Abbey Road, Banbury, OX16 0HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX16 0HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	51.3%	48.6%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	48.7%	51.4%	2.7%	49.0%	2.4%

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 area around OX16 0HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.5%	47.4%	9.9%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	40%	-2.6%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.4%	6.7%	-5.7%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	39.8%	43.4%	3.6%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	42.4%	37.1%	-5.3%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	12.4%	14.5%	2.1%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4%	4.7%	0.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	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.

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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	27.4%	-5.7%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	19.1%	1.2%	9.6%	9.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	13.5%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	15.6%	2.1%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.9%	92.2%	-1.7%	81.4%	10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	94.2%	90.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	1.7%	7%	5.3%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	89.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.7%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	31.2%	13.5%	17.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Abbey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Road was 92.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.0% higher than the Banbury Ruscote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbey Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote and the 100th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in OX16 0HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Abbey Road are based on 15 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 Abbey Road, Banbury, OX16 0HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 0HQ

Average Price
£214,747

Semi-Detached
£214,198

Terraced
£216,393

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Road

Average Price
£224,146

Semi-Detached
£228,769

Terraced
£214,902

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Abbey Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2021-12-22	£329,000
28 Abbey Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-07-01	£255,848
31 Abbey Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2020-10-19	£228,207
38 Abbey Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2017-11-17	£295,740
28 Abbey Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-08-24	£237,102

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 0HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	30
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	25
Construction	15
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	342 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Bretch Hill , OX16 0UZ	4out of 4	645 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury Fiennes Road , OX16 0ET	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Fields Community School Edmunds Road , OX16 0QT	3out of 4	861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Primary School Ferriston , OX16 1XE	3out of 4	930 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	1,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Institute Banbury Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	2,162 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	2,162 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	2,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warriner School Banbury Road , Bloxham OX15 4LJ	3out of 4	4,872 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	1,031 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	1,628 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	1,777 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	3,362 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	4,317 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	585 yd
Commonwealth Cafe	Park Gardens Bath Road	1,019 yd
Recharge Outlet @ Banbury College	Cafe At, Banbury And Bicester College Broughton Road	1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Musketeer	The Musketeer Ruscote Avenue		724 yd
The Barley Mow	Barley Mow Warwick Road		873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
A & C Fish Bar	1 Cromwell Road	218 yd
Leelas	177 Warwick Road	254 yd
Fairway Fish Bar	33 The Fairway	308 yd
Just Wok	6 Hillview Crescent	349 yd
Mumma Sue's	70 - 72 Orchard Way	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	1, Ruscote Arcade Longelandes Way		758 yd
Midcounties Co-operative	60 Ferriston		1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodgreen Leisure Centre PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	598 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School FIENNES ROAD	grass pitches	687 yd
Princess Diana Park (Closed) Bretch Hill	grass pitches	726 yd
Orchard Fields Community Primary School EDMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	751 yd
William Morris Primary School BRETCH HILL	grass pitches	764 yd
Ruscote Community Hall RUSCOTE ARCADE RUSCOTE ARCADE LONGELANDES WAY		779 yd
Hardwick Community Centre Ferriston		928 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	61.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 0HQ