Townsend, Banbury, OX16 0BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX16 0BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	45.9%	47.8%	1.9%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	54.1%	52.2%	-1.9%	49.0%	3.2%

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	37.6%	40.8%	3.2%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	38%	-1.9%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	6.2%	1.2%	-5.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.8%	13.8%	3.0%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.7%	42.1%	-3.6%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	37.7%	37.5%	-0.2%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	13%	14.8%	1.8%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	24.5%	-8.5%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.2%	16%	-7.2%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	19.6%	3.9%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	14.1%	6.3%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	18.4%	7.3%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	7.5%	2.5%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	26.3%	28.6%	2.3%	2.7%	25.9%
Other Asian	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	66.4%	58.4%	-8.0%	81.4%	-23.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.2%	3.5%	3.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	73.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	5.8%	12%	6.2%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	9.9%	-1.0%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	73.2%	-8.0%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	12.7%	11.0%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	5.3%	-6.3%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Muslim	31.9%	6.5%	25.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Townsend Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Townsend was 107.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.1% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Townsend has the 31st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 70th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in OX16 0BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Townsend are based on 29 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 Townsend, Banbury, OX16 0BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 0BZ

Average Price
£325,948

Semi-Detached
£320,386

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£337,073

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townsend

Average Price
£490,797

Semi-Detached
£399,830

Terraced
£439,187

Detached
£603,016

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£684,756

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on TownsendStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Townsend, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-12-09	£339,552
11 Townsend, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,244	2013-06-27	£300,649
2 Townsend, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2002-11-13	£349,767
11A Townsend, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2001-09-28	£323,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 0BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	30
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Manufacturing	39
Construction	20
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill View Primary School Hill View Crescent , OX16 1DN	3out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury Southam Road , OX16 2EG	3out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Fields Community School Edmunds Road , OX16 0QT	3out of 4	818 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury Fiennes Road , OX16 0ET	3out of 4	893 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harriers Banbury Academy Harriers View , Bloxham Road OX16 9JW	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Oxfordshire Academy Drayton Road , OX16 0UD	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Institute Banbury Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Addison Road , OX16 9DG	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warriner School Banbury Road , Bloxham OX15 4LJ	3out of 4	4,729 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL	4out of 4	759 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	1,227 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	3,166 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	3,865 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
Woodgreen Leisure Centre	Woodgreen Leisure Centre Woodgreen Avenue	326 yd
Commonwealth Cafe	Park Gardens Bath Road	466 yd
3flavours	3flavours, 13 - 14 North Bar Street	584 yd
The Church House	1 North Bar Street	606 yd
La Foglia Italian Restaurant	4 - 5 North Bar Street	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banbury Chestnuts Bowling Club	Banbury Chestnuts Bowling Club The Shades	559 yd
Dog And Gun	6 North Bar Street	613 yd
The Three Pigeons Inn	3 Southam Road	617 yd
Horse And Jockey	20 West Bar Street	626 yd
White Horse	50 - 52 North Bar Street	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saveway Takeaway	78 - 80 Warwick Road	288 yd
Leelas	177 Warwick Road	408 yd
Mumma Sue's	70 - 72 Orchard Way	415 yd
On Ho Take Away	74 Orchard Way	421 yd
A & C Fish Bar	1 Cromwell Road	445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maxi FreshCo	62 - 63 High Street	828 yd
Tesco Express	23 High Street	858 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 1b, The Calthorpe Centre Calthorpe Street	897 yd
Co-op	1, Ruscote Arcade Longelandes Way	905 yd
One Below	76 - 77 Castle Quay	963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodgreen Leisure Centre PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	334 yd
St Marys Ce Primary School SOUTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	617 yd
Spit 'N' Sawdust THE OLD STABLES 49A THE OLD STABLES 49A NORTH BAR STREET	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Curves (Banbury) (Closed) PARSONS STREET	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Ruscote Community Hall RUSCOTE ARCADE RUSCOTE ARCADE LONGELANDES WAY		938 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School FIENNES ROAD	grass pitches	980 yd
Harriers Banbury Academy BLOXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Club Fitness 2000 (Closed) 10-15 10-15 Broad Street	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Princess Diana Park (Closed) Bretch Hill	grass pitches	1,068 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 0BZ