Postcode sector · Bicester

OX27 9 area guide

Who lives in OX27 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Population: 7,045 (2024)

OX27 9Postcode sector · Bicester

At a glance

What OX27 9 is like

The OX27 9 postcode sector in Cherwell covers 39 live postcodes and is home to about 7,045 people in 2,723 households. 75.9% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.7% 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 9 sold for a median of £362,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX27 9 compares

Headline figures for OX27 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£362,500

Median over 4 sales in OX27 9.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in OX27 9.

Household incomeMore

£69,654

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX27 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OX27 9 FAQs

Is OX27 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OX27 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £362,500.

Homes in OX27 9 sold for a median of £362,500 across 4 sales in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX27 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX27 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in OX27 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 75.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.2%).

Which council covers OX27 9?

The local authority for OX27 9 is Cherwell.

OX27 9 comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX27 9?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bicester North Rail Station, 2.8 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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