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Postcode district · Chipping Norton

Housing in OX7

What the homes in OX7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
35,738 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.5%). Flats make up 8.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

OX7England
Detached40.5%22.9%
Semi-detached32.4%31.5%
Terraced18.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.2% of households in OX7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

OX7
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England
  • Owned70.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented12.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX7England
Owned outright43%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.3%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

OX7England
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Oxfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Oxfordshire (August 2026, +1.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West OxfordshireEngland
All homes£1,305£1,459
One bedroom£954£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,208£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,518£1,489
Four or more£2,082£2,161
Detached£1,738£1,640
Semi-detached£1,458£1,449
Terraced£1,319£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,048£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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