OX5 postcode area · Cherwell

The OX5 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Buckinghamshire, Cherwell, West Oxfordshire. Area Scores range from 64 to 90 across them. Every full OX5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the OX5 district's neighbourhoods is Kidlington South (90 out of 100, #649 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Oakley, Brill & Edgcott (64). 7 of the 9 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £375,000 in Kidlington North to £550,000 in Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Buckinghamshire, Cherwell and West Oxfordshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£48,644a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime46per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)43

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 OX5 district

£400,000median home sold over the past year · +6.7% over 5 years · +2.6% over the year · 271 sales

Detached£545,975

Semi-detached£405,000

Terraced£351,000

Flat£223,000

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 →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Kidlington SouthCherwell	649	90	£395,000
Begbroke, Yarnton & Water EatonCherwell	690	90	£383,719
Woodstock, Stonesfield & TackleyWest Oxfordshire	814	88	£480,000
Kidlington NorthCherwell	903	87	£375,000
Deddington, Steeple Aston & HeyfordsCherwell	1,376	80	£465,000
Caversfield, Ambrosden & FringfordCherwell	1,575	77	£381,150
Islip, Arncott & ChestertonCherwell	2,247	67	£450,000
Kingham, Enstone & Middle BartonWest Oxfordshire	2,329	66	£550,000
Oakley, Brill & EdgcottBuckinghamshire	2,459	64	£442,500

People living in OX5 Census 2021

Residents73,879

Median age (est.)43

Density110per km²

No qualifications13%

Degree or above42%

No car or van10%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 9%25–44 26%45–64 28%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright 37%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 10%Private rent 18%

Households

One person 25%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 29%Lone parent 8%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 23% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups

Professional	23%
Managers & directors	17%
Associate professional	14%
Skilled trades	11%
Administrative	9%
Caring & leisure	7%
Elementary	7%
Sales & customer service	6%
Process & plant	5%

Ethnic group

White 90%Asian 4%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 38% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 14%

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 OX5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the OX5 district.

Kidlington

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around OX5.

OX20 OX25 OX6 OX26 OX27 OX2 OX33 OX3

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.