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OX20 1QF area guide

Who lives in OX20 1QF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Islip, Arncott & Chesterton
Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,640 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX20 1QF is like

OX20 1QF is a postcode in the Islip, Arncott & Chesterton area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,640 people. 67.3% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 19.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX20 1 sold for a median of £495,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX20 1QF compares

Headline figures for OX20 1QF, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£495,000

Median over 63 sales in OX20 1, −9.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£74,226

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX20 1QF differs most from the national average.

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Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX20 1 is down 9.8% on the year before.
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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
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Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX20 1QF FAQs

Is OX20 1QF 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 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX20 1QF?

The median sale price over the last year was £495,000.

Homes in OX20 1 sold for a median of £495,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX20 1QF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX20 1QF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in OX20 1QF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 67.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43%).

Which council covers OX20 1QF?

The local authority for OX20 1QF is Cherwell.

OX20 1QF comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX20 1QF?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hanborough Rail Station, 1.9 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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