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Housing in OX26 3XT

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

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (48.6%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX26 3XTEngland
Detached29.8%22.9%
Semi-detached17.8%31.5%
Terraced48.6%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.6% of households in the OX26 3XT area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 23% own outright and 36.7% with a mortgage.

OX26 3XT
60%
36%
England
  • Owned59.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented36.4%20.5%
  • Social rented3.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX26 3XTEngland
Owned outright23%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX26 3XTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (26.1%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

OX26 3XTEngland
Living alone, under 6624%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children26.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX26 3XT (Bicester North) (about 1,525 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.

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