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OX26 1 area guide

Who lives in OX26 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
8,425 (2024)
At a glance

What OX26 1 is like

The OX26 1 postcode sector in Cherwell covers 134 live postcodes and is home to about 8,425 people in 2,534 households. 65.8% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 74.4% 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 OX26 1 sold for a median of £417,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX26 1 compares

Headline figures for OX26 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£417,500

Median over 70 sales in OX26 1, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in OX26 1.

Household incomeMore
£71,655

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX26 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    23.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 13.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX26 1 FAQs

01
Is OX26 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in OX26 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £417,500.

Homes in OX26 1 sold for a median of £417,500 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is OX26 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX26 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in OX26 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12% of residents. 65.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.7%).
05
Which council covers OX26 1?

The local authority for OX26 1 is Cherwell.

OX26 1 comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is OX26 1?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 1.3 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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