Waltham Gardens, Banbury, OX16 4FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX16 4FB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.2%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.9%	49.8%	1.9%	49.0%	0.8%

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 4FB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	38.3%	44.1%	5.8%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	39.1%	-1.0%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	15.4%	11.7%	-3.7%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (92.2%) 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	53.5%	55.3%	1.8%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	38.1%	36.9%	-1.2%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	9.3%	16%	6.7%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	14.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	17.1%	-5.1%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	17.1%	5.4%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	24.9%	-2.3%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	7.4%	3.9%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94%	91.7%	-2.3%	81.4%	10.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	86.5%	73.3%	-13.2%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	10.2%	19.8%	9.6%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	73.6%	-12.9%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	12%	10.6%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Poland	13%	1.3%	11.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Waltham Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waltham Gardens was 79.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.5% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waltham Gardens has the 50th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 125th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 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 4FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Waltham Gardens are based on 193 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 Waltham Gardens, Banbury, OX16 4FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 4FB

Average Price
£264,559

Semi-Detached
£289,282

Terraced
£238,672

Detached
£284,712

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waltham Gardens

Average Price
£253,248

Semi-Detached
£264,574

Terraced
£231,208

Detached
£307,935

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waltham GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Waltham Gardens, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£317,500	2025-09-24	£307,850
15 Waltham Gardens, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-12-19	£313,101
63 Waltham Gardens, Banbury, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2024-07-29	£240,359
13 Waltham Gardens, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-03-28	£333,549
47 Waltham Gardens, Banbury, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-02-23	£239,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 4FB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	8
Retired	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	9
Education	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Nursery School Bretch Hill , OX16 0UZ	- not rated	3,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

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	355 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's CofE Junior School School View , OX16 4SD	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dashwood Banbury Academy Merton Street , OX16 4RX	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grimsbury Infant School East Street , Grimsbury OX16 3LJ	- not rated	735 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dashwood School Merton Street , OX16 4RX	- not rated	1,814 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sports College Addison Road , OX16 9DG	- not rated	2,739 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Addison Road , OX16 9DG	3out of 4	2,802 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Futures Institute Banbury Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	2,810 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Banbury School Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	- not rated	2,810 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	2,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Oxfordshire College and School of Art Broughton Road , OX16 9QA	- not rated	2,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Madina School , Lady Aisha House-St Leonard Building OX16 4AH	- not rated	823 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Blacklocks Hill OX17 2BS	- not rated	1,481 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overthorpe Preparatory School Blacklocks Hill , OX17 2BS	- not rated	1,551 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	2,087 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	2,120 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
CH & CO Catering Group Ltd	Best Food Logistics Dorcas Road	256 yd
OCS Catering	Thomas Franks Catering, Unit 1 Chalker Way	403 yd
Regs Cafe	3A Thorpe Way	745 yd
Costa Ltd	Costa Coffee, Stroud Park Ermont Way	839 yd
Norbar Torque Tools Ltd	6 Wildmere Road	1,067 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pepper Pot	6 Burchester Place		480 yd
The Bell	12 Middleton Road		935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ANH Chinese Takeaway	1 Burchester Place	467 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	Unit 2, Blacklock House Middleton Road	572 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Blacklock House Middleton Road	572 yd
The Flaming Hut Ltd	24 Middleton Road	897 yd
Good Chef	43C Middleton Road	909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	3 Burchester Place		464 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Leonard'S Church Of England Of Primary School OVERTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches	347 yd
Grimsbury Community Centre BURCHESTER PLACE		515 yd
Akasha Gym (Closed) Unit 8 Unit 8 Thorpe Way	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Banbury Twenty Cricket Club STROUD PARK STROUD PARK ERMONT WAY	grass pitches	786 yd
Energie Fitness (Banbury) ST. LEONARDS SCHOOL ST. LEONARDS SCHOOL MIDDLETON ROAD	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Moorfields Park WELLINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	976 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	296.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	296.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 4FB