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Housing in OX17 1NQ

What the homes in OX17 1NQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cropredy, Wroxton & Shennington
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,382 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.5%). Flats make up 5.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX17 1NQEngland
Detached57.5%22.9%
Semi-detached21.4%31.5%
Terraced11.5%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.1% of households in the OX17 1NQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.8% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

OX17 1NQ
80%
16%
England
  • Owned80.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented3.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX17 1NQEngland
Owned outright47.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX17 1NQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25.4%). 20.4% of households include dependent children.

OX17 1NQEngland
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children25.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX17 1NQ (Cropredy, Wroxton & Shennington) (about 1,382 residents).

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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