Britannia Road, Banbury, OX16 5DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX16 5DD is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	51.2%	45.8%	-5.4%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	48.8%	54.2%	5.4%	49.0%	5.2%

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 5DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	55%	57.7%	2.7%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	29.2%	5.8%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	15.6%	7.7%	-7.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) 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%	58.6%	5.6%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	32.6%	28.3%	-4.3%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	9.9%	9.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	11.7%	0.2%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	11.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	12.7%	-6.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.8%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	41.7%	10.1%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
White	86.2%	84.8%	-1.4%	81.4%	3.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	81.7%	66.9%	-14.8%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	9.6%	23.8%	14.2%	6.1%	17.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	67.1%	-14.0%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	3.9%	10.5%	6.6%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	6.3%	10.8%	4.5%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Britannia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Britannia Road was 53.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.3% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Britannia Road has the 41st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 198th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.6%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX16 5DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 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 5DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 5DD

Average Price
£132,037

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,037

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
Flat 12 Britannia Heights, 34A Britannia Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-01-17	£77,096
Flat 11 Britannia Heights, 34A Britannia Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-03-11	£95,788
Flat 4 Britannia Heights, 34A Britannia Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-01-27	£129,090
Flat 16 Britannia Heights, 34A Britannia Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2022-08-19	£127,614
Flat 22 Britannia Heights, 34A Britannia Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,250	2019-11-07	£112,219

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 5DD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	161
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	18
Retired	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Information and communication	16
Other	16
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
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	431 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury Southam Road , OX16 2EG	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Avocet Way , Chatsworth Drive OX16 9YA	- not rated	1,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Community Primary School Avocet Way , OX16 9YA	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensway School Queensway , OX16 9NF	3out of 4	1,125 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	1,064 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	1,064 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	1,189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Oxfordshire Academy Drayton Road , OX16 0UD	3out of 4	2,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warriner School Banbury Road , Bloxham OX15 4LJ	3out of 4	4,407 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	244 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	286 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL	4out of 4	1,165 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	2,843 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	3,322 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	326 yd
Voujon Indian Restaurant	22A South Bar Street	367 yd
The V Lounge	22 South Bar Street	376 yd
Chocoberry	Suite 4, 25 High Street	405 yd
Salkaara	Ground Floor, 16 Broad Street	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	68 George Street	427 yd
The Swan	3 South Bar Street	451 yd
Fever And Zinc	Zinc High Street	472 yd
The Cherwell	63 - 67 Broad Street	477 yd
Horse And Jockey	20 West Bar Street	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
1st Eat	48C Broad Street	375 yd
Banbury Pizza House	64 - 65 Calthorpe Street	408 yd
Fat Jacks Kebab & Fried Chicken	65 Calthorpe Street	410 yd
Dominos Pizza	11 South Bar Street	413 yd
Pizza Hut	67 Calthorpe Street	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 1b, The Calthorpe Centre Calthorpe Street	302 yd
Tesco Express	23 High Street	429 yd
Maxi FreshCo	62 - 63 High Street	459 yd
One Below	76 - 77 Castle Quay	709 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkerts Ltd	Sainsbury's Oxford Road	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Fitness 2000 (Closed) 10-15 10-15 Broad Street	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Harriers Banbury Academy BLOXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
Ep Gym Riverside	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Easington Recreation Ground EASINGTON PARK EASINGTON PARK EASINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	631 yd
Curves (Banbury) (Closed) PARSONS STREET	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Spit 'N' Sawdust THE OLD STABLES 49A THE OLD STABLES 49A NORTH BAR STREET	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Banbury United Community Fc Station Approach	grass pitches	778 yd
Spiceball Park Sports Centre (Closed) Spiceball Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	832 yd
Horton View Sports Ground BETWEEN 20 TO 22 BETWEEN 20 TO 22 HORTON VIEW	grass pitches, tennis courts	864 yd
Spiceball Leisure Centre CHERWELL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	912 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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 5DD