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OX16 6TH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bodicote, Adderbury & Bloxham
Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,929 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX16 6TH is like

OX16 6TH is a postcode in the Bodicote, Adderbury & Bloxham area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,929 people. 68.3% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How OX16 6TH compares

Headline figures for OX16 6TH, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£70,246

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX16 6TH differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX16 6TH FAQs

Is OX16 6TH 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 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is OX16 6TH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX16 6TH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX16 6TH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.5%).

Which council covers OX16 6TH?

The local authority for OX16 6TH is Cherwell.

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

How well connected is OX16 6TH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Banbury Rail Station, 1.5 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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