Postcode · Banbury

OX16 1FY area guide

Who lives in OX16 1FY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Banbury Hardwick
Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,566 (2024)

OX16 1FYBanbury

At a glance

What OX16 1FY is like

OX16 1FY is a postcode in the Banbury Hardwick area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,566 people. 47% of households own their home, 26.2% rent privately and 25.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 68.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in OX16 1 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX16 1FY compares

Headline figures for OX16 1FY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 147 sales in OX16 1, −9.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,451

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX16 1FY differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX16 1 is down 9.4% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX16 1FY FAQs

Is OX16 1FY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OX16 1FY?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in OX16 1 sold for a median of £290,000 across 147 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX16 1FY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX16 1FY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in OX16 1FY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.3% of residents. 47% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.5%).

Which council covers OX16 1FY?

The local authority for OX16 1FY is Cherwell.

OX16 1FY comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX16 1FY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Banbury Rail Station, 1.5 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.

Explore