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OX16 0DQ

POSTCODE

A Banbury Ruscote postcode in Cherwell, a 20-minute walk from Banbury Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Banbury Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Kings Sutton Rail Station

    Rail

    6.8 km straight lineabout 84 min

  • Heyford Rail Station

    Rail

    16.6 km straight lineabout 207 min

Bus stops

  • Glanville Gardens

    Bus · opp · north-west

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Union Street

    Bus · adj · west

    97 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hilton Road

    Bus · adj · west

    119 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Beesley Road

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Parklands

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OX16 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OX16 0 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 56 sales

OX16 0DQ has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the OX16 0 sector.

Average price
£268,975
Median price: £269,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 56 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £264,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£298k£255k£211k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£220,000 · 2026-08-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX16 0SE
£376,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX16 0RZ
£160,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OX16 0AE
£300,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX16 0QW
£235,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX16 0SE
£255,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OX16 0QL
£225,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 0QL
£387,500 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
OX16 0UE
£240,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 0PD
£243,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
OX16 0SJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OX16 0DQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX16 0DQ

Counts are for Banbury Ruscote 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
36
YoY -23%
694724
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY -32%
32183
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY -43%
30198
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

79
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cherwell 003 (E02005923)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£46,725

£40,130–£54,403

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,340

£32,472–£42,938

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,022

£31,505–£36,740

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,452

£28,425–£37,050

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,265
White Brit.62.0%
Other White15.3%
Pakistani12.0%
Other Asian1.9%
African1.7%
+ 13 other groups · 7.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,268
Christian48.4%
No religion32.0%
Muslim13.7%
Not answered4.7%
Sikh0.5%
+ 4 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,270
35–4923.5%
50–6419.7%
25–3416.9%
20–246.7%
65–746.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 554
One person: other26.2%
One person: aged 66+13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.7%
+ 9 other households · 31.9%

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.
15590
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15590 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OX16 0DQ

England
Country
Cherwell
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Banbury Ruscote
Ward
Banbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX16 0DQ
Coordinates
52.0649, -1.3498
Grid reference
SP446409
Easting
444,666
Northing
240,921
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C4W3M72+X3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Banbury
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
Banbury Ruscote
Constituency code
E14001072
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Banbury
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 003C E01028447
E01028447
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 003 E02005923
E02005923
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 003C E01028447
E01028447
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 003 E02005923
E02005923
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

6:49 AM4:49 PM
6:49 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:49 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OX16 0DQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01028447 and MSOA E02005923 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15590
Present — Active
Postcode OX16 0DQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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