Postcode · Bicester

OX6 7HT area guide

Who lives in OX6 7HT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bicester South
Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,815 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

OX6 7HTBicester

At a glance

What OX6 7HT is like

OX6 7HT is a postcode in the Bicester South area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,815 people. 46% of households own their home, 30.2% rent privately and 23% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 53.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How OX6 7HT compares

Headline figures for OX6 7HT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 59.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,092

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX6 7HT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
59.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
An older population
30.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

OX6 7HT FAQs

Is OX6 7HT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 59.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is OX6 7HT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX6 7HT, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in OX6 7HT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8% of residents. 46% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (41%).

Which council covers OX6 7HT?

The local authority for OX6 7HT is Cherwell.

OX6 7HT comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX6 7HT?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bicester Village Rail Station, 0.5 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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