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OX16 2BN

POSTCODE

OX16 2BN is a postcode in Banbury Cross and Neithrop.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.0652, -1.3434
OS grid SP451409 (445,106, 240,957)
IMD England
5/10
#15604
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 9.0 per 1k
MoM +84% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4W3M84+3J
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 9.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 9.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for OX16 2BN

England
Country
Cherwell
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Banbury Cross and Neithrop
Ward
Banbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX16 2BN
Coordinates
52.0652, -1.3434
Grid reference
SP451409
Easting
445,106
Northing
240,957
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C4W3M84+3J
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

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.
15604
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15604 out of 32,844 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 OX16

Police Recorded Crime near OX16 2BN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX16 2BN

Counts are for Banbury Cross and Neithrop electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
66
YoY stable
765941
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
21
YoY +75%
30197
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1062
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY —
21147
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

175
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,577
White Brit.69.8%
Other White14.8%
Pakistani4.3%
Indian1.6%
African1.5%
+ 2 other groups · 8.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,582
Christian52.5%
No religion32.2%
Muslim6.8%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,583
35–4921.0%
50–6418.6%
25–3412.6%
65–749.3%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%

Households

Total households: 622
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
Any member 66+13.3%
Other11.7%
All members 66+11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
+ 9 other households · 37.9%

Administrative Information

Cherwell
Local Authority
Council Area
Banbury E14001072
Constituency
E14001072
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Banbury Cross and Neithrop
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 003B E01028446
E01028446
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 003 E02005923
E02005923
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 003B E01028446
E01028446
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

5:44 AM6:14 PM
5:44 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
June 2005 — Introduced
Postcode OX16 2BN introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 15604
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01028446 and MSOA E02005923 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode OX16 2BN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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