Woburn Close, Banbury, OX16 4FT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX16 4FT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	46.8%	47.7%	0.9%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	53.2%	52.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	3.3%

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	28.1%	30%	1.9%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	50.6%	-3.9%	44.2%	6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	12.3%	13.3%	1.0%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	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 (88.5%) 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	59.8%	49.8%	-10.0%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	32.9%	38.7%	5.8%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	5.3%	10%	4.7%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	12.7%	4.2%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	13.1%	-5.6%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	11.4%	-7.7%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	21.2%	6.7%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	32.2%	5.0%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.3%	7.9%	5.6%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89%	81%	-8.0%	81.4%	-0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	86.4%	81.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	4%	7.2%	3.2%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	6%	9.3%	3.3%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	81.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	2%	12.9%	10.9%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Woburn Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woburn Close was 46.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.0% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woburn Close has the 34th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 236th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 268.8%.

🔎 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 4FT, 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 Woburn Close are based on 76 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 Woburn Close, Banbury, OX16 4FT

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 4FT

Average Price
£408,658

Semi-Detached
£351,733

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£410,197

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woburn Close

Average Price
£442,760

Semi-Detached
£369,431

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£444,742

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woburn CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Woburn Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-03-31	£437,128
15 Woburn Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-09-22	£432,248
3 Woburn Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-07-31	£363,861
29 Woburn Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2018-12-05	£416,562
3 Woburn Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2018-08-17	£375,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 4FT

Employment

OX16 4FT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OX16 4FT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	99
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	36
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
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	27
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	497 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dashwood Banbury Academy Merton Street , OX16 4RX	3out of 4	868 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	1,630 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harriers Banbury Academy Harriers View , Bloxham Road OX16 9JW	3out of 4	2,282 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Avocet Way , Chatsworth Drive OX16 9YA	- not rated	2,318 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,893 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	2,893 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	2,934 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Oxfordshire Academy Drayton Road , OX16 0UD	3out of 4	3,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chenderit School Archery Road , Middleton Cheney OX17 2QR	3out of 4	3,886 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	1,524 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	2,078 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	2,146 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL	4out of 4	2,815 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	4,678 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	486 yd
CH & CO Catering Group Ltd	Best Food Logistics Dorcas Road	604 yd
Norbar Torque Tools Ltd	6 Wildmere Road	717 yd
OCS Catering	Thomas Franks Catering, Unit 1 Chalker Way	727 yd
Costa At Next	Costa At Next, Banbury Gateway Acorn Way	1,020 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pepper Pot	6 Burchester Place		288 yd
The Bell	12 Middleton Road		967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ANH Chinese Takeaway	1 Burchester Place	266 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	Unit 2, Blacklock House Middleton Road	423 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Blacklock House Middleton Road	423 yd
Good Chef	43C Middleton Road	919 yd
Grimsbury Fish Bar	43 Middleton Road	920 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	3 Burchester Place		246 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grimsbury Community Centre BURCHESTER PLACE		281 yd
St Leonard'S Church Of England Of Primary School OVERTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches	469 yd
Banbury Twenty Cricket Club STROUD PARK STROUD PARK ERMONT WAY	grass pitches	469 yd
Energie Fitness (Banbury) ST. LEONARDS SCHOOL ST. LEONARDS SCHOOL MIDDLETON ROAD	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Moorfields Park WELLINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	841 yd
Akasha Gym (Closed) Unit 8 Unit 8 Thorpe Way	health and fitness suite	875 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	70.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 4FT