# OX17

Postcode district covering Middleton Cheney and Adderbury, in West Northamptonshire and Cherwell.

OX17 is a postcode district covering Middleton Cheney and Adderbury, in West Northamptonshire and Cherwell. Median sale price £420,250 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code OX17. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [OX](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an OX17 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £420,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in OX17 was £420,250 in 2025. 523rd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox17#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 18,453** (2021). OX17 had 18,453 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,202nd least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox17#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in OX17 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox17#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.5%** (January 2026). In OX17, 85.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox17#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=OX17) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in OX17 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=OX17) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 272 homes were sold in OX17 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=OX17) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for OX17.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=OX17) (Census 2021, England and Wales): OX17 had 18,453 usual residents at the census.

## How OX17 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | OX17 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £420,250 | 12th cheapest | 26 postcode districts, OX · 2025 |
| Population | 18,453 | 10th least populated | 26 postcode districts, OX · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 26 postcode districts, OX · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 85.5% | 13th lowest | 26 postcode districts, OX · Jan 2026 |

## Is OX17 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in OX17 at a rate of 35.1 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 70 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in OX17.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (256), anti-social behaviour (134) and other crime (108).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in OX17 was 38.8 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in OX17, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so OX17 has no single figure. Of its 10 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in OX17

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cherwell 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028479) | 1,325 | 28.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 86.3% |
| [Cherwell 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028480) | 1,544 | 33.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 95.7% |
| [Cherwell 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028422) | 1,859 | 37.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.1% |
| [Cherwell 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028423) | 1,631 | 30.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.5% |
| [West Northamptonshire 048A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027291) | 1,823 | 45.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 86.3% |
| [West Northamptonshire 048B](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027292) | 1,218 | 27.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 80.2% |
| [West Northamptonshire 048C](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027293) | 1,332 | 31.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 89.2% |
| [West Northamptonshire 048E](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027305) | 1,914 | 30.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 82.4% |
| [West Northamptonshire 052A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027288) | 2,307 | 43.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 93.5% |
| [West Northamptonshire 052C](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027296) | 1,999 | 28.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 45.9% |

## Your MP

- [South Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-northamptonshire): Sarah Bool (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 49% of the people here.
- [Banbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/banbury): Sean Woodcock (Labour), MP since July 2024. 39% of the people here.
- [Kenilworth and Southam](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kenilworth-and-southam): Sir Jeremy Wright (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 7.1% of the people here.
- [Daventry](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/daventry): Stuart Andrew (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 4.5% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in OX17

[Kings Sutton, Greatworth & Evenley](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/kings-sutton-greatworth-and-evenley), [Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/middleton-cheney-and-chipping-warden)

## Postcode sectors in OX17

[OX17 1 (242 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox17-1), [OX17 2 (240 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox17-2), [OX17 3 (234 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox17-3)

## Councils OX17 covers

[West Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire), [Cherwell](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell)

## Postcode districts next to OX17

[CV35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv35), [CV47](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv47), [NN11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn11), [NN12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn12), [NN13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn13), [OX15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox15), [OX16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox16), [OX27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox27)

## More in the OX postcode area

[All OX postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## OX17 in brief

OX17 is a postcode district covering Middleton Cheney and Adderbury, in West Northamptonshire and Cherwell.
About 18,228 people lived in OX17 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £420,250 in 2025 across 272 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 35.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in OX17 was £420,250 in 2025.
OX17 had 18,453 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in OX17 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In OX17, 85.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: OX17
- Postcode area: [OX](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox)
- Constituency: [South Northamptonshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-northamptonshire)
- Council: [West Northamptonshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire)
- Area: 184 km²
- People, mid-2024: 18,228*
- Neighbourhoods: 10
- Output areas: 56

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[NN13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn13), [OX15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox15), [NN11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn11), [CV47](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv47), [OX16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox16), [OX27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox27)

## Latest updates for OX17

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/OX17

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox17, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox17#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox17