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OX25 4 area guide

Who lives in OX25 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Population: 12,628 (2024)

OX25 4Postcode sector · Bicester

At a glance

What OX25 4 is like

The OX25 4 postcode sector in Cherwell covers 71 live postcodes and is home to about 12,628 people in 5,058 households. 70.7% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 64.1% 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 4 sold for a median of £547,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX25 4 compares

Headline figures for OX25 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£547,500

Median over 14 sales in OX25 4, +21.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in OX25 4.

Household incomeMore

£69,791

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX25 4 differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX25 4 FAQs

Is OX25 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OX25 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £547,500.

Homes in OX25 4 sold for a median of £547,500 across 14 sales in the year to August 2026, +21.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX25 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX25 4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX25 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.2%).

Which council covers OX25 4?

The local authority for OX25 4 is Cherwell.

OX25 4 comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX25 4?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Heyford Rail Station, 0.7 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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