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OX15 4HF area guide

Who lives in OX15 4HF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bodicote, Adderbury & Bloxham
Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,630 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX15 4HF is like

OX15 4HF is a postcode in the Bodicote, Adderbury & Bloxham area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,630 people. 78.4% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in OX15 4 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX15 4HF compares

Headline figures for OX15 4HF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 134 sales in OX15 4, +9.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£70,246

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX15 4HF differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OX15 4 is up 9.6% on the year before.
04
An older population
28.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX15 4HF FAQs

Is OX15 4HF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX15 4HF?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in OX15 4 sold for a median of £400,000 across 134 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX15 4HF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX15 4HF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in OX15 4HF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 78.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.1%).

Which council covers OX15 4HF?

The local authority for OX15 4HF is Cherwell.

OX15 4HF comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX15 4HF?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Kings Sutton Rail Station, 2.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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