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OX16 2AL

Banbury Ruscote

Cherwell

England / South East / Cherwell / Banbury Neithrop / Banbury Ruscote / OX16 2AL

Overview

Postcode OX16 2AL is located in an urban city, within the Banbury Ruscote ward of Cherwell in the South East region , and forms part of the Banbury Neithrop area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 66.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Banbury Neithrop is £48,100 per year. The nearest station is Banbury located about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is People's Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
43.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Banbury Neithrop has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,564 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Banbury Neithrop has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 66.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

43.5%

Approximately 43.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Banbury Neithrop is £48,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX16 2AL.

Flood risk

No risk

Banbury Neithrop near OX16 2AL 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Banbury

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miPeople's ParkMedium
0.4 miRuscote ParkMedium
0.4 miMusketeer ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
7,614.7 per km²

Demographics

British
187
75.4%
Other White
32
12.9%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
2.42%
Pakistani
6
2.42%
Roma
4
1.61%
Total population: 248

Housing

Other social rented
53
36.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
21.77%
Owns with a mortgage
26
17.69%
Owns outright
21
14.29%
Social rents from council
11
7.48%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Banbury Ruscote

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Banbury Ruscote area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,250 up to £468,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£375,000
Flats2£128,125
Semi-Detached53£269,000
Terraced17£255,000

10 years price trend in Banbury Ruscote

Schools

In the OX16 2AL postcode area, located within Banbury Neithrop, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, BanburyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableSt John's Priory SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryHill View Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miBanbury ExpressWarwick Road, Cherwell, OX16 1AS
0.3 miBanbury Convenience Stores32 Parsons Street, Banbury, OX16 5LY
0.3 miBao Giang Oriental Supermarket26 Parsons Street, Banbury, OX16 5LY
0.3 miTai Oriental Supermarket40-41 Parsons Street, Banbury, OX16 5NA
0.4 miWaitroseSoutham Road, Banbury, OX16 2FW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.