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OX20 postcode area · Cherwell

The OX20 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cherwell, West Oxfordshire. Area Scores range from 67 to 89 across them. Every full OX20 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the OX20 district, Begbroke, Yarnton & Water Eaton is the strongest performer at 90 out of 100 (#690 of 6,856 nationally); Islip, Arncott & Chesterton is the weakest at 67. All 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £375,000 in Kidlington North to £480,000 in Woodstock, Stonesfield & Tackley. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cherwell and West Oxfordshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£49,078a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime54per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)44
Owner-occupied72%

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 OX20 district

£562,500median home sold over the past year · +18.4% over 5 years · -3.8% over the year · 81 sales
Detached£867,000
Semi-detached£600,000
Terraced£410,000
Flat£290,000
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
Begbroke, Yarnton & Water EatonCherwell 69090 £383,719
Woodstock, Stonesfield & TackleyWest Oxfordshire 81488 £480,000
Kidlington NorthCherwell 90387 £375,000
Islip, Arncott & ChestertonCherwell 2,24767 £450,000

People living in OX20 Census 2021

Residents35,322
Median age (est.)44
Density149per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above43%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 9%25–44 26%45–64 27%65+ 21%

Tenure

Own outright: 38%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 38%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 11%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 8%Other: 18%
One person 27%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 8%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 25% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional25%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative9%
Elementary8%
Caring & leisure7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 89%Asian: 5%Black: 1%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 89%Asian 5%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 37% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 16%

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 OX20

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the OX20 district.

Kidlington

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around OX20.

OX5 OX25 OX6 OX2 OX3 OX26 OX33 OX1

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.