Orion Drive, Brackley, NN13 6GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN13 6GE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.8%	49.7%	0.9%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.3%	35.1%	12.8%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	50.6%	-9.5%	44.2%	6.4%
Separated	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.6%	9.2%	4.6%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	10.2%	2.5%	-7.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53%	66.2%	13.2%	48.4%	17.8%
Good health	31.8%	26%	-5.8%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	7.9%	6%	-1.9%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around NN13 6GE this area, 8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	8%	-3.8%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	11.3%	-7.3%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	24.4%	10.8%	16.9%	7.5%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	40.3%	8.4%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	7.4%	1.7%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.6%	94%	-4.6%	81.4%	12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96%	91.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Africa	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	91.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Orion Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orion Drive was 14.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.5% lower than the Brackley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orion Drive has the 15th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brackley and the 95th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NN13 6GE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orion Drive are based on 79 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Orion Drive, Brackley, NN13 6GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN13 6GE

Average Price
£382,773

Semi-Detached
£343,530

Terraced
£316,019

Detached
£441,224

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£377,244

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orion Drive

Average Price
£432,975

Semi-Detached
£368,877

Terraced
£337,232

Detached
£472,453

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orion DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Orion Drive, Brackley, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£323,000	2025-08-01	£326,176
57 Orion Drive, Brackley, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2025-08-01	£155,514
37 Orion Drive, Brackley, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£326,500	2025-07-30	£331,012
63 Orion Drive, Brackley, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-06-07	£383,529
19 Orion Drive, Brackley, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-12-07	£279,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN13 6GE

Employment

NN13 6GE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	24
Retired	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	29
Other	22
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Radstone Primary School Poppyfields Way , NN13 6GA	- not rated	277 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Leas Primary School Magdalen Meadows , NN13 6LF	1out of 4	662 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brackley Church of England Junior School Manor Road , NN13 6EE	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waynflete Infants' School Waynflete Avenue , NN13 6AF	4out of 4	1,527 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfield Primary School Banbury Road , NN13 6AU	2out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Magdalen College School Waynflete Avenue , NN13 6FB	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winchester House School 44 High Street , NN13 7AZ	- not rated	1,606 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beachborough School Westbury , NN13 5LB	- not rated	5,251 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumbles fish bar	Unit 2, Juno Crescent	285 yd
Legacy Leisure Ltd	Brackley Recreation Centre, Springfield Way	682 yd
The Paisley Pear	Northampton Road, Brackley	938 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 17, Wellington Road	953 yd
Brackley Medical Centre And Community Hospital	Wellington Road, Brackley	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Helping You Live/Mental Health Friends/Brackley	Brackley Recreation Centre, Springfield Way	682 yd
R and T Fish Bar	Unit 4, Westfields Centre	714 yd
New Golden Kitchen	Unit 5, Westfields Centre	714 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brackley Co-op Store	Co-operative, Unit 1		290 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Radstone Primary School POPPYFIELDS WAY	grass pitches	224 yd
Nightingale Close BRACKLEY RUGBY CLUB BRACKLEY RUGBY CLUB NIGHTINGALE CLOSE	grass pitches	511 yd
Brackley Leisure Centre SPRINGFIELD WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	715 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	247 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	38.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of NN13 6GE