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OX5 1JU area guide

Who lives in OX5 1JU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Islip, Arncott & Chesterton
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,640 (2024)
At a glance

What OX5 1JU is like

OX5 1JU is a postcode in the Islip, Arncott & Chesterton area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,640 people. 67.3% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 19.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.7% 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. Homes in OX5 1 sold for a median of £367,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX5 1JU compares

Headline figures for OX5 1JU, 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: 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£367,500

Median over 113 sales in OX5 1, −3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£74,226

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX5 1JU differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX5 1JU FAQs

01
Is OX5 1JU 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 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in OX5 1JU?

The median sale price over the last year was £367,500.

Homes in OX5 1 sold for a median of £367,500 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is OX5 1JU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX5 1JU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in OX5 1JU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 67.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43%).
05
Which council covers OX5 1JU?

The local authority for OX5 1JU is Cherwell.

OX5 1JU comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is OX5 1JU?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Oxford Parkway Rail Station, 2.5 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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