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OX17 2QL area guide

Who lives in OX17 2QL, 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: 1,136 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX17 2QL is like

OX17 2QL 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 1,136 people. 57.1% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 33.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.5% 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 2 sold for a median of £376,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX17 2QL compares

Headline figures for OX17 2QL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£376,000

Median over 72 sales in OX17 2, −12.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 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 2QL differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX17 2 is down 12.1% on the year before.
04
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX17 2QL FAQs

Is OX17 2QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OX17 2QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £376,000.

Homes in OX17 2 sold for a median of £376,000 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX17 2QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX17 2QL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in OX17 2QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 57.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.3%).

Which council covers OX17 2QL?

The local authority for OX17 2QL is West Northamptonshire.

OX17 2QL comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX17 2QL?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Banbury Rail Station, 2.6 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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