Cheney Road, Banbury, OX16 3HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX16 3HS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.7%	49.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.3%	50.4%	0.1%	49.0%	1.4%

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 3HS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% 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	33.6%	32.4%	-1.2%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	51.9%	2.1%	44.2%	7.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (87.2%) 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	42.4%	48.4%	6.0%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	41.6%	38.8%	-2.8%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	15.3%	9%	-6.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	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.

In the area around OX16 3HS this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	28.9%	1.4%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	9.1%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	15%	1.8%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	14.6%	1.7%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	25.1%	9.5%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	9.8%	2.8%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	15.3%	24.2%	8.9%	2.7%	21.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.6%	63.6%	-14.0%	81.4%	-17.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	80.5%	69.4%	-11.1%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	9.7%	14.5%	4.8%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	10.4%	2.5%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	69.6%	-9.9%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	2.9%	15.3%	12.4%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	10%	4.4%	-5.6%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Muslim	21.8%	6.5%	15.3%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Cheney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheney Road was 15.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.2% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cheney Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 65th lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in OX16 3HS, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Cheney Road are based on 35 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 Cheney Road, Banbury, OX16 3HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 3HS

Average Price
£330,737

Semi-Detached
£374,608

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£308,801

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheney Road

Average Price
£283,050

Semi-Detached
£313,941

Terraced
£269,789

Detached
£352,707

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cheney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Cheney Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2018-05-18	£296,380
29 Cheney Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2015-04-24	£328,566
24 Cheney Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2004-07-09	£363,644
27 Cheney Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,000	2004-02-27	£374,977
29 Cheney Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2002-08-09	£422,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 3HS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	38
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Overthorpe Road , OX16 4SB	3out of 4	859 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dashwood Banbury Academy Merton Street , OX16 4RX	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury Southam Road , OX16 2EG	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanwell Fields Community School Rotary Way , OX16 1ER	3out of 4	1,924 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Fields Primary School Wardington Road , OX16 2DF	- not rated	2,000 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Futures Institute Banbury Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	2,937 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	2,937 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	3,029 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Oxfordshire Academy Drayton Road , OX16 0UD	3out of 4	3,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chenderit School Archery Road , Middleton Cheney OX17 2QR	3out of 4	4,160 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	1,804 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	2,057 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	2,159 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL	4out of 4	2,664 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	4,716 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	Distance
Costa Ltd	Costa Coffee, Stroud Park Ermont Way	281 yd
Norbar Torque Tools Ltd	6 Wildmere Road	426 yd
Costa At Next	Costa At Next, Banbury Gateway Acorn Way	717 yd
Marks And Spencer PLC	Unit 11, Banbury Gateway Acorn Way	717 yd
Starbucks	Unit 17, Banbury Gateway Acorn Way	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pepper Pot	6 Burchester Place		418 yd
The Bell	12 Middleton Road		1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ANH Chinese Takeaway	1 Burchester Place	413 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	Unit 2, Blacklock House Middleton Road	463 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Blacklock House Middleton Road	463 yd
Greggs PLC	Unit 12, Banbury Gateway Acorn Way	717 yd
MAI SUSHI Banbury	Unit 11, Banbury Gateway Acorn Way	717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	3 Burchester Place		402 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grimsbury Community Centre BURCHESTER PLACE		360 yd
Banbury Twenty Cricket Club STROUD PARK STROUD PARK ERMONT WAY	grass pitches	477 yd
Moorfields Park WELLINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	678 yd
St Leonard'S Church Of England Of Primary School OVERTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches	770 yd
Energie Fitness (Banbury) ST. LEONARDS SCHOOL ST. LEONARDS SCHOOL MIDDLETON ROAD	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Spiceball Leisure Centre CHERWELL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,027 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	80.0%
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%

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

Overview of OX16 3HS