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Housing in OX27 7SW

What the homes in OX27 7SW 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
1,087 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.5%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX27 7SWEngland
Detached44.5%22.9%
Semi-detached38%31.5%
Terraced15%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.3% of households in the OX27 7SW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.6% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

OX27 7SW
69%
18%
13%
England
  • Owned69.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX27 7SWEngland
Owned outright37.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented5.6%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX27 7SWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.5%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

OX27 7SWEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children23.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 OX27 7SW (Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford) (about 1,087 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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