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OX5 1BE

Kidlington East

Cherwell

England / South East / Cherwell / Kidlington North / Kidlington East / OX5 1BE

Overview

Postcode OX5 1BE is located in an urban city, within the Kidlington East ward of Cherwell in the South East region , and forms part of the Kidlington North area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kidlington North is £57,400 per year. The nearest station is Oxford Parkway located about 1.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Exeter Close Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Kidlington North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,110 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Kidlington North has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 70.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Kidlington North is £57,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX5 1BE.

Flood risk

No risk

Kidlington North near OX5 1BE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Oxford Parkway located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miExeter Close ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
260
Population density
3,513.5 per km²

Demographics

British
183
70.38%
Other White
38
14.62%
Other
7
2.69%
Chinese
6
2.31%
Other Asian
5
1.92%
Total population: 260

Housing

Owns outright
54
44.63%
Owns with a mortgage
35
28.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
22.31%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.48%
Shared ownership
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Kidlington East

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £423,750 in Kidlington East area, with individual transactions ranging from £118,750 up to £1,225,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£520,000
Flats7£220,000
Semi-Detached55£425,000
Terraced18£368,750

10 years price trend in Kidlington East

Schools

In the OX5 1BE postcode area, located within Kidlington North, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, KidlingtonAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWest Kidlington Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryNorth Kidlington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miGrovelands Convenience StoreScott Close, Cherwell, OX5 1TS
0.2 miYour Coop FoodChurchill Road, Cherwell, OX5 2NP
0.3 miCloversCrown Road, Cherwell, OX5 1AA
0.3 miYour Coop Food26 High Street, Kidlington, OX5 2DH
0.3 miIcelandHigh Street, Cherwell, OX5 2DH

Data Sources

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