Wellington Avenue, Banbury, OX16 3QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX16 3QL 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	48.5%	47.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.5%	52.7%	1.2%	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	43.2%	40.8%	-2.4%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	44.5%	1.8%	44.2%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.5%	9.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (86%) 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	47.8%	47.3%	-0.5%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	38.5%	38.7%	0.2%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	11.1%	11.5%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	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	13.6%	21.3%	7.7%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	11.3%	-7.3%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	14.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	12.1%	-3.8%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	27.6%	3.1%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	7.7%	7.9%	0.2%	2.8%	5.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	90.7%	83.4%	-7.3%	81.4%	2.0%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	83.7%	61.2%	-22.5%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	7.4%	25%	17.6%	6.1%	18.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	6.9%	5.0%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	61.2%	-21.4%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	17.8%	14.5%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	3.3%	10.9%	7.6%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Poland	10.8%	1.3%	9.5%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Wellington Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Avenue was 33.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.9% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Wellington Avenue has the 27th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 181st lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.6%.

🔎 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. 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 3QL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Wellington Avenue are based on 186 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 Wellington Avenue, Banbury, OX16 3QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 3QL

Average Price
£287,612

Semi-Detached
£299,804

Terraced
£272,103

Detached
£349,170

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,760

Other
£304,526

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Avenue

Average Price
£307,886

Semi-Detached
£299,478

Terraced
£302,218

Detached
£363,825

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,103

Other
£305,147

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Wellington Avenue, Banbury, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-03-07	£276,157
43 Wellington Avenue, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-02-21	£327,579
49 Wellington Avenue, Banbury, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£289,000	2024-02-23	£308,963
4 Wellington Avenue, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-01-31	£247,420
16 Wellington Avenue, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-12-12	£265,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 3QL

Employment

OX16 3QL 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	128
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury Southam Road , OX16 2EG	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dashwood Banbury Academy Merton Street , OX16 4RX	3out of 4	785 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Overthorpe Road , OX16 4SB	3out of 4	893 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harriers Banbury Academy Harriers View , Bloxham Road OX16 9JW	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Primary School Hill View Crescent , OX16 1DN	3out of 4	1,780 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	2,095 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	2,095 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	2,216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Oxfordshire Academy Drayton Road , OX16 0UD	3out of 4	2,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chenderit School Archery Road , Middleton Cheney OX17 2QR	3out of 4	4,891 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	1,197 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	1,311 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL	4out of 4	1,822 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	2,529 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	3,861 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
Spiceball Leisure Centre	Spiceball Leisure Centre Cherwell Drive	161 yd
The Mill Arts Centre	The Mill Arts Centre Spiceball Park Road	296 yd
Connie's @ The Museum	Pavement Coffee Co, Banbury Museum And Gallery Castle Quay	325 yd
Pizza Express	Unit 6 Spiceball Park Road	344 yd
Nando's	Castle Quay 2 Spiceball Park Road	362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell	12 Middleton Road	369 yd
The Cherwell	63 - 67 Broad Street	614 yd
Also Known As	54 - 56 Parsons Street	638 yd
The Wine Vaults	5 - 6 Parsons Street	658 yd
The Pepper Pot	6 Burchester Place	718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grimsbury Fish Bar	43 Middleton Road	319 yd
Good Chef	43C Middleton Road	319 yd
The Flaming Hut Ltd	24 Middleton Road	357 yd
Tim Tim Takeaway	68 Bridge Street	413 yd
Vintage Teas	Unit D2, Lock29 Castle Quay	416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Below	76 - 77 Castle Quay	449 yd
Co-op	3 Burchester Place	760 yd
Maxi FreshCo	62 - 63 High Street	780 yd
Tesco Express	23 High Street	780 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 1b, The Calthorpe Centre Calthorpe Street	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spiceball Leisure Centre CHERWELL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	169 yd
Moorfields Park WELLINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	190 yd
Spiceball Park Sports Centre (Closed) Spiceball Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	238 yd
Energie Fitness (Banbury) ST. LEONARDS SCHOOL ST. LEONARDS SCHOOL MIDDLETON ROAD	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Club Fitness 2000 (Closed) 10-15 10-15 Broad Street	health and fitness suite	615 yd
Grimsbury Community Centre BURCHESTER PLACE		734 yd
St Marys Ce Primary School SOUTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	738 yd
St Leonard'S Church Of England Of Primary School OVERTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches	776 yd
Spit 'N' Sawdust THE OLD STABLES 49A THE OLD STABLES 49A NORTH BAR STREET	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Curves (Banbury) (Closed) PARSONS STREET	health and fitness suite	791 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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