Britannia Road, Banbury, OX16 5BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX16 5BD is primarily male, with 58.4% of the population 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	44.4%	41.6%	-2.8%	51.0%	-9.4%
Male	55.6%	58.4%	2.8%	49.0%	9.4%

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 5BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	51.3%	55.6%	4.3%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	20.1%	-5.6%	44.2%	-24.1%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3%	4.7%	1.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	17.4%	14.5%	-2.9%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.7%	39.2%	-2.5%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	32.4%	38.4%	6.0%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	15.4%	16.9%	1.5%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	8.5%	3.1%	-5.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.8%	25.8%	1.0%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	12.4%	-5.9%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	15%	-0.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.3%	4.3%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15.5%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	19.3%	0.6%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	10.4%	4.7%	-5.7%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	80.3%	77.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	-3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	74.1%	59.7%	-14.4%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	12%	21.3%	9.3%	6.1%	15.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	6.2%	-1.9%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	60.2%	-13.5%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	5.4%	16.8%	11.4%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	6.9%	7.8%	0.9%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	5%	11.3%	6.3%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	3.9%	-5.0%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.2%	76.7%	-25.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Britannia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Britannia Road was 78.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.8% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Britannia Road has the 48th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 120th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.2%.

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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 5BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Britannia Road are based on 620 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 Britannia Road, Banbury, OX16 5BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 5BD

Average Price
£134,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,152

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Britannia Road

Average Price
£176,648

Semi-Detached
£256,566

Terraced
£252,141

Detached
£250,687

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,322

Other
£46,115

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Britannia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Grafton Lodge Britannia Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-01-07	£153,666
8 Grafton Lodge Britannia Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2020-07-10	£129,572
13 Grafton Lodge Britannia Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2018-07-31	£152,046
5 Grafton Lodge Britannia Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,500	2016-05-12	£136,831
13 Grafton Lodge Britannia Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,950	2016-03-23	£138,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 5BD

Employment

OX16 5BD 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	114
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	13
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harriers Banbury Academy Harriers View , Bloxham Road OX16 9JW	3out of 4	581 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury Southam Road , OX16 2EG	3out of 4	752 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dashwood Banbury Academy Merton Street , OX16 4RX	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Avocet Way , Chatsworth Drive OX16 9YA	- not rated	1,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Community Primary School Avocet Way , OX16 9YA	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Community school	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	1,234 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	1,234 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	1,355 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Oxfordshire Academy Drayton Road , OX16 0UD	3out of 4	2,873 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warriner School Banbury Road , Bloxham OX15 4LJ	3out of 4	4,577 yd	Academy converter	No	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	380 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	455 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL	4out of 4	1,252 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	3,012 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	3,174 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabish Banbury	Part Of, 47D Broad Street	198 yd
Salkaara	Ground Floor, 16 Broad Street	274 yd
FIREAWAY PIZZA	Unit 1, 10 - 15 Broad Street	287 yd
LA NATY Romanian & Italian Restaurant	9 Broad Street	308 yd
Chocoberry	Suite 4, 25 High Street	322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	68 George Street	319 yd
The Cherwell	63 - 67 Broad Street	333 yd
Fever And Zinc	Zinc High Street	425 yd
The Swan	3 South Bar Street	464 yd
The Wine Vaults	5 - 6 Parsons Street	477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
1st Eat	48C Broad Street	240 yd
Royal Kebab And Pizza	55 Broad Street	276 yd
Papa Johns	6 George Street	286 yd
Banbury Fish Bar	7 - 8 Broad Street	317 yd
Banbury Pizza House	64 - 65 Calthorpe Street	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 1b, The Calthorpe Centre Calthorpe Street	304 yd
Tesco Express	23 High Street	341 yd
Maxi FreshCo	62 - 63 High Street	373 yd
One Below	76 - 77 Castle Quay	560 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkerts Ltd	Sainsbury's Oxford Road	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Fitness 2000 (Closed) 10-15 10-15 Broad Street	health and fitness suite	298 yd
Ep Gym Riverside	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Curves (Banbury) (Closed) PARSONS STREET	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Spit 'N' Sawdust THE OLD STABLES 49A THE OLD STABLES 49A NORTH BAR STREET	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Harriers Banbury Academy BLOXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
Spiceball Park Sports Centre (Closed) Spiceball Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	667 yd
Banbury United Community Fc Station Approach	grass pitches	726 yd
Spiceball Leisure Centre CHERWELL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	746 yd
Easington Recreation Ground EASINGTON PARK EASINGTON PARK EASINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	788 yd
St Marys Ce Primary School SOUTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	824 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.2 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	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 5BD