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OX25 5BW area guide

Who lives in OX25 5BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

OX25 5BWBicester

At a glance

What OX25 5BW is like

OX25 5BW is a postcode in the Deddington, Steeple Aston & Heyfords area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,600 people. 67% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX25 5 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX25 5BW compares

Headline figures for OX25 5BW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 33 sales in OX25 5, +5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£72,864

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX25 5BW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OX25 5 is up 5.6% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX25 5BW FAQs

Is OX25 5BW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.7 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 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX25 5BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in OX25 5 sold for a median of £450,000 across 33 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX25 5BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX25 5BW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX25 5BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.5% of residents. 67% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.5%).

Which council covers OX25 5BW?

The local authority for OX25 5BW is Cherwell.

OX25 5BW comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX25 5BW?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Heyford Rail Station, 2.1 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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