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Housing in OX16 3

What the homes in OX16 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
11,613 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (29%). Flats make up 33%, well above the 22.2% across England.

OX16 3England
Detached15.1%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced24.4%23%
Purpose-built flat29%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.3% of households in OX16 3 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.7% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

OX16 3
45%
37%
15%
England
  • Owned45.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented37.2%20.5%
  • Social rented14.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX16 3England
Owned outright18.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association12.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX16 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.2%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

OX16 3England
Living alone, under 6623.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.1%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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