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Housing in OX26 3

What the homes in OX26 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
6,844 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43%). Flats make up 6.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX26 3England
Detached43%22.9%
Semi-detached20.2%31.5%
Terraced29.8%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.7% of households in OX26 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 41.4% with a mortgage.

OX26 3
67%
25%
England
  • Owned66.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented25.2%20.5%
  • Social rented7.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX26 3England
Owned outright25.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX26 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.7%). 32.5% of households include dependent children.

OX26 3England
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7%12.8%
Couple, no children22.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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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