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OX17 1AL area guide

Who lives in OX17 1AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden
Council: West Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,672 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX17 1AL is like

OX17 1AL is a postcode in the Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden area of West Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,672 people. 80.4% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in OX17 1 sold for a median of £417,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX17 1AL compares

Headline figures for OX17 1AL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£417,000

Median over 47 sales in OX17 1, −4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£61,718

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX17 1AL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
7.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
27% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX17 1AL FAQs

Is OX17 1AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX17 1AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £417,000.

Homes in OX17 1 sold for a median of £417,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX17 1AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX17 1AL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in OX17 1AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.8% of residents. 80.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.1%).

Which council covers OX17 1AL?

The local authority for OX17 1AL is West Northamptonshire.

OX17 1AL comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX17 1AL?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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