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Housing in OX25 3SX

What the homes in OX25 3SX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Islip, Arncott & Chesterton
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,402 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.9%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX25 3SXEngland
Detached51.9%22.9%
Semi-detached28.3%31.5%
Terraced12.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.4% of households in the OX25 3SX area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 45.5% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

OX25 3SX
76%
20%
England
  • Owned76.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented19.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX25 3SXEngland
Owned outright45.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented4.3%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX25 3SXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.9%). 20.5% of households include dependent children.

OX25 3SXEngland
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 OX25 3SX (Islip, Arncott & Chesterton) (about 1,402 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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