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Housing in OX16 5

What the homes in OX16 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
11,309 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (41.9%). Flats make up 52.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

OX16 5England
Detached9.4%22.9%
Semi-detached19.8%31.5%
Terraced18.3%23%
Purpose-built flat41.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.8% of households in OX16 5 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 18.3% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.

OX16 5
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  • Owned39.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented45.3%20.5%
  • Social rented13.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX16 5England
Owned outright18.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX16 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.3%). 20.6% of households include dependent children.

OX16 5England
Living alone, under 6629.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.9%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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