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OX16 5DE area guide

Who lives in OX16 5DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Banbury Calthorpe
Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,491 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX16 5DE is like

OX16 5DE is a postcode in the Banbury Calthorpe area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,491 people. 45.1% of households own their home, 46.1% rent privately and 7.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 72.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX16 5 sold for a median of £186,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX16 5DE compares

Headline figures for OX16 5DE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£186,250

Median over 22 sales in OX16 5, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,388

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX16 5DE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX16 5DE FAQs

Is OX16 5DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.7 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 5DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £186,250.

Homes in OX16 5 sold for a median of £186,250 across 22 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX16 5DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX16 5DE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in OX16 5DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.7% of residents. 45.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.2%).

Which council covers OX16 5DE?

The local authority for OX16 5DE is Cherwell.

OX16 5DE comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX16 5DE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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, 0.3 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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