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OX26 postcode area · Bicester

The OX26 postcode district covers Bicester and spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cherwell. Area Scores range from 67 to 94 across them. Every full OX26 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the OX26 district's neighbourhoods is Bicester North (95 out of 100, #355 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Islip, Arncott & Chesterton (67). All 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £325,000 in Bicester East to £450,000 in Islip, Arncott & Chesterton.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,750a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime70per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)39
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 OX26 district

£350,000median home sold over the past year · +7.7% over 5 years · +4.5% over the year · 540 sales
Detached£486,000
Semi-detached£363,000
Terraced£290,000
Flat£187,500
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
Bicester NorthCherwell 35595 £365,000
Bicester SouthCherwell 1,39080 £335,000
Bicester EastCherwell 1,49278 £325,000
Caversfield, Ambrosden & FringfordCherwell 1,57577 £381,150
Bicester WestCherwell 1,97271 £345,000
Islip, Arncott & ChestertonCherwell 2,24767 £450,000

People living in OX26 Census 2021

Residents56,180
Median age (est.)39
Density211per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above37%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 30%45–64 27%65+ 15%

Tenure

Own outright: 30%Mortgage/shared: 39%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 30%Mortgage/shared 39%Social rent 12%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 24%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 31%Lone parent: 9%Other: 15%
One person 24%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 31%Lone parent 9%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Associate professional 15% · Managers & directors 15%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Associate professional15%
Managers & directors15%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative9%
Elementary9%
Sales & customer service9%
Caring & leisure7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 89%Asian: 5%Black: 2%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 89%Asian 5%Black 2%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 40% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 17%

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 OX26

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the OX26 district.

Bicester

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around OX26.

OX6 OX27 OX25 OX5 OX20 NN13 OX33 OX2

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.