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OX26 6FU area guide

Who lives in OX26 6FU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bicester South
Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,604 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX26 6FU is like

OX26 6FU is a postcode in the Bicester South area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,604 people. 51.1% of households own their home, 34% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 75.8% 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 6 sold for a median of £305,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX26 6FU compares

Headline figures for OX26 6FU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£305,000

Median over 154 sales in OX26 6, −5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.8/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,092

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX26 6FU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Low crimePositive
14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX26 6 is down 5.9% on the year before.

Questions

OX26 6FU FAQs

Is OX26 6FU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.8 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in OX26 6FU?

The median sale price over the last year was £305,000.

Homes in OX26 6 sold for a median of £305,000 across 154 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX26 6FU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX26 6FU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in OX26 6FU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.8% of residents. 51.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.1%).

Which council covers OX26 6FU?

The local authority for OX26 6FU is Cherwell.

OX26 6FU comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX26 6FU?

Connectivity scores 6.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.8 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 105 yards 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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