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OX27 0BJ area guide

Who lives in OX27 0BJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Marsh Gibbon, Steeple Claydon & Tingewick
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,435 (2024)

OX27 0BJBicester

At a glance

What OX27 0BJ is like

OX27 0BJ is a postcode in the Marsh Gibbon, Steeple Claydon & Tingewick area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,435 people. 76.6% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in OX27 sold for a median of £382,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX27 0BJ compares

Headline figures for OX27 0BJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£382,000

Median over 83 sales in OX27, −9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£66,030

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX27 0BJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX27 is down 9% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX27 0BJ FAQs

Is OX27 0BJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX27 0BJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £382,000.

Homes in OX27 sold for a median of £382,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, −9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX27 0BJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX27 0BJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in OX27 0BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 76.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.8%).

Which council covers OX27 0BJ?

The local authority for OX27 0BJ is Buckinghamshire.

OX27 0BJ comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX27 0BJ?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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