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Demographics report

Demographics near OX26 1AN

Census profile

Demographics around OX26 1AN

Census 2021 · Cherwell 015
Population8,577usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,890people per sq km
Median age36matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area77.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian chinese, asian other
Postcode area21.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,890Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area67.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area56.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area73.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Cherwell 015F
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,577matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned56.3%household tenure
Private rent28%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White77.5%
Asian12.5%
Black2.7%
Mixed4.8%
Other2.5%
Detailed mix
white british63.7%
white other13.4%
asian chinese5.1%
asian other2.8%
black african2.4%
other any2.3%
asian indian2.3%
asian pakistani2%
Born: uk73.8%
Born: no passport10.1%
Born: other eu2.6%
Born: poland2.5%
Born: romania2.2%
Religion

Religion profile around OX26 1AN

Census 2021 · Cherwell 015
Largest groupChristian46.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.9%
No religion42%
Religion not stated6.7%
Muslim2.1%
Buddhist1%
Hindu0.5%
Sikh0.3%
Other religion0.3%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 41% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
34/100
Income
44/100
Employment
72/100
Education
40/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
89/100
Property
29/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 28% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.