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OX5 2RB

Launton and Otmoor · Cherwell · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Launton and Otmoor
Local authority
Cherwell
Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock
Postcode district
OX5
Postcode sector
OX5 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
OX5 2UL 223 m
OX5 2QZ 307 m
OX5 2FU 402 m
OX5 2UQ 406 m
OX5 2UJ 423 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
OX5 2RB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 August 2013
Postcode area
OX
Postcode district
OX5
Postcode sector
OX5 2
Latitude
51.835370
Longitude
-1.192356
British National Grid easting
455,745
British National Grid northing
215,503

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Cherwell · E07000177
Electoral ward
Launton and Otmoor · E05010934
Parish or community
E04008033
Westminster constituency
Bicester and Woodstock · E14001090
Output area
E00145209
Lower layer super output area
Cherwell 016F · E01028502
Middle layer super output area
Cherwell 016 · E02005936

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
5
Primary
3
Secondary
0

  1. Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    798 m

  2. Dr South's Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    3.4 km

  3. Beckley Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    4.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
12
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Anti social behaviour 3
  • Other theft 2
  • Vehicle crime 2
  • Violence and sexual offences 2
  • Burglary 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
OX5 2 residents
9,140

Age bands in OX5 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.5%

1,301 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.6%

777 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.1%

2,076 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.8%

2,408 residents

Age 65 and over
27%

2,432 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

1

within 5 km straight-line

  • ISLIP SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, BLETCHINGDON ROAD, ISLIP, KIDLINGTON, OX5 2TQ

    ODS code K84003

    3.4 km

Nearby transport

  • St Mary's Church

    BCT · Charlton-on-Otmoor

    0.4 miles

  • St Mary's Church

    BCT · Charlton-on-Otmoor

    0.4 miles

  • Glebe Barn Bus Shelter

    BCT · Oddington

    0.4 miles

  • Glebe Barn Bus Shelter

    BCT · Oddington

    0.4 miles

  • Church View

    BCT · Charlton-on-Otmoor

    0.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cherwell 016F, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,052 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

5 open schools are in scope, including 3 primary and 0 secondary schools. Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 798 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

12 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Anti social behaviour with 3 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.