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Housing in OX5 9

What the homes in OX5 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
1,662 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.5%). Flats make up 22.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

OX5 9England
Detached23.7%22.9%
Semi-detached44.5%31.5%
Terraced9%23%
Purpose-built flat19%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.2% of households in OX5 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 45.8% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

OX5 9
69%
21%
England
  • Owned69.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented21%20.5%
  • Social rented8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX5 9England
Owned outright45.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX5 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.9%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

OX5 9England
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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

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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