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OX16 3 area guide

Who lives in OX16 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

OX16 3Postcode sector · Banbury

At a glance

What OX16 3 is like

The OX16 3 postcode sector in Cherwell covers 95 live postcodes and is home to about 11,613 people in 4,495 households. 45.3% of households own their home, 37.2% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX16 3 sold for a median of £257,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX16 3 compares

Headline figures for OX16 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£257,500

Median over 58 sales in OX16 3, −6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in OX16 3.

Household incomeMore

£47,080

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX16 3 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
28.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX16 3 is down 6.4% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX16 3 FAQs

Is OX16 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in OX16 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £257,500.

Homes in OX16 3 sold for a median of £257,500 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX16 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX16 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in OX16 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.1% of residents. 45.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29%).

Which council covers OX16 3?

The local authority for OX16 3 is Cherwell.

OX16 3 comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX16 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Banbury Rail Station, 0.6 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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