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OX5 2EJ

Kidlington East

Cherwell

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Detailed insights for OX5 2EJ

Overview

Postcode OX5 2EJ is located in an urban city, within the Kidlington East ward of Cherwell in the South East region, and forms part of the Kidlington South area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kidlington South is £59,600 per year. The nearest station is Oxford Parkway located about 1.4 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
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
17.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Kidlington South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,198 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Kidlington South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.6%

Approximately 17.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Kidlington South is £59,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX5 2EJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Kidlington South near OX5 2EJ 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX5 2EJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miExeter Close ParkMediumWalking directions to Exeter Close Park
0.4 miPark Hill Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Park Hill Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
3,491.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
245
75.85%
Other White
35
10.84%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
2.79%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.48%
Other Asian
7
2.17%
Total population: 323

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
56
41.18%
Owns with a mortgage
39
28.68%
Other social rented
18
13.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.29%
Social rents from council
6
4.41%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Kidlington East

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 in Kidlington East area, with individual transactions ranging from £118,750 up to £1,225,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kidlington East 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 East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£455,000
Flats7£220,000
Semi-Detached57£425,000
Terraced18£359,750

10 year median price trend in Kidlington East

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

Schools

In the OX5 2EJ postcode area, located within Kidlington South, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX5 2EJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryNorth Kidlington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, KidlingtonAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWest Kidlington Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX5 2EJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX5 2EJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco71 High Street, Kidlington, OX5 2DNWalking directions to Tesco
0.3 miYour Coop Food26 High Street, Kidlington, OX5 2DHWalking directions to Your Coop Food
0.4 miIcelandHigh Street, Cherwell, OX5 2DHWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miCloversCrown Road, Cherwell, OX5 1AAWalking directions to Clovers
0.4 miYour Coop FoodChurchill Road, Cherwell, OX5 2NPWalking directions to Your Coop Food

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictCherwellE07000177
Parliamentary ConstituencyBicester and WoodstockE14001090
WardKidlington EastE05010932
ParishKidlingtonE04008057
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kidlington SouthE02005938
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cherwell 018BE01028493
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.