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Housing in OX17 1RB

What the homes in OX17 1RB 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
1,545 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.6%). Flats make up 3.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX17 1RBEngland
Detached46.6%22.9%
Semi-detached32.5%31.5%
Terraced17.4%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.2% of households in the OX17 1RB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.

OX17 1RB
75%
14%
England
  • Owned75.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX17 1RBEngland
Owned outright44%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX17 1RBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (26.4%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

OX17 1RBEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children26.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.5%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 1RB (Cropredy, Wroxton & Shennington) (about 1,545 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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