OX15 postcode area · Cherwell

The OX15 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cherwell, Stratford-on-Avon, West Oxfordshire. Area Scores range from 45 to 90 across them. Every full OX15 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the OX15 district: Bodicote, Adderbury & Bloxham scores 91 out of 100 (#642 of 6,856 nationally) while Banbury Grimsbury sits at 45 — neighbours on the map, 46 points apart on the index. 5 of the 8 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £248,000 in Banbury Grimsbury to £550,000 in Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton — a 2.2× gap within the OX15 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Cherwell, Stratford-on-Avon and West Oxfordshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£44,467a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime54per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)44
Owner-occupied69%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the OX15 district

£435,000median home sold over the past year · +15.7% over 5 years · +6.5% over the year · 276 sales
Detached£510,000
Semi-detached£365,000
Terraced£323,750
Flat£155,500
Cherwell£358,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Bodicote, Adderbury & BloxhamCherwell 64291 £426,998
Deddington, Steeple Aston & HeyfordsCherwell 1,37680 £465,000
Shipston-on-Stour & BrailesStratford-on-Avon 2,09669 £377,500
Cropredy, Wroxton & ShenningtonCherwell 2,13069 £380,000
Sibford, Hook Norton & MilcombeCherwell 2,16468 £450,000
Kingham, Enstone & Middle BartonWest Oxfordshire 2,32966 £550,000
Kineton, Tysoe & WarmingtonStratford-on-Avon 2,46664 £340,000
Banbury GrimsburyCherwell 3,76845 £248,000

People living in OX15 Census 2021

Residents73,475
Median age (est.)44
Density108per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above40%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 9%25–44 25%45–64 28%65+ 21%

Tenure

Own outright: 36%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 36%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 12%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 8%Other: 17%
One person 28%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 8%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors18%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades11%
Elementary9%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure7%
Process & plant7%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 93%Asian: 4%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 93%Asian 4%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 37% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 13%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in OX15

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the OX15 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around OX15.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.