OX6 postcode area · Cherwell

The OX6 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Buckinghamshire, Cherwell, West Oxfordshire. Area Scores range from 66 to 94 across them. Every full OX6 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the OX6 district, Bicester North is the strongest performer at 95 out of 100 (#355 of 6,856 nationally); Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton is the weakest at 66. 9 of the 10 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £325,000 in Bicester East 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£48,382a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime57per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)42
Owner-occupied70%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Bicester NorthCherwell 35595 £365,000
Woodstock, Stonesfield & TackleyWest Oxfordshire 81488 £480,000
Deddington, Steeple Aston & HeyfordsCherwell 1,37680 £465,000
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
Marsh Gibbon, Steeple Claydon & TingewickBuckinghamshire 2,27467 £406,500
Kingham, Enstone & Middle BartonWest Oxfordshire 2,32966 £550,000

People living in OX6 Census 2021

Residents91,208
Median age (est.)42
Density130per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above39%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 27%45–64 28%65+ 17%

Tenure

Own outright: 33%Mortgage/shared: 37%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 33%Mortgage/shared 37%Social rent 11%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 24%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 8%Other: 16%
One person 24%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 8%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional15%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative9%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service7%
Caring & leisure7%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 91%Asian: 4%Black: 1%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 91%Asian 4%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 39% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 15%

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 OX6

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the OX6 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around OX6.

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.