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Housing in OX25 5BW

What the homes in OX25 5BW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Deddington, Steeple Aston & Heyfords
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,600 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.5%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX25 5BWEngland
Detached29.7%22.9%
Semi-detached41.5%31.5%
Terraced17.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home9.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67% of households in the OX25 5BW area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.2% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

OX25 5BW
67%
13%
14%
England
  • Owned67%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX25 5BWEngland
Owned outright33.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association12.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX25 5BWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.8%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

OX25 5BWEngland
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children22.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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 5BW (Deddington, Steeple Aston & Heyfords) (about 1,600 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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