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
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
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodicote, Adderbury & BloxhamCherwell | 642 | 91 | £426,998 |
| Deddington, Steeple Aston & HeyfordsCherwell | 1,376 | 80 | £465,000 |
| Kings Sutton, Greatworth & EvenleyWest Northamptonshire | 1,396 | 80 | £420,000 |
| Middleton Cheney & Chipping WardenWest Northamptonshire | 1,499 | 78 | £390,000 |
| Harbury, Long Itchington & Fenny ComptonStratford-on-Avon | 1,698 | 75 | £370,500 |
| Silverstone, Syresham & HelmdonWest Northamptonshire | 1,780 | 74 | £435,000 |
| Banbury HardwickCherwell | 1,835 | 73 | £292,250 |
| Cropredy, Wroxton & ShenningtonCherwell | 2,130 | 69 | £380,000 |
| Kineton, Tysoe & WarmingtonStratford-on-Avon | 2,466 | 64 | £340,000 |
| Banbury GrimsburyCherwell | 3,768 | 45 | £248,000 |
People living in OX17 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 20% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 20% |
| Managers & directors | 17% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
Ethnic group
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.