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OX16 9JY area guide

Who lives in OX16 9JY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Banbury Easington
Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,271 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX16 9JY is like

OX16 9JY is a postcode in the Banbury Easington area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,271 people. 80.5% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 57.2% 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. Homes in OX16 9 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX16 9JY compares

Headline figures for OX16 9JY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 163 sales in OX16 9, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,635

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX16 9JY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX16 9 is down 5.4% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX16 9JY FAQs

Is OX16 9JY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OX16 9JY?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in OX16 9 sold for a median of £350,000 across 163 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX16 9JY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX16 9JY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in OX16 9JY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 10.7% of residents. 80.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.7%).

Which council covers OX16 9JY?

The local authority for OX16 9JY is Cherwell.

OX16 9JY comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX16 9JY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 1.3 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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