Winter Gardens Way, Banbury, OX16 1UX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX16 1UX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.8%	49.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.2%	50.3%	1.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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	31.4%	31.9%	0.5%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	50.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.9%	10.6%	0.7%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.1%	59.4%	3.3%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	35.6%	28.3%	-7.3%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	6.6%	10.8%	4.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	13.6%	10.2%	-3.4%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	9%	-7.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	18%	4.4%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	19.5%	6.7%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	35.5%	3.7%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	5.8%	2.3%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	88.8%	87.4%	-1.4%	81.4%	6.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	90.1%	79.7%	-10.4%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	2.6%	10.1%	7.5%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	79.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.1%	9.4%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Winter Gardens Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Winter Gardens Way was 18.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.8% lower than the Banbury Hardwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Winter Gardens Way has the 6th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Banbury Hardwick and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 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 1UX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Winter Gardens Way are based on 158 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 Winter Gardens Way, Banbury, OX16 1UX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 1UX

Average Price
£311,279

Semi-Detached
£317,569

Terraced
£309,470

Detached
£304,895

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,014

Other
£281,791

Estimated Average Property Prices for Winter Gardens Way

Average Price
£312,817

Semi-Detached
£349,244

Terraced
£305,163

Detached
£371,743

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,361

Other
£291,507

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Winter Gardens WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Winter Gardens Way, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-09-26	£275,000
31 Winter Gardens Way, Banbury, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-08-26	£238,432
39 Winter Gardens Way, Banbury, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-11-14	£309,812
19 Winter Gardens Way, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,500	2022-08-08	£337,462
55 Winter Gardens Way, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-06-29	£353,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 1UX

Employment

OX16 1UX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	37
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardwick Primary School Ferriston , OX16 1XE	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanwell Fields Community School Rotary Way , OX16 1ER	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Primary School Hill View Crescent , OX16 1DN	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Bretch Hill , OX16 0UZ	4out of 4	1,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Fields Primary School Wardington Road , OX16 2DF	- not rated	1,951 yd	Free schools	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	1,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Institute Banbury Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	3,801 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	3,801 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	4,089 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	2,697 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	3,123 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	3,290 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	4,646 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	4,998 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Purple Mango	Unit 2, Hanwell Mews Rotary Way		846 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Barley Mow	Barley Mow Warwick Road		1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tran Fish & Chips	66 Ferriston		617 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	60 Ferriston		603 yd
Midcounties Co-operative	Unit 1 Rotary Way		863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hardwick Community Centre Ferriston		756 yd
Hanwell Fields Community School ROTARY WAY	grass pitches	954 yd
Drayton Pavilion DRAYTON PAVILLION DRAYTON PAVILLION DRAYTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,037 yd
Drayton Leisure And Golf (Closed) Warwick Road	golf	1,064 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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