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OX16 8 area guide

Who lives in OX16 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Population: 2,534 (2024)

OX16 8Postcode sector · Banbury

At a glance

What OX16 8 is like

The OX16 8 postcode sector in Cherwell covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 2,534 people in 1,144 households. 20.4% of households own their home, 57.4% rent privately and 21.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How OX16 8 compares

Headline figures for OX16 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 80.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in OX16 8. None has a published inspection grade.

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 8 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
57.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
80.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
32.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

OX16 8 FAQs

Is OX16 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 80.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is OX16 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 80.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX16 8, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in OX16 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.5% of residents. 20.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (56.2%).

Which council covers OX16 8?

The local authority for OX16 8 is Cherwell.

OX16 8 comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX16 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 53 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, 0.4 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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