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OX26 1BY

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

POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
51.8939, -1.1713
OS grid SP571220 (457,124, 222,030)
IMD England
7/10
#20824
Crime · Mar '26
136
MoM +68% vs Feb '26
Plus Code
9C3WVRVH+HF
Low deprivation
IMD England
136
Crime · Mar '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
136
Crime · Mar '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for OX26 1BY

England
Country
Cherwell
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Bicester South and Ambrosden
Ward
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX26 1BY
Coordinates
51.8939, -1.1713
Grid reference
SP571220
Easting
457,124
Northing
222,030
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WVRVH+HF
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

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.
20824
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20824 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.

Police Recorded Crime near OX26 1BY

Crime trends · near OX26 1BY
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
40
YoY +11%
ASB
9
YoY +80%
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY +133%
Burglary
2
YoY stable
Criminal damage
5
YoY +400%
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
52
YoY +37%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · criminal damage rising

136
incidents · Mar '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,704
White Brit.66.7%
Other White8.6%
Chinese4.2%
Indian4.2%
Other Asian2.4%
+ 6 other groups · 13.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,699
No religion44.5%
Christian40.7%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim4.5%
Hindu2.5%
+ 1 other religions · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,699
35–4927.2%
25–3423.8%
≤413.5%
5–911.4%
50–648.9%
+ 4 other age groups · 15.2%

Households

Total households: 593
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children32.5%
Other12.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.9%
+ 8 other households · 26.5%

Administrative Information

Cherwell
Local Authority
Council Area
Bicester and Woodstock E14001090
Constituency
E14001090
Thames Valley
Police Force
Scotland-wide
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 Scotland
Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Oxfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB - 10Q
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cherwell 016H E01035738
E01035738
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 016 E02005936
E02005936
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 016A E01028424
E01028424
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 016 E02005936
E02005936
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

4:17 AM7:44 PM
4:17 AM
Sunrise
7:44 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:17 AM
Sunset (today)
7:44 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2017
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> Present
December 2017 — Introduced
Postcode OX26 1BY introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035738 and MSOA E02005936 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode OX26 1BY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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