East Street, Banbury, OX16 3LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX16 3LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	51.1%	-4.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	44.9%	48.9%	4.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	28%	36.1%	8.1%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	42.5%	3.9%	44.2%	-1.7%
Separated	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.7%	7.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	22%	12.7%	-9.3%	6.1%	6.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	50.3%	8.2%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	30.3%	32.7%	2.4%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	19.5%	12.6%	-6.9%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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	33.3%	19%	-14.3%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.9%	-2.5%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.9%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	7.1%	6.0%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	12.7%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	33.7%	15.5%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	10.2%	3.6%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	18.6%	30.1%	11.5%	2.7%	27.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	6.3%	6.0%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	74%	54.1%	-19.9%	81.4%	-27.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	76.8%	71.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	11.5%	10.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	13.5%	5.1%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	70.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	16%	14.1%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	6.5%	5%	-1.5%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	5.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	8.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	32.3%	6.5%	25.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Street was 73.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.6% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

East Street has the 51st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 129th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

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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 3LJ, 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 East Street are based on 153 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 East Street, Banbury, OX16 3LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 3LJ

Average Price
£313,004

Semi-Detached
£322,776

Terraced
£244,597

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Street

Average Price
£302,545

Semi-Detached
£312,353

Terraced
£261,722

Detached
£716,327

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£137,806

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 East Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,500	2021-05-28	£301,059
38 East Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-04-16	£301,958
40 East Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-04-07	£296,037
38 East Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-03-31	£289,926
39 East Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£211,500	2015-08-12	£277,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 3LJ

Employment

OX16 3LJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	666 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dashwood Banbury Academy Merton Street , OX16 4RX	3out of 4	824 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	1,129 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harriers Banbury Academy Harriers View , Bloxham Road OX16 9JW	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanwell Fields Community School Rotary Way , OX16 1ER	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy converter	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	2,581 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	2,581 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	2,671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Oxfordshire Academy Drayton Road , OX16 0UD	3out of 4	3,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chenderit School Archery Road , Middleton Cheney OX17 2QR	3out of 4	4,393 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	1,803 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	2,026 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL	4out of 4	2,352 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	4,361 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	617 yd
Spiceball Leisure Centre	Spiceball Leisure Centre Cherwell Drive	688 yd
Norbar Torque Tools Ltd	6 Wildmere Road	784 yd
The Mill Arts Centre	The Mill Arts Centre Spiceball Park Road	809 yd
Connie's @ The Museum	Pavement Coffee Co, Banbury Museum And Gallery Castle Quay	856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pepper Pot	6 Burchester Place		269 yd
The Bell	12 Middleton Road		656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantis Fish Bar	Unit 2, Blacklock House Middleton Road	194 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Blacklock House Middleton Road	194 yd
ANH Chinese Takeaway	1 Burchester Place	286 yd
Good Chef	43C Middleton Road	589 yd
Grimsbury Fish Bar	43 Middleton Road	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	3 Burchester Place		297 yd
One Below	76 - 77 Castle Quay		980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grimsbury Community Centre BURCHESTER PLACE		251 yd
Moorfields Park WELLINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	346 yd
Energie Fitness (Banbury) ST. LEONARDS SCHOOL ST. LEONARDS SCHOOL MIDDLETON ROAD	health and fitness suite	502 yd
St Leonard'S Church Of England Of Primary School OVERTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches	550 yd
Spiceball Leisure Centre CHERWELL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	699 yd
Spiceball Park Sports Centre (Closed) Spiceball Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	770 yd
Banbury Twenty Cricket Club STROUD PARK STROUD PARK ERMONT WAY	grass pitches	771 yd
Akasha Gym (Closed) Unit 8 Unit 8 Thorpe Way	health and fitness suite	958 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	27.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	27.3%

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	54.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	120.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	120.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 3LJ