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OX15 6AY

POSTCODE

OX15 6AY is a postcode in Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.0807, -1.4099
OS grid SP405426 (440,532, 242,643)
IMD England
6/10
#19537
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
MoM +118% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4W3HJR+72
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19537
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19537 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in OX15

Police Recorded Crime near OX15 6AY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX15 6AY

Counts are for Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY +46%
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
19101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY —
20111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

48
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,221
White Brit.93.1%
Other White3.5%
+ other · 3.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,221
Christian57.0%
No religion34.2%
Not answered7.6%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,221
50–6430.0%
35–4917.5%
65–7415.1%
75–847.8%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.2%

Households

Total households: 542
Married or civil partnership couple: No children20.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.9%
Single family household, all members 66+14.4%
One person: other12.9%
One person: aged 66+12.4%
+ 9 other households · 24.9%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Banbury Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

  • Kings Sutton Rail Station

    Rail

    11.0 km straight lineabout 138 min

  • Heyford Rail Station

    Rail

    19.5 km straight lineabout 244 min

Bus stops

  • The Firs

    Bus · adj · north-east

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • The Firs

    Bus · opp · south-west

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Horley Turn

    Bus · adj · east

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Horley Turn

    Bus · opp · west

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Coordinates & Location for OX15 6AY

England
Country
Cherwell
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton
Ward
Banbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX15 6AY
Coordinates
52.0807, -1.4099
Grid reference
SP405426
Easting
440,532
Northing
242,643
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C4W3HJR+72
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Banbury
ITL Region
Cherwell
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cherwell
Local Authority
Council Area
Banbury E14001072
Constituency
E14001072
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton
Constituency code
E14001072
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Wroxton
International Territorial Level
Cherwell

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving Oxfordshire
NHS England
Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Oxfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 10Q
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cherwell 001E E01035723
E01035723
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 001 E02005921
E02005921
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 001D E01028509
E01028509
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 001 E02005921
E02005921
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:28 AM6:14 PM
7:28 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 46 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2006
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> Present
April 2006 — Introduced
Postcode OX15 6AY introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01035723 and MSOA E02005921 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19537
Present — Active
Postcode OX15 6AY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near OX15 6AY

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