Least deprived 20–30%
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.
25195
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25195 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 & WalesProperty sales · OX26 1DR
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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Police Recorded Crime near OX26 1DR
England & WalesCrime trends · near OX26 1DR
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 -34%
493316
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY -14%
16103
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 —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
33
YoY stable
413018
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
65
YoY +59%
966329
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.63.8%
Other White11.3%
Indian4.6%
Chinese4.6%
Other Asian3.7%
+ 6 other groups · 12.1%
Religion
Christian42.5%
No religion41.9%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim3.8%
Hindu3.2%
+ 1 other religions · 3.1%
Age groups
35–4929.3%
25–3421.6%
≤411.7%
5–910.1%
50–649.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children31.8%
One person: other13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.1%
+ 9 other households · 23.6%
Coordinates & Location for OX26 1DR
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX26 1DR
Coordinates
51.8953, -1.1738
Grid reference
SP569221
Easting
456,950
Northing
222,186
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WVRWG+4F
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
Administrative Information
Cherwell
Local Authority
Council AreaBicester and Woodstock E14001090
Constituency
E14001090Thames 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 EnglandThames 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 016G E01035737
E01035737MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 016 E02005936
E02005936LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 016A E01028424
E01028424MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 016 E02005936
E02005936Urban: 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
7:26 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 2018
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> PresentFebruary 2018 — Introduced
Postcode OX26 1DR introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035737 and MSOA E02005936 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25195
Present — Active
Postcode OX26 1DR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Schools near OX26 1DR
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
64%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 19%
Attainment 8
46.4
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 20%
Attainment 8
47.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 5%
RWM expected
63%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 7–17FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
47%
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