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Housing in OX26 4YP

What the homes in OX26 4YP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bicester East
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,576 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.5%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX26 4YPEngland
Detached10.1%22.9%
Semi-detached40.9%31.5%
Terraced43.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.7% of households in the OX26 4YP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 17.8% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

OX26 4YP
51%
22%
27%
England
  • Owned50.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented22.1%20.5%
  • Social rented26.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX26 4YPEngland
Owned outright17.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association22.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX26 4YPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.5%). 28.8% of households include dependent children.

OX26 4YPEngland
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.6%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 4YP (Bicester East) (about 1,576 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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