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OX25 2RZ area guide

Who lives in OX25 2RZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford
Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,374 (2024)

OX25 2RZBicester

At a glance

What OX25 2RZ is like

OX25 2RZ is a postcode in the Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,374 people. 39.6% of households own their home, 49.2% rent privately and 10.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 77.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX25 2 sold for a median of £341,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX25 2RZ compares

Headline figures for OX25 2RZ, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£341,000

Median over 60 sales in OX25 2, −16.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£73,545

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX25 2RZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
49.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX25 2 is down 16.8% on the year before.

Questions

OX25 2RZ FAQs

Is OX25 2RZ 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 21.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX25 2RZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £341,000.

Homes in OX25 2 sold for a median of £341,000 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX25 2RZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX25 2RZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in OX25 2RZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.1% of residents. 39.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.4%).

Which council covers OX25 2RZ?

The local authority for OX25 2RZ is Cherwell.

OX25 2RZ comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX25 2RZ?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 1.8 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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