Milcombe, Banbury, OX15 4RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX15 4RU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.1%	0.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.5%	48.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	19.4%	30%	10.6%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	61.3%	49.8%	-11.5%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.1%	11.1%	3.0%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	9.3%	6.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	0.5%

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 (86.8%) 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	47.9%	48.9%	1.0%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	37.5%	37.9%	0.4%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	10.4%	10%	-0.4%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	16.3%	-5.1%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	8.4%	-9.3%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	14.2%	0.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	17.8%	8.1%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	38.9%	8.7%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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)
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.7%	91.6%	-7.1%	81.4%	10.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	96.1%	92.2%	-3.9%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	1%	2%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	92.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is OX15 4RU dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around OX15 4RU was 42.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.5% lower than the Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

OX15 4RU has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton and the 229th lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.3%.

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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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in OX15 4RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cherwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Milcombe, Banbury, OX15 4RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX15 4RU

Average Price
£1,179,475

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,179,475

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in OX15 4RU

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Krystabels Cottage Birchells Barn, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£543,000	2017-05-10	£664,752
Birchells Barn, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2011-02-11	£1,002,467
Ryehill Barn, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2006-10-23	£1,913,288
Birchells Barn, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2005-10-07	£1,017,162

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX15 4RU

Employment

OX15 4RU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	80
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	21
Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloxham Church of England Primary School Tadmarton Road , Bloxham OX15 4HP	3out of 4	2,630 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School Sibford Road , Hook Norton OX15 5JS	3out of 4	5,071 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Warriner School Banbury Road , Bloxham OX15 4LJ	3out of 4	4,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloxham School Bloxham , OX15 4PE	- not rated	3,477 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swalcliffe Park School Trust Swalcliffe , OX15 5EP	4out of 4	3,979 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School
Sibford School Sibford Ferris , OX15 5QL	- not rated	5,239 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	5,406 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Touch Of Angels TOA Ltd @ Ryle Hill Golf Club	Rye Hill Golf Course		19 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Horse And Groom Inn	Horse And Groom Inn Main Road		727 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rye Hill Golf Club	golf	642 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	57.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	43.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	43.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX15 4RU