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OX6 7UL area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Bicester East
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,502 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What OX6 7UL is like

OX6 7UL is a postcode in the Bicester East area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,502 people. 82.8% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 4.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 69.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How OX6 7UL compares

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

AffluenceMore
10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

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

Household incomeMore
£58,989

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX6 7UL differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    Low crimePositive

    11.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  5. 05
    Few private renters

    Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX6 7UL FAQs

01
Is OX6 7UL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is OX6 7UL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX6 7UL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
03
Who lives in OX6 7UL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 82.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.8%).
04
Which council covers OX6 7UL?

The local authority for OX6 7UL is Cherwell.

OX6 7UL comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is OX6 7UL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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 North 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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