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OX6 9YL area guide

Who lives in OX6 9YL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bicester North
Council: Cherwell
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,525 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What OX6 9YL is like

OX6 9YL is a postcode in the Bicester North area of Cherwell. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,525 people. 59.6% of households own their home, 36.4% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 77% 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 9YL compares

Headline figures for OX6 9YL, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£79,368

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX6 9YL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
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.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX6 9YL FAQs

Is OX6 9YL 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 15.4 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is OX6 9YL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX6 9YL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OX6 9YL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.6% of residents. 59.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (48.6%).

Which council covers OX6 9YL?

The local authority for OX6 9YL is Cherwell.

OX6 9YL comes under Cherwell in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX6 9YL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bicester North Rail Station, 0.6 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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