Postcode · Bicester

OX26 9LE area guide

Who lives in OX26 9LE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bicester East
Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,493 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX26 9LE is like

OX26 9LE is a postcode in the Bicester East area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,493 people. 61.6% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 23.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How OX26 9LE compares

Headline figures for OX26 9LE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,989

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX26 9LE differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX26 9LE FAQs

Is OX26 9LE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is OX26 9LE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX26 9LE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in OX26 9LE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.9% of residents. 61.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (52.3%).

Which council covers OX26 9LE?

The local authority for OX26 9LE is Cherwell.

OX26 9LE comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX26 9LE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bicester North Rail Station, 0.4 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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