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Housing in OX5 1NP

What the homes in OX5 1NP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Begbroke, Yarnton & Water Eaton
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,710 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (56.4%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX5 1NPEngland
Detached56.4%22.9%
Semi-detached32%31.5%
Terraced6.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.9% of households in the OX5 1NP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.3% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.

OX5 1NP
84%
14%
England
  • Owned83.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented2.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX5 1NPEngland
Owned outright51.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX5 1NPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.8%). 20.6% of households include dependent children.

OX5 1NPEngland
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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 OX5 1NP (Begbroke, Yarnton & Water Eaton) (about 1,710 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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