Cotswold Close, Sibford Ferris, Banbury, OX15 5QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX15 5QP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	48.4%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.9%	51.6%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of OX15 5QP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34%	27.6%	-6.4%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	58.1%	2.6%	44.2%	13.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (86.1%) 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	57.8%	55.3%	-2.5%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	29.6%	30.8%	1.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	9.9%	10.8%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 OX15 5QP this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	9.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	7.6%	-2.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.5%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	45.8%	49.3%	3.5%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	91%	94.4%	3.4%	81.4%	13.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	87%	90.7%	3.7%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	3.9%	-3.2%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	91%	4.4%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Cotswold Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotswold Close was 15.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.6% lower than the Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotswold Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton and the 67th lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.7%.

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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 5QP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (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 Cotswold Close are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 Cotswold Close, Sibford Ferris, Banbury, OX15 5QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX15 5QP

Average Price
£362,310

Semi-Detached
£359,721

Terraced
£349,881

Detached
£424,970

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotswold Close

Average Price
£341,078

Semi-Detached
£343,675

Terraced
£329,212

Detached
£382,782

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotswold CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Cotswold Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-10-06	£348,872
2 Cotswold Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-06-30	£404,196
25 Cotswold Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-03-26	£384,848
13 Cotswold Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-04-02	£430,024
19 Cotswold Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-09-21	£364,322

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX15 5QP

Employment

OX15 5QP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

OX15 5QP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in OX15 5QP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	91
Self-Employed	63
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	17
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	57
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School Acre Ditch , Sibford Gower OX15 5RW	3out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School Sibford Road , Hook Norton OX15 5JS	3out of 4	3,825 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sibford School Sibford Ferris , OX15 5QL	- not rated	344 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swalcliffe Park School Trust Swalcliffe , OX15 5EP	4out of 4	2,535 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blaze Inn Saddles	The Pheasant Pluckers Inn		757 yd
The Wykham Arms	Wykham Arms Temple Mill Road		816 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sibford School THE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	337 yd
Sibford Gower Primary School	grass pitches	761 yd
Mission Room Temple Mill Road		791 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12 Mbit/s

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