Forgeway, Banbury, OX16 1QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX16 1QR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.1%	50.8%	-5.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	43.9%	49.2%	5.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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	27%	37.3%	10.3%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	42.5%	-3.1%	44.2%	-1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	14%	11.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	12.1%	5.7%	-6.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	41.4%	33.7%	-7.7%	48.4%	-14.7%
Good health	27.7%	41.9%	14.2%	33.6%	8.3%
Fair health	20.5%	17.4%	-3.1%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	7.9%	6.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around OX16 1QR this area, 30.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.5%	30.7%	-9.8%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	18.9%	4.9%	9.6%	9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	13.7%	1.6%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	12.7%	5.7%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	16.5%	0.7%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	7%	4.2%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	4%	7.6%	3.6%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
White	93.5%	85.9%	-7.6%	81.4%	4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	89.2%	77.9%	-11.3%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	5.4%	15.2%	9.8%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	78.5%	-10.0%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.3%	9.6%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.8%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Forgeway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forgeway was 54.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.8% higher than the Banbury Hardwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forgeway has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Banbury Hardwick and the 200th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 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 1QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Forgeway are based on 84 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 Forgeway, Banbury, OX16 1QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 1QR

Average Price
£232,401

Semi-Detached
£245,743

Terraced
£228,033

Detached
£235,564

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forgeway

Average Price
£239,544

Semi-Detached
£245,625

Terraced
£237,515

Detached
£237,665

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ForgewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Forgeway, Banbury, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-06-24	£245,448
15 Forgeway, Banbury, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£202,000	2020-03-10	£243,911
15 Forgeway, Banbury, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2019-11-29	£280,431
21 Forgeway, Banbury, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£194,000	2019-04-26	£241,235
7 Forgeway, Banbury, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2018-06-01	£269,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 1QR

Employment

OX16 1QR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	77
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	20
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Nursery School Bretch Hill , OX16 0UZ	- not rated	1,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardwick Primary School and Nursery Ferriston , OX16 1XE	- not rated	306 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Primary School Ferriston , OX16 1XE	- not rated	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanwell Fields Community School Rotary Way , OX16 1ER	- not rated	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanwell Fields Community School Rotary Way , OX16 1ER	- not rated	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Primary School Hill View Crescent , OX16 1DN	3out of 4	731 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drayton School Drayton Road , OX16 0UD	- not rated	1,219 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Oxfordshire Academy Drayton Road , OX16 0UD	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Institute Banbury Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	3,052 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Banbury School Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	- not rated	3,052 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	3,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Oxfordshire College and School of Art Broughton Road , OX16 9QA	- not rated	2,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,021 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Banbury Pupil Referral Unit 25-27 West Bar , OX16 9QJ	- not rated	2,129 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	2,310 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madina School , Lady Aisha House-St Leonard Building OX16 4AH	- not rated	2,403 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	2,479 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Purple Mango	Unit 2, Hanwell Mews Rotary Way	616 yd
Costa Ltd	2A, Banbury Cross Retail Park Lockheed Close	700 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	15, Banbury Cross Retail Park Lockheed Close	829 yd
KFC	14, Banbury Cross Retail Park Lockheed Close	856 yd
Sodexo Ltd @ Jacob Douwe Egberts	Jacobs Douwe Egberts Ruscote Avenue	931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Musketeer	The Musketeer Ruscote Avenue		673 yd
The Barley Mow	Barley Mow Warwick Road		902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tran Fish & Chips	66 Ferriston	265 yd
Peking Chef	3, Ruscote Arcade Longelandes Way	504 yd
Just Wok	6 Hillview Crescent	762 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Extra Lockheed Close	956 yd
A & C Fish Bar	1 Cromwell Road	1,033 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	60 Ferriston	248 yd
Co-op	1, Ruscote Arcade Longelandes Way	515 yd
Midcounties Co-operative	Unit 1 Rotary Way	645 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	3, Banbury Cross Retail Park Lockheed Close	683 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra Lockheed Close	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hardwick Community Centre Ferriston		283 yd
Ruscote Community Hall RUSCOTE ARCADE RUSCOTE ARCADE LONGELANDES WAY		481 yd
Hanwell Fields Community School ROTARY WAY	grass pitches	602 yd
Pure Gym (Banbury Cross Retail Park) 1E 1E LOCKHEED CLOSE	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Hanwell Fields Recreation Ground SPORTSGROUND AT SPORTSGROUND AT DUKES MEADOW DRIVE	grass pitches	1,069 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	53 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 1QR