Northcot Lane, Banbury, OX16 2NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX16 2NY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	48.8%	47.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.2%	52.7%	1.5%	49.0%	3.7%

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	35.3%	37.6%	2.3%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	43%	-3.8%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	4.3%	1.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	8.2%	10.8%	2.6%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (85.5%) 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	48.2%	52.1%	3.9%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	37.7%	33.4%	-4.3%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	12%	10.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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	23.8%	22.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	11%	-5.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	14.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7.1%	4.5%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	18.8%	5.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	23%	5.9%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	9.7%	3.2%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	83.7%	79.8%	-3.9%	81.4%	-1.6%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	82.2%	68.6%	-13.6%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	8.6%	20.2%	11.6%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	69.4%	-11.9%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	4.3%	14.2%	9.9%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	10.2%	1.3%	8.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Northcot Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northcot Lane was 45.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.6% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northcot Lane has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 241st lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.9%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in OX16 2NY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Northcot Lane are based on 19 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 Northcot Lane, Banbury, OX16 2NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 2NY

Average Price
£292,852

Semi-Detached
£292,158

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£298,403

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northcot Lane

Average Price
£301,103

Semi-Detached
£299,121

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£317,951

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northcot LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Northcot Lane, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2017-08-15	£303,249
4 Northcot Lane, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,500	2014-12-18	£282,297
5 Northcot Lane, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2014-07-18	£279,496
9 Northcot Lane, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£187,500	2013-07-18	£309,641
5 Northcot Lane, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£141,500	2013-05-02	£237,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 2NY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	38
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	13
Construction	13
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill View Primary School Hill View Crescent , OX16 1DN	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury Southam Road , OX16 2EG	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Fields Community School Edmunds Road , OX16 0QT	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury Fiennes Road , OX16 0ET	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Primary School Ferriston , OX16 1XE	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy converter	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	1,618 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Institute Banbury Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	1,961 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	1,961 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	2,230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warriner School Banbury Road , Bloxham OX15 4LJ	3out of 4	4,978 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	1,008 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	1,238 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	1,404 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	3,416 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	3,758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodgreen Leisure Centre	Woodgreen Leisure Centre Woodgreen Avenue	553 yd
3flavours	3flavours, 13 - 14 North Bar Street	643 yd
Commonwealth Cafe	Park Gardens Bath Road	669 yd
Waterfall Elior Limited	27, Foxhall Court School Lane	693 yd
La Foglia Italian Restaurant	4 - 5 North Bar Street	699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Musketeer	The Musketeer Ruscote Avenue	531 yd
The Three Pigeons Inn	3 Southam Road	619 yd
Dog And Gun	6 North Bar Street	695 yd
White Horse	50 - 52 North Bar Street	722 yd
Banbury Chestnuts Bowling Club	Banbury Chestnuts Bowling Club The Shades	731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saveway Takeaway	78 - 80 Warwick Road	326 yd
Leelas	177 Warwick Road	329 yd
A & C Fish Bar	1 Cromwell Road	370 yd
Mumma Sue's	70 - 72 Orchard Way	575 yd
On Ho Take Away	74 Orchard Way	582 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	1, Ruscote Arcade Longelandes Way	672 yd
Maxi FreshCo	62 - 63 High Street	913 yd
Tesco Express	23 High Street	945 yd
One Below	76 - 77 Castle Quay	958 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	3, Banbury Cross Retail Park Lockheed Close	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodgreen Leisure Centre PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	563 yd
St Marys Ce Primary School SOUTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	572 yd
Ruscote Community Hall RUSCOTE ARCADE RUSCOTE ARCADE LONGELANDES WAY		706 yd
Spit 'N' Sawdust THE OLD STABLES 49A THE OLD STABLES 49A NORTH BAR STREET	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Curves (Banbury) (Closed) PARSONS STREET	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Pure Gym (Banbury Cross Retail Park) 1E 1E LOCKHEED CLOSE	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Club Fitness 2000 (Closed) 10-15 10-15 Broad Street	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 2NY