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Housing in OX6 8

What the homes in OX6 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
3,088 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.3%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX6 8England
Detached38.3%22.9%
Semi-detached43.3%31.5%
Terraced12.6%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75% of households in OX6 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.6% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

OX6 8
75%
16%
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  • Owned75%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented15.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX6 8England
Owned outright43.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX6 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.7%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

OX6 8England
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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