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OX16 0HW

Banbury Ruscote

Cherwell

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Detailed insights for OX16 0HW

Overview

Postcode OX16 0HW is located in an urban city, within the Banbury Ruscote ward of Cherwell in the South East region, and forms part of the Banbury Ruscote area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 76.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Banbury Ruscote is £48,600 per year. The nearest station is Banbury located about 1.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is Princess Diana Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
32.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Banbury Ruscote has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,532 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Banbury Ruscote has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 76.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32.8%

Approximately 32.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Banbury Ruscote is £48,600 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 193 ft away from OX16 0HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Banbury Ruscote near OX16 0HW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Banbury located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX16 0HW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPrincess Diana ParkLargeWalking directions to Princess Diana Park
0.5 miPeople's ParkMediumWalking directions to People's Park
0.3 miRuscote ParkMediumWalking directions to Ruscote Park

Area Profile

Population
366
Population density
7,737.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
228
62.3%
Other White
55
15.03%
Pakistani
39
10.66%
African
18
4.92%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.91%
Total population: 366

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
37
28.91%
Owns outright
31
24.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
20.31%
Owns with a mortgage
26
20.31%
Social rents from council
5
3.91%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Banbury Ruscote

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £274,000 in Banbury Ruscote area, with individual transactions ranging from £132,500 up to £468,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Banbury Ruscote in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Banbury Ruscote over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£375,000
Semi-Detached44£273,000
Terraced18£256,000

10 year median price trend in Banbury Ruscote

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Banbury Ruscote.

Schools

In the OX16 0HW postcode area, located within Banbury Ruscote, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX16 0HW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHill View Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BanburyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryOrchard Fields Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX16 0HW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX16 0HW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miBanbury ExpressWarwick Road, Cherwell, OX16 1ASWalking directions to Banbury Express
0.3 miRowley's Food StoreCherry Road, Cherwell, OX16 0RRWalking directions to Rowley's Food Store
0.4 miCo-op Food1 Ruscote Arcade, Banbury, OX16 1PHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miAldiRuscote Avenue, Banbury, OX16 2GUWalking directions to Aldi

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cherwell district (2025-26).

Band A£1,643
Band B£1,916
Band C£2,190
Band D£2,464
Band E£3,011
Band F£3,559
Band G£4,106
Band H£4,928

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictCherwellE07000177
Parliamentary ConstituencyBanburyE14001072
WardBanbury RuscoteE05010924
ParishBanburyE04012640
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Banbury RuscoteE02005925
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cherwell 005DE01028452
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.