
One bedroom£975£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,217£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,470£1,489
Four or more£2,204£2,161
Detached£1,864£1,640
Semi-detached£1,406£1,449
Terraced£1,297£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,081£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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