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OX15 5RE area guide

Who lives in OX15 5RE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sibford, Hook Norton & Milcombe
Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,437 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX15 5RE is like

OX15 5RE is a postcode in the Sibford, Hook Norton & Milcombe area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,437 people. 79.1% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in OX15 5 sold for a median of £485,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX15 5RE compares

Headline figures for OX15 5RE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£485,975

Median over 70 sales in OX15 5, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£68,244

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX15 5RE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX15 5RE FAQs

Is OX15 5RE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.5 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 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX15 5RE?

The median sale price over the last year was £485,975.

Homes in OX15 5 sold for a median of £485,975 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX15 5RE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX15 5RE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in OX15 5RE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 79.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.8%).

Which council covers OX15 5RE?

The local authority for OX15 5RE is Cherwell.

OX15 5RE comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX15 5RE?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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