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Housing in OX26

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

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
44,082 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (32.4%). Flats make up 9.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX26England
Detached32.4%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced27.8%23%
Purpose-built flat8.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.4% of households in OX26 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.1% own outright and 37.3% with a mortgage.

OX26
66%
19%
12%
England
  • Owned66.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented19.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX26England
Owned outright29.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association10.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX26England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.8%). 29.7% of households include dependent children.

OX26England
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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

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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