Area guide · Cherwell
Living in Bicester
A snapshot of life in Bicester, South East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Bicester is a town in Cherwell, South East with a population of 37,147. The average house price is £400,967 and the overall crime rate is 63.6 per 1,000 residents.
Where Bicester ranks
Population
37,147
Avg House Price
£400,967
Crime Rate
63.6/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
448 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£36,082
Median Age
42.4
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Bicester's detached homes (£546,893) command roughly 2.8× the price of a flat (£198,084).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Bicester prices have risen 9% over the last 9 years (£369,507 → £400,967).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £546,893 | £515,000 | 291 |
| Semi-Detached | £371,904 | £370,000 | 238 |
| Terraced | £311,453 | £304,750 | 284 |
| Flat | £198,084 | £200,000 | 65 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Bicester is 63.6 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Bicester: violent crime (39% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 13 schools (10 primary, 3 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 13 |
| Primary | 10 |
| Secondary | 3 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Brookside Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Bure Park Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Glory Farm Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Graven Hill Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| King's Meadow Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Langford Village Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Longfields Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Good |
| Southwold Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School | Primary | Good |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | Primary | Good |
| The Bicester School | Secondary | Good |
| The Cooper School | Secondary | No rating available |
| Whitelands Academy | Secondary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Bicester averages 448 Mbps — 348% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Bicester homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 70.2% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 71.8 |
| % Rated C or Above | 70.2% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,188 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 37,147 |
| Median Age | 42.4 |
| Median Household Income | £36,082 |
| Employment Rate | 65.1% |
| Owner Occupied | 65% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 35.1% |
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Most compared with
How does Bicester stack up against its neighbours?
Adderbury and Twyford
vsBicester
- House price
- £566,687 · £400,967
- Crime rate
- 63 · 63.6
- Distance
- 10.5 mi
Banbury
vsBicester
- House price
- £453,065 · £400,967
- Crime rate
- 63.7 · 63.6
- Distance
- 13.7 mi
Bicester
vsBloxham
- House price
- £400,967 · £472,249
- Crime rate
- 63.6 · 63.8
- Distance
- 12.4 mi
Bicester
vsBodicote
- House price
- £400,967 · £378,610
- Crime rate
- 63.6 · 64.2
- Distance
- 11.9 mi
Bicester
vsBrackley
- House price
- £400,967 · £377,559
- Crime rate
- 63.6 · 97.3
- Distance
- 9.0 mi
Bicester
vsBuckingham
- House price
- £400,967 · £450,558
- Crime rate
- 63.6 · 59.2
- Distance
- 9.8 mi