William Close, Banbury, OX16 0UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX16 0UE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	45.5%	49.3%	3.8%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	54.5%	50.7%	-3.8%	49.0%	1.7%

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 OX16 0UE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.4% 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	21.9%	23.8%	1.9%	37.9%	-14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	70%	64.4%	-5.6%	44.2%	20.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	50%	45.7%	-4.3%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	34.3%	35.4%	1.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	12%	14.7%	2.7%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	21.1%	-1.2%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10%	-5.8%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	8%	2.2%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	18.4%	3.2%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	27.1%	5.2%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.8%	89.8%	-3.0%	81.4%	8.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.1%	89.7%	-4.4%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	89.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.2%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is William Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around William Close was 141.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.1% higher than the Banbury Ruscote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

William Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Banbury Ruscote and the 47th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.7%.

🔎 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 0UE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 William Close are based on 49 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 William Close, Banbury, OX16 0UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 0UE

Average Price
£509,409

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£509,409

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Close

Average Price
£544,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£544,031

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 William Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-03-31	£468,727
26 William Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-06-23	£558,558
11 William Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-06-18	£445,658
20 William Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-08-17	£452,254
Four Winds, 13 William Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-05-12	£527,266

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 0UE

Employment

OX16 0UE 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	111
Retired	88
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	30
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Primary School Bretch Hill , OX16 0UZ	4out of 4	252 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Primary School Hill View Crescent , OX16 1DN	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Primary School Ferriston , OX16 1XE	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury Fiennes Road , OX16 0ET	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Fields Community School Edmunds Road , OX16 0QT	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Community school	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	448 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Institute Banbury Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	2,754 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	2,754 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	3,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warriner School Banbury Road , Bloxham OX15 4LJ	3out of 4	5,168 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	1,597 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	2,294 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	2,438 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	3,736 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	4,834 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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
The Barley Mow	Barley Mow Warwick Road		272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairway Fish Bar	33 The Fairway	377 yd
Just Wok	6 Hillview Crescent	535 yd
Chicken Delight	1A, Bradley Arcade Bretch Hill	797 yd
A & C Fish Bar	1 Cromwell Road	840 yd
Tran Fish & Chips	66 Ferriston	851 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	60 Ferriston		878 yd
Co-op	1, Ruscote Arcade Longelandes Way		1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Morris Primary School BRETCH HILL	grass pitches	261 yd
North Oxfordshire Academy DRAYTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	502 yd
Drayton Pavilion DRAYTON PAVILLION DRAYTON PAVILLION DRAYTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	582 yd
Hardwick Community Centre Ferriston		759 yd
Orchard Fields Community Primary School EDMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	846 yd
Princess Diana Park (Closed) Bretch Hill	grass pitches	871 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School FIENNES ROAD	grass pitches	918 yd
Ruscote Community Hall RUSCOTE ARCADE RUSCOTE ARCADE LONGELANDES WAY		1,025 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.4 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 0UE