Postcode · Bicester

OX26 3UX area guide

Who lives in OX26 3UX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bicester North
Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,525 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX26 3UX is like

OX26 3UX is a postcode in the Bicester North area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,525 people. 59.6% of households own their home, 36.4% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 77% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in OX26 3 sold for a median of £360,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX26 3UX compares

Headline figures for OX26 3UX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£360,750

Median over 84 sales in OX26 3, +0.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,368

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX26 3UX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX26 3UX FAQs

Is OX26 3UX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.4 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in OX26 3UX?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,750.

Homes in OX26 3 sold for a median of £360,750 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX26 3UX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX26 3UX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX26 3UX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.6% of residents. 59.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (48.6%).

Which council covers OX26 3UX?

The local authority for OX26 3UX is Cherwell.

OX26 3UX comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX26 3UX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bicester North Rail Station, 0.7 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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