OX17 postcode area · Cherwell

The OX17 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cherwell, Stratford-on-Avon, West Northamptonshire. Area Scores range from 45 to 90 across them. Every full OX17 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The OX17 district contains both ends of the scale: Bodicote, Adderbury & Bloxham at 91 out of 100 (#642 of 6,856 in England) against Banbury Grimsbury at 45, a 46-point gap between neighbouring areas. 8 of the 10 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 £465,000 in Deddington, Steeple Aston & Heyfords — a 1.9× gap within the OX17 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Cherwell, Stratford-on-Avon and West Northamptonshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£45,848a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime50per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)43
Owner-occupied70%

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 OX17 district

£405,000median home sold over the past year · +17.4% over 5 years · -4.7% over the year · 244 sales
Detached£540,000
Semi-detached£355,000
Terraced£345,000
Flat
Cherwell£358,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Bodicote, Adderbury & BloxhamCherwell 64291 £426,998
Deddington, Steeple Aston & HeyfordsCherwell 1,37680 £465,000
Kings Sutton, Greatworth & EvenleyWest Northamptonshire 1,39680 £420,000
Middleton Cheney & Chipping WardenWest Northamptonshire 1,49978 £390,000
Harbury, Long Itchington & Fenny ComptonStratford-on-Avon 1,69875 £370,500
Silverstone, Syresham & HelmdonWest Northamptonshire 1,78074 £435,000
Banbury HardwickCherwell 1,83573 £292,250
Cropredy, Wroxton & ShenningtonCherwell 2,13069 £380,000
Kineton, Tysoe & WarmingtonStratford-on-Avon 2,46664 £340,000
Banbury GrimsburyCherwell 3,76845 £248,000

People living in OX17 Census 2021

Residents91,069
Median age (est.)43
Density121per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above38%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 25%45–64 28%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright: 34%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 34%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 12%Private rent 19%

Households

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

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades11%
Elementary9%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure7%
Process & plant7%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 93%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 93%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 38% · 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 OX17

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the OX17 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around OX17.

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.