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OX16 6RU

POSTCODE

A Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown postcode in Cherwell, a 2-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

    145 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Kings Sutton Rail Station

    Rail

    5.5 km straight lineabout 69 min

  • Heyford Rail Station

    Rail

    15.9 km straight lineabout 199 min

Bus stops

  • Banbury Railway Station

    Bus · Main Entrance · south-east

    115 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Banbury Railway Station

    Bus · opp Main Entrance · north-west

    130 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Merton Street Mosque

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • McKeevor Place

    Bus · opp · north-east

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • McKeevor Place

    Bus · adj · south-west

    192 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in OX16

Police Recorded Crime near OX16 6RU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX16 6RU

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY -42%
523619
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
13
YoY —
15105
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1172
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
35
YoY +17%
614427
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

85
incidents · Sep '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 004 (E02005924)

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
£47,080

£40,335–£54,953

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,772

£32,793–£43,506

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,261

£34,353–£40,416

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,235

£29,112–£37,943

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: 1,512
White Brit.50.5%
Other White24.2%
Pakistani4.6%
Indian4.6%
Other ethnic group2.9%
+ 14 other groups · 13.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,512
Christian40.7%
No religion37.7%
Muslim10.4%
Not answered6.4%
Hindu2.1%
+ 3 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,512
25–3427.6%
35–4924.1%
50–6410.4%
≤48.1%
20–247.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.0%

Households

Total households: 728
One person: other31.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.1%
One person: aged 66+8.9%
+ 9 other households · 29.3%

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.
12967
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12967 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 6RU

England
Country
Cherwell
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown
Ward
Banbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX16 6RU
Coordinates
52.0615, -1.3274
Grid reference
SP462405
Easting
446,207
Northing
240,563
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C4W3M6F+J2
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Banbury
Travel to Work
Banbury
ITL Region
Cherwell

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 10Q
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cherwell 004H E01032942
E01032942
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 004 E02005924
E02005924
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 004H E01032942
E01032942
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 004 E02005924
E02005924
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

7:16 AM4:22 PM
7:16 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
9 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2022
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~4 years
Active Duration
2022 -> Present
October 2022 — Introduced
Postcode OX16 6RU introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12967
Present — Active
Postcode OX16 6RU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2022
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~4 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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