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Housing in OX26 5DW

What the homes in OX26 5DW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,172 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.6%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX26 5DWEngland
Detached57.6%22.9%
Semi-detached29.2%31.5%
Terraced10.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.3% of households in the OX26 5DW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.6% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.

OX26 5DW
78%
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  • Owned78.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented11.1%20.5%
  • Social rented8.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX26 5DWEngland
Owned outright40.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX26 5DWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.5%). 27.1% of households include dependent children.

OX26 5DWEngland
Living alone, under 668.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children24.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 5DW (Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford) (about 2,172 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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