Housing in OX26 1BZ
What the homes in OX26 1BZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Islip, Arncott & Chesterton
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,843 (2024)
OX26 1BZBicester
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36%). Flats make up 9.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
59.8% of households in the OX26 1BZ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 8.1% own outright and 51.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned59.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership7.3%1%
- Private rented12.1%20.5%
- Social rented20.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 14.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (40.8%). 50.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX26 1BZ (Islip, Arncott & Chesterton) (about 1,843 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.