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OX15 6LA area guide

Who lives in OX15 6LA, 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)

OX15 6LABanbury

At a glance

What OX15 6LA is like

OX15 6LA 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 6 sold for a median of £492,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX15 6LA compares

Headline figures for OX15 6LA, 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

£492,500

Median over 32 sales in OX15 6, −7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

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 6LA 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX15 6 is down 7.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX15 6LA FAQs

Is OX15 6LA 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX15 6LA?

The median sale price over the last year was £492,500.

Homes in OX15 6 sold for a median of £492,500 across 32 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX15 6LA 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 6LA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in OX15 6LA?

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 6LA?

The local authority for OX15 6LA is Cherwell.

OX15 6LA comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX15 6LA?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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