Bretch Hill, Banbury, OX16 0NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX16 0NL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.7%	49.9%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.3%	50.1%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.1%

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	29.9%	39.5%	9.6%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	43.1%	-9.9%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.6%	11.4%	1.8%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	41.5%	49.5%	8.0%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	41.3%	32.2%	-9.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	13.3%	13.9%	0.6%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	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.

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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31%	27.9%	-3.1%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	13.2%	-5.3%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	14.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7.2%	5.1%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	13.8%	6.3%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	20.4%	4.0%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	8.5%	2.7%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	6.2%	3%	-3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.9%	83.7%	-4.2%	81.4%	2.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	86.7%	74.5%	-12.2%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	5.4%	14.1%	8.7%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	74.4%	-11.2%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	15.7%	15.2%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	8.5%	3.9%	-4.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	7.7%	1.3%	6.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Bretch Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bretch Hill was 45.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.7% lower than the Banbury Ruscote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bretch Hill has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote and the 237th lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.7%.

🔎 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 0NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Bretch Hill are based on 307 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 Bretch Hill, Banbury, OX16 0NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 0NL

Average Price
£239,590

Semi-Detached
£239,590

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bretch Hill

Average Price
£242,670

Semi-Detached
£246,871

Terraced
£235,966

Detached
£379,781

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,098

Other
£2,867

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bretch HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Bretch Hill, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-07-13	£260,638
42 Bretch Hill, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-06-26	£215,840
42 Bretch Hill, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2012-10-29	£224,635
52 Bretch Hill, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2007-09-26	£244,186
44 Bretch Hill, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2007-07-13	£259,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 0NL

Employment

OX16 0NL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	145
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Manufacturing	31
Transport and storage	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Fields Community School Edmunds Road , OX16 0QT	3out of 4	332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury Fiennes Road , OX16 0ET	3out of 4	587 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensway School Queensway , OX16 9NF	3out of 4	589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harriers Banbury Academy Harriers View , Bloxham Road OX16 9JW	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Bretch Hill , OX16 0UZ	4out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Futures Institute Banbury Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	1,337 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	1,651 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Oxfordshire Academy Drayton Road , OX16 0UD	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warriner School Banbury Road , Bloxham OX15 4LJ	3out of 4	3,692 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	478 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	1,373 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	1,425 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	2,186 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bloxham School Bloxham , OX15 4PE	- not rated	4,303 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Recharge Outlet @ Banbury College	Cafe At, Banbury And Bicester College Broughton Road	735 yd
Woodgreen Leisure Centre	Woodgreen Leisure Centre Woodgreen Avenue	807 yd
Four Stones Cafe At Saltway Farm Shop	Saltway Farm Broughton Road	827 yd
Commonwealth Cafe	Park Gardens Bath Road	1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Easington Public House	135 Bloxham Road		972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queensway Fish Shop	63 Mewburn Road	538 yd
On Ho Take Away	74 Orchard Way	830 yd
Mumma Sue's	70 - 72 Orchard Way	838 yd
Chicken Delight	1A, Bradley Arcade Bretch Hill	922 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	55 Mewburn Road		530 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queensway Primary School BRANTWOOD RISE	grass pitches	410 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School FIENNES ROAD	grass pitches	676 yd
Princess Diana Park (Closed) Bretch Hill	grass pitches	752 yd
Woodgreen Leisure Centre PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	798 yd
Orchard Fields Community Primary School EDMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	800 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	49.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 0NL