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OX26 6BA

Bicester South and Ambrosden

Cherwell

England / South East / Cherwell / Bicester South / Bicester South and Ambrosden / OX26 6BA

Overview

Postcode OX26 6BA is located in an urban city, within the Bicester South and Ambrosden ward of Cherwell in the South East region , and forms part of the Bicester South area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 234.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bicester South is £65,700 per year. The nearest station is Bicester Village located about 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Pingle Brook Open Space.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
234
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
16.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Bicester South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,006 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 43% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Bicester South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 234.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.7%

Approximately 16.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Bicester South is £65,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX26 6BA.

Flood risk

No risk

Bicester South near OX26 6BA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bicester Village located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Bicester Village

N/A

0.5 mi

Bicester North

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miPingle Brook Open SpaceLarge
0.4 miGarth ParkMedium
0.4 miLangford OrchardSmall

Area Profile

Population
340
Population density
2,271.2 per km²

Demographics

British
226
66.08%
Other White
32
9.36%
Other Asian
22
6.43%
Chinese
18
5.26%
Bangladeshi
5
1.46%
Total population: 342

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
47
30.13%
Owns with a mortgage
40
25.64%
Owns outright
34
21.79%
Other social rented
22
14.1%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.85%
Total households: 156

Property prices in Bicester South and Ambrosden

Based on 241 recent sales, the median property price is £373,000 in Bicester South and Ambrosden area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,750 up to £885,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached88£547,500
Flats28£165,000
Semi-Detached52£380,000
Terraced73£320,000

10 years price trend in Bicester South and Ambrosden

Schools

In the OX26 6BA postcode area, located within Bicester South, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, BicesterVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe Bicester SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLongfields Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTaste of PolandCauseway, Cherwell, OX26 6AN
0.1 miBicester Food and WineManorsfield Road, Cherwell, OX26 6DE
0.2 miSainsbury'sBure Place, Bicester, OX26 6FA
0.2 miSan Oriental28 Sheep Street, Bicester, OX26 6LG
0.4 miAsda ExpressOxford Road, Bicester, OX26 1BT

Data Sources

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