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OX6 8HN area guide

Who lives in OX6 8HN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Bicester West
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,686 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What OX6 8HN is like

OX6 8HN is a postcode in the Bicester West area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,686 people. 73.6% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 60.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How OX6 8HN compares

Headline figures for OX6 8HN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£57,050

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX6 8HN differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    An older population

    22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  5. 05
    Few private renters

    Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OX6 8HN FAQs

01
Is OX6 8HN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is OX6 8HN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX6 8HN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
03
Who lives in OX6 8HN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.1% of residents. 73.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.1%).
04
Which council covers OX6 8HN?

The local authority for OX6 8HN is Cherwell.

OX6 8HN comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is OX6 8HN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 0.3 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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