Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 3.6 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.
30455
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30455 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 3YD
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 3YD
England & WalesCrime trends · near OX26 3YD
Counts are for Bicester North and Caversfield 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
13
YoY -28%
271910
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY +30%
23133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.74.8%
Other White14.0%
Indian1.7%
Other Asian1.4%
+ other · 8.0%
Religion
Christian50.1%
No religion41.0%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
35–4924.3%
25–3420.1%
50–6419.7%
≤46.7%
20–246.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.8%
Households
One person: other24.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.1%
One person: aged 66+7.8%
+ 9 other households · 25.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Bicester North Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min
Bicester Village Rail Station
Rail
- 10.5 km straight lineabout 131 min
Heyford Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 365 m straight lineabout 5 min
Caversfield Turn
Bus · NE-bound · north-east
- 371 m straight lineabout 5 min
Caversfield Turn
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
- 552 m straight lineabout 7 min
Rochford Gardens
Bus · adj · north
- 554 m straight lineabout 7 min
Rochford Gardens
Bus · opp · south
- 557 m straight lineabout 7 min
Skimmingdish Lane HAR
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
Coordinates & Location for OX26 3YD
Oxford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OX26 3YD
Coordinates
51.9133, -1.1472
Grid reference
SP587242
Easting
458,756
Northing
224,201
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WWV73+84
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 North and Caversfield
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 012A E01028459
E01028459MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 012 E02005932
E02005932LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cherwell 012A E01028459
E01028459MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cherwell 012 E02005932
E02005932Urban: 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
7:26 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
October 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentOctober 2000 — Introduced
Postcode OX26 3YD introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01028459 and MSOA E02005932 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30455
Present — Active
Postcode OX26 3YD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near OX26 3YD
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
60%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 41%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
55%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 14%
Attainment 8
41.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 20%
Attainment 8
47.9
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