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OX5 1SX

Kidlington West

Cherwell

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Detailed insights for OX5 1SX

Overview

Postcode OX5 1SX is located in an urban city, within the Kidlington West ward of Cherwell in the South East region, and forms part of the Kidlington North area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.0 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 1.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Exeter Close Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Kidlington North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,684 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Kidlington North has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.0 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 283 ft away from OX5 1SX.

Flood risk

No risk

Kidlington North near OX5 1SX 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX5 1SX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miExeter Close ParkMediumWalking directions to Exeter Close Park
0.3 miPark Hill Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Park Hill Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
7,079.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
219
76.04%
Other White
22
7.64%
Chinese
13
4.51%
Other
6
2.08%
Indian
5
1.74%
Total population: 288

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
45.38%
Owns with a mortgage
45
37.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
15.97%
Other social rented
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Kidlington West

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £395,001 in Kidlington West area, with individual transactions ranging from £118,000 up to £975,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kidlington West 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 Kidlington West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£545,000
Flats10£230,000
Semi-Detached23£370,000
Terraced22£323,500

10 year median price trend in Kidlington West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kidlington West.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX5 1SX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryNorth Kidlington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, KidlingtonAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryWest Kidlington Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX5 1SX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX5 1SX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miIcelandHigh Street, Cherwell, OX5 2DHWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miCloversCrown Road, Cherwell, OX5 1AAWalking directions to Clovers
0.3 miYour Coop Food26 High Street, Kidlington, OX5 2DHWalking directions to Your Coop Food
0.3 miGrovelands Convenience StoreScott Close, Cherwell, OX5 1TSWalking directions to Grovelands Convenience Store
0.3 miTesco71 High Street, Kidlington, OX5 2DNWalking directions to Tesco

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictCherwellE07000177
Parliamentary ConstituencyBicester and WoodstockE14001090
WardKidlington WestE05010933
ParishKidlingtonE04008057
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kidlington NorthE02005937
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cherwell 017AE01028487
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.