# OX26

Postcode district covering Bicester, Woodfield and Greenwood, in Cherwell.

OX26 is a postcode district covering Bicester, Woodfield and Greenwood, in Cherwell. Median sale price £351,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 82.5 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code OX26. 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 OX26 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £351,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in OX26 was £351,000 in 2025. Joint 786th 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/ox26#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 37,894** (2021). OX26 had 37,894 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 522nd most 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/ox26#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 89%** (2022). About 89% of people in OX26 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/ox26#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.9%** (January 2026). In OX26, 92.9% 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/ox26#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=OX26) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 89% of people in OX26 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=OX26) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 584 homes were sold in OX26 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=OX26) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for OX26.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=OX26) (Census 2021, England and Wales): OX26 had 37,894 usual residents at the census.

## How OX26 compares

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

| Measure | OX26 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £351,000 | 3rd cheapest | 26 postcode districts, OX · 2025 |
| Population | 37,894 | 7th most populated | 26 postcode districts, OX · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 89% | 7th most people in radon Affected Areas | 26 postcode districts, OX · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.9% | 3rd highest | 26 postcode districts, OX · Jan 2026 |

## Is OX26 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in OX26 at a rate of 82.5 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 287 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in OX26.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,125), shoplifting (898) and other crime (576).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in OX26 was 75.8 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 OX26, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so OX26 has no single figure. Of its 24 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 6 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in OX26

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cherwell 011F](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028499) | 1,979 | 38.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 90.2% |
| [Cherwell 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028459) | 1,442 | 40.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.9% |
| [Cherwell 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028460) | 2,047 | 35.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.8% |
| [Cherwell 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028461) | 1,660 | 40.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.9% |
| [Cherwell 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028462) | 1,577 | 53.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 88.9% |
| [Cherwell 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028455) | 1,493 | 54.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 85.5% |
| [Cherwell 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028456) | 1,457 | 83.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 91.7% |
| [Cherwell 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028457) | 1,369 | 29.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.1% |
| [Cherwell 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028458) | 1,567 | 73.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.7% |
| [Cherwell 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028467) | 1,829 | 61.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.5% |
| [Cherwell 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028466) | 1,758 | 109.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 95.2% |
| [Cherwell 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028469) | 1,426 | 46.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 95.2% |
| [Cherwell 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028470) | 1,646 | 50.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.8% |
| [Cherwell 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028471) | 1,346 | 69.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.0% |
| [Cherwell 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028472) | 1,205 | 86.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.2% |
| [Cherwell 014F](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028473) | 1,469 | 22.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.5% |
| [Cherwell 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028463) | 2,592 | 38.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 86.2% |
| [Cherwell 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028464) | 1,645 | 22.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Cherwell 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01028465) | 1,376 | 21.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Cherwell 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01035735) | 1,740 | 339.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 75.3% |
| [Cherwell 015F](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01035736) | 1,228 | 492.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 78.7% |
| [Cherwell 016G](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01035737) | 1,912 | 34.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.6% |
| [Cherwell 016H](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01035738) | 1,702 | 87.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Cherwell 016I](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/neighbourhood/e01035739) | 1,883 | 44.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 62.7% |

## Your MP

- [Bicester and Woodstock](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bicester-and-woodstock): Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024.

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

## Middle areas in OX26

[Bicester East](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/bicester-east), [Bicester North](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/bicester-north), [Bicester South](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/bicester-south), [Bicester West](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/bicester-west), [Islip, Arncott & Chesterton](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell/islip-arncott-and-chesterton)

## Postcode sectors in OX26

[OX26 1 (137 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox26-1), [OX26 2 (224 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox26-2), [OX26 3 (133 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox26-3), [OX26 4 (117 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox26-4), [OX26 5 (39 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox26-5), [OX26 6 (262 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox26-6), [OX26 9 (30 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox26-9)

## Council

[Cherwell](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell)

## Towns in OX26

[Bicester](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bicester)

## Postcode districts next to OX26

[OX5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox5), [OX25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox25), [OX27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox27)

## Nearest rail stations

[Bicester North (250 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.1504,51.9035), [Bicester Village (1000 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.1488,51.8930)

## 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)

## OX26 in brief

OX26 is a postcode district covering Bicester, Woodfield and Greenwood, in Cherwell.
About 40,212 people lived in OX26 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £351,000 in 2025 across 584 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 82.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in OX26 was £351,000 in 2025.
OX26 had 37,894 usual residents at the census.
About 89% of people in OX26 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In OX26, 92.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: OX26
- Postcode area: [OX](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox)
- Constituency: [Bicester and Woodstock †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bicester-and-woodstock)
- Council: [Cherwell †](https://openindex.co.uk/cherwell)
- Area: 30.56 km²
- People, mid-2024: 40,212*
- Neighbourhoods: 24
- Output areas: 116

* 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

[OX25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox25), [OX27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox27), [OX5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox5)

## Latest updates for OX26

- 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/OX26

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox26, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox26#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ox26