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OX16 5QW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Banbury Grimsbury
Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,870 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX16 5QW is like

OX16 5QW is a postcode in the Banbury Grimsbury area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,870 people. 37.5% of households own their home, 52.3% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 71.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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 5QW compares

Headline figures for OX16 5QW, 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: 23.3 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, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 5QW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
52.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
32.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX16 5QW FAQs

Is OX16 5QW 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 23.3 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 5QW?

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 5QW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX16 5QW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in OX16 5QW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.5% of residents. 37.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.8%).

Which council covers OX16 5QW?

The local authority for OX16 5QW is Cherwell.

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

How well connected is OX16 5QW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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, 0.2 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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