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Housing in OX26 1

What the homes in OX26 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
8,425 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.7%). Flats make up 10.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX26 1England
Detached37.7%22.9%
Semi-detached30.1%31.5%
Terraced20.4%23%
Purpose-built flat7.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.8% of households in OX26 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 19.1% own outright and 46.7% with a mortgage.

OX26 1
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14%
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England
  • Owned65.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX26 1England
Owned outright19.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association12.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 19.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX26 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (31.5%). 39.7% of households include dependent children.

OX26 1England
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children31.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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

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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