Middleton Road, Banbury, OX16 4QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX16 4QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.8%	49.2%	0.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 4QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	50.4%	42.3%	-8.1%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	34.4%	2.0%	44.2%	-9.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.7%	9.2%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	2.2%	10.4%	8.2%	6.1%	4.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	42.7%	-6.7%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	37%	38%	1.0%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	9%	12.5%	3.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4%	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	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	22.1%	25.7%	3.6%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	8.3%	-7.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	9.8%	-5.6%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.1%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	33.6%	3.5%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	17.6%	11.5%	-6.1%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	69.9%	70.2%	0.3%	81.4%	-11.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	78%	63%	-15.0%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	8.7%	18.8%	10.1%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	10.2%	1.0%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	63%	-14.5%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	4.3%	13.8%	9.5%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	4.3%	8.3%	4.0%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	4.3%	8.1%	3.8%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	6.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	21.5%	6.5%	15.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Middleton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middleton Road was 198.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% higher than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Middleton Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 25th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.9%.

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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 4QB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Middleton Road are based on 150 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 Middleton Road, Banbury, OX16 4QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 4QB

Average Price
£460,555

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£460,555

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middleton Road

Average Price
£256,594

Semi-Detached
£457,609

Terraced
£334,614

Detached
£386,622

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,755

Other
£321,147

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middleton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Waterperry Court Middleton Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2005-03-31	£466,664

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 4QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Transport and storage	22
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Information and communication	10
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dashwood Banbury Academy Merton Street , OX16 4RX	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Overthorpe Road , OX16 4SB	3out of 4	788 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury Southam Road , OX16 2EG	3out of 4	791 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harriers Banbury Academy Harriers View , Bloxham Road OX16 9JW	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Avocet Way , Chatsworth Drive OX16 9YA	- not rated	1,455 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	1,819 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	1,819 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	1,899 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Oxfordshire Academy Drayton Road , OX16 0UD	3out of 4	3,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chenderit School Archery Road , Middleton Cheney OX17 2QR	3out of 4	4,913 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	983 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	1,055 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL	4out of 4	1,774 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	2,582 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	3,605 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
The Mill Arts Centre	The Mill Arts Centre Spiceball Park Road	286 yd
Cafe Express and Shop	Cafe First Floor, Banbury Railway Station Station Approach	321 yd
Dannys sports bar and grill ltd	38 Bridge Street	411 yd
Spiceball Leisure Centre	Spiceball Leisure Centre Cherwell Drive	427 yd
Connie's @ The Museum	Pavement Coffee Co, Banbury Museum And Gallery Castle Quay	446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell	12 Middleton Road	129 yd
The Cherwell	63 - 67 Broad Street	517 yd
The Wheatsheaf	68 George Street	640 yd
The Wine Vaults	5 - 6 Parsons Street	661 yd
Banbury United Football Club	The Banbury Plant Hire Community Stadium Station Approach	667 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flaming Hut Ltd	24 Middleton Road	175 yd
Grimsbury Fish Bar	43 Middleton Road	186 yd
Good Chef	43C Middleton Road	187 yd
Tim Tim Takeaway	68 Bridge Street	205 yd
The Coffee Guys	Banbury Market Market Place	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Below	76 - 77 Castle Quay	519 yd
Tesco Express	23 High Street	694 yd
Maxi FreshCo	62 - 63 High Street	710 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 1b, The Calthorpe Centre Calthorpe Street	822 yd
Co-op	3 Burchester Place	880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (Banbury) ST. LEONARDS SCHOOL ST. LEONARDS SCHOOL MIDDLETON ROAD	health and fitness suite	286 yd
Spiceball Park Sports Centre (Closed) Spiceball Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	390 yd
Spiceball Leisure Centre CHERWELL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	416 yd
Club Fitness 2000 (Closed) 10-15 10-15 Broad Street	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Moorfields Park WELLINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	526 yd
Ep Gym Riverside	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Banbury United Community Fc Station Approach	grass pitches	672 yd
St Leonard'S Church Of England Of Primary School OVERTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
Akasha Gym (Closed) Unit 8 Unit 8 Thorpe Way	health and fitness suite	731 yd
Curves (Banbury) (Closed) PARSONS STREET	health and fitness suite	817 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of OX16 4QB