Wildmere Close, Banbury, OX16 3TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX16 3TL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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 area around OX16 3TL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.8%	62.4%	24.6%	37.9%	24.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	23.7%	-22.4%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.4%	9.8%	2.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	4.6%	0.8%	-3.8%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (88.3%) 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	49%	54.3%	5.3%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	36.7%	34%	-2.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	11.2%	7.9%	-3.3%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3TL this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	9.5%	-6.2%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	18.3%	4.5%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	24.5%	10.7%	16.9%	7.6%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	28.6%	-4.1%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	8.8%	4.6%	-4.2%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% 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	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.2%	4%	2.8%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	92.7%	87.9%	-4.8%	81.4%	6.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	85.7%	81%	-4.7%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	10%	12.1%	2.1%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	80.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	8.8%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.6%	37.2%	16.4%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Wildmere Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wildmere Close was 104.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.7% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wildmere Close has the 34th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 74th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 127.7%.

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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 3TL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Wildmere Close are based on 8 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 Wildmere Close, Banbury, OX16 3TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 3TL

Average Price
£484,018

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£623,274

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£449,203

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wildmere Close

Average Price
£552,975

Semi-Detached
£1,194,993

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£646,747

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£430,343

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wildmere CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 2 Wildmere Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-03-28	£257,665
Unit 3 Wildmere Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-11-25	£271,716
Unit 1 Wildmere Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-07-13	£522,093
Unit 5 Wildmere Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£670,800	2020-07-20	£769,174
Unit 3 Wildmere Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£271,000	2019-01-04	£308,959

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 3TL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	225
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Retired	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	17
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,407 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Fields Primary School Wardington Road , OX16 2DF	- not rated	1,445 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanwell Fields Community School Rotary Way , OX16 1ER	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury Southam Road , OX16 2EG	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dashwood Banbury Academy Merton Street , OX16 4RX	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Institute Banbury Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	3,208 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	3,208 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	3,345 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chenderit School Archery Road , Middleton Cheney OX17 2QR	3out of 4	4,410 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	2,123 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	2,296 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	2,426 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL	4out of 4	2,733 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	4,950 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
Norbar Torque Tools Ltd	6 Wildmere Road	522 yd
Costa At Next	Costa At Next, Banbury Gateway Acorn Way	567 yd
Marks And Spencer PLC	Unit 11, Banbury Gateway Acorn Way	567 yd
Starbucks	Unit 17, Banbury Gateway Acorn Way	567 yd
Costa Ltd	Costa Coffee, Stroud Park Ermont Way	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pepper Pot	6 Burchester Place		960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs PLC	Unit 12, Banbury Gateway Acorn Way	567 yd
MAI SUSHI Banbury	Unit 11, Banbury Gateway Acorn Way	567 yd
ANH Chinese Takeaway	1 Burchester Place	960 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	Unit 2, Blacklock House Middleton Road	966 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Blacklock House Middleton Road	966 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	3 Burchester Place		953 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra Lockheed Close		1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Banbury Twenty Cricket Club STROUD PARK STROUD PARK ERMONT WAY	grass pitches	838 yd
Grimsbury Community Centre BURCHESTER PLACE		905 yd
Moorfields Park WELLINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	972 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	0.0%
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 3TL