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Housing in OX16

What the homes in OX16 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
59,156 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.9%). Flats make up 20.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

OX16England
Detached18.7%22.9%
Semi-detached37.9%31.5%
Terraced22.7%23%
Purpose-built flat16.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.7% of households in OX16 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.6% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

OX16
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24%
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England
  • Owned55.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented23.9%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX16England
Owned outright26.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council3.4%8.3%
From a housing association15.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

OX16England
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Cherwell

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cherwell (August 2026, +2.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CherwellEngland
All homes£1,304£1,459
One bedroom£975£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,217£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,470£1,489
Four or more£2,204£2,161
Detached£1,864£1,640
Semi-detached£1,406£1,449
Terraced£1,297£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,081£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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