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Demographics report

Demographics near OX26 2GB

Census profile

Demographics around OX26 2GB

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 area92.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area11.3%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 014F
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 9
Strong
CrimeDecile 10
Strong
JobsDecile 10
Strong
Living environmentDecile 10
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
White92.7%
Asian3.3%
Black1%
Mixed2.5%
Other0.5%
Detailed mix
white british83.6%
white other8.5%
asian other1.8%
mixed white black caribbean1%
mixed white asian0.8%
asian chinese0.7%
other any0.5%
white irish0.5%
Born: uk73.9%
Born: no passport15.3%
Born: poland2%
Born: other eu1.8%
Born: romania1.5%
Religion

Religion profile around OX26 2GB

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

Top 6% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
90/100
Income
89/100
Employment
63/100
Education
46/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
44/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.