OX16 postcode area
The OX16 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cherwell, West Northamptonshire. Area Scores range from 22 to 90 across them.
In summary
The OX16 district contains both ends of the scale: Banbury Calthorpe at 91 out of 100 (#622 of 6,856 in England) against Banbury Ruscote at 23, a 68-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £248,000 in Banbury Grimsbury to £426,998 in Bodicote, Adderbury & Bloxham — a 1.7× gap within the OX16 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cherwell and West Northamptonshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury CalthorpeCherwell | 622 | 91 | £310,000 |
| Bodicote, Adderbury & BloxhamCherwell | 642 | 91 | £426,998 |
| Banbury EasingtonCherwell | 1,184 | 83 | £361,500 |
| Middleton Cheney & Chipping WardenWest Northamptonshire | 1,499 | 78 | £390,000 |
| Banbury HardwickCherwell | 1,835 | 73 | £292,250 |
| Cropredy, Wroxton & ShenningtonCherwell | 2,130 | 69 | £380,000 |
| Banbury GrimsburyCherwell | 3,768 | 45 | £248,000 |
| Banbury NeithropCherwell | 4,248 | 38 | £257,500 |
| Banbury RuscoteCherwell | 5,290 | 23 | £267,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around OX16.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.