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OX16 6HA area guide

Who lives in OX16 6HA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Banbury Grimsbury
Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,675 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX16 6HA is like

OX16 6HA 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 1,675 people. 25.6% of households own their home, 50.8% rent privately and 19.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 71.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How OX16 6HA compares

Headline figures for OX16 6HA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 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 6HA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
50.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
35.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX16 6HA FAQs

Is OX16 6HA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is OX16 6HA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX16 6HA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in OX16 6HA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 15.1% of residents. 25.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (71.9%).

Which council covers OX16 6HA?

The local authority for OX16 6HA is Cherwell.

OX16 6HA comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX16 6HA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 159 yards 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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