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Demographics report

Demographics near OX26 2AA

Census profile

Demographics around OX26 2AA

Census 2021 · Cherwell 014
Population8,843usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,334people per sq km
Median age42matched 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 area82.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, asian indian
Postcode area13.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area52%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,334Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area72.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area73.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Cherwell 014A
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,843matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned72.5%household tenure
Private rent12.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White82.7%
Asian8%
Black3%
Mixed3.9%
Other2.4%
Detailed mix
white british73.1%
white other8.7%
asian other2.9%
asian indian2.2%
other any1.6%
mixed white black caribbean1.6%
asian chinese1.5%
black african1.5%
Born: uk73.9%
Born: no passport15.3%
Born: poland2%
Born: other eu1.8%
Born: romania1.5%
Religion

Religion profile around OX26 2AA

Census 2021 · Cherwell 014
Largest groupChristian52% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian52%
No religion38.2%
Religion not stated6.2%
Muslim1.4%
Hindu0.9%
Buddhist0.6%
Other religion0.4%
Sikh0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 29% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
40/100
Income
33/100
Employment
63/100
Education
43/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
67/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.