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OX26 1AS

POSTCODE

OX26 1AS is a postcode in Bicester South and Ambrosden.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.8955, -1.1607
OS grid SP578222 (457,849, 222,214)
IMD England
7/10
#21030
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 10.5 per 1k
MoM +16% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3WVRWQ+5P
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 10.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£350,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,734 sales
-3.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
21030
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21030 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
Property sales · OX26 1AS
HM Land Registry · Cherwell
Average price
£398,665
Median price: £350,000
Median -3.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,734 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Mar '25 – Dec '25Dec '25: 1 sales · avg £247,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£248k£205k£163k
Mar '25Dec '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near OX26 1AS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OX26 1AS

Counts are for Bicester South and Ambrosden 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
29
YoY -24%
513519
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY -8%
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
33
YoY +27%
362616
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
65
YoY +71%
966024
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · other recorded crime rising

148
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,228
White Brit.63.6%
Other White13.3%
Chinese5.2%
Other Asian2.6%
African2.4%
+ 6 other groups · 12.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,228
No religion48.2%
Christian39.6%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim4.1%
Buddhist1.5%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,227
25–3427.1%
35–4924.7%
≤410.7%
50–6410.1%
5–98.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.9%

Households

Total households: 495
One person: other20.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.5%
+ 9 other households · 25.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bicester Village Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    822 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Bicester North Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Islip Rail Station

    Rail

    9.4 km straight lineabout 118 min

Bus stops

  • Ray Road

    Bus · opp · west

    49 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ray Road

    Bus · adj · east

    55 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bicester Village

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    71 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bicester Village

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    112 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Community Hospital

    Bus · opp · north-east

    129 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for OX26 1AS

England
Country
Cherwell
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Bicester South and Ambrosden
Ward
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX26 1AS
Coordinates
51.8955, -1.1607
Grid reference
SP578222
Easting
457,849
Northing
222,214
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WVRWQ+5P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bicester
Travel to Work
Oxford
ITL Region
Cherwell
National Park
Non-National Park

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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Administrative Information

Cherwell
Local Authority
Council Area
Bicester and Woodstock E14001090
Constituency
E14001090
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Bicester South and Ambrosden
Constituency code
E14001090
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Bicester
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 015F E01035736
E01035736
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 015 E02005935
E02005935
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 015D E01028468
E01028468
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 015 E02005935
E02005935
Urban: Nearer to 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: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM6:03 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2015
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> Present
May 2015 — Introduced
Postcode OX26 1AS introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035736 and MSOA E02005935 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21030
Present — Active
Postcode OX26 1AS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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