Sinclair Avenue, Banbury, OX16 1BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX16 1BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.9%	50%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.1%	50%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 1BJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.9% 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	30.8%	25%	-5.8%	37.9%	-12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	59.9%	1.4%	44.2%	15.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.5%	6.7%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	6.1%	1.0%

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	50.7%	42.3%	-8.4%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	33.9%	42.3%	8.4%	33.6%	8.7%
Fair health	12.7%	13.3%	0.6%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	21.5%	24%	2.5%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	12.6%	-9.2%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	14.2%	-5.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	8.3%	9.4%	1.1%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	15%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	23.2%	10.4%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.3%	86.9%	-5.4%	81.4%	5.5%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	92.3%	85.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	85.1%	-6.6%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Sinclair Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sinclair Avenue was 94.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.0% higher than the Banbury Hardwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sinclair Avenue has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Banbury Hardwick and the 93rd highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX16 1BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Sinclair Avenue are based on 239 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 Sinclair Avenue, Banbury, OX16 1BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 1BJ

Average Price
£352,821

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£352,821

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sinclair Avenue

Average Price
£318,023

Semi-Detached
£307,931

Terraced
£320,325

Detached
£367,355

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sinclair AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Sinclair Avenue, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-06-22	£363,930
163 Sinclair Avenue, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-06-02	£368,411
141 Sinclair Avenue, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-04-14	£335,577
159 Sinclair Avenue, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£332,000	2019-03-29	£418,296
155 Sinclair Avenue, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2016-11-28	£430,447

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 1BJ

Employment

OX16 1BJ 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 retired residents living in OX16 1BJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Manufacturing	35
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	332 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Primary School Hill View Crescent , OX16 1DN	3out of 4	576 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Primary School Ferriston , OX16 1XE	3out of 4	698 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury Fiennes Road , OX16 0ET	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Fields Community School Edmunds Road , OX16 0QT	3out of 4	1,308 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	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Institute Banbury Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	2,711 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	2,711 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	3,019 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warriner School Banbury Road , Bloxham OX15 4LJ	3out of 4	5,203 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	1,557 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	2,215 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	2,362 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	3,752 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	4,706 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		293 yd
The Musketeer	The Musketeer Ruscote Avenue		969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairway Fish Bar	33 The Fairway	320 yd
Just Wok	6 Hillview Crescent	410 yd
A & C Fish Bar	1 Cromwell Road	736 yd
Tran Fish & Chips	66 Ferriston	763 yd
Leelas	177 Warwick Road	778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	60 Ferriston		790 yd
Co-op	1, Ruscote Arcade Longelandes Way		898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Morris Primary School BRETCH HILL	grass pitches	374 yd
North Oxfordshire Academy DRAYTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	586 yd
Drayton Pavilion DRAYTON PAVILLION DRAYTON PAVILLION DRAYTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	651 yd
Hardwick Community Centre Ferriston		659 yd
Orchard Fields Community Primary School EDMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	883 yd
Ruscote Community Hall RUSCOTE ARCADE RUSCOTE ARCADE LONGELANDES WAY		897 yd
Princess Diana Park (Closed) Bretch Hill	grass pitches	900 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School FIENNES ROAD	grass pitches	933 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	29.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 1BJ