South Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 9AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX16 9AF is primarily male, with 60.7% 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	47.7%	39.3%	-8.4%	51.0%	-11.7%
Male	52.3%	60.7%	8.4%	49.0%	11.7%

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 9AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	53.3%	54.3%	1.0%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	27.8%	1.8%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.1%	10.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (87.4%) 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	51.4%	45.8%	-5.6%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	32.2%	41.6%	9.4%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	10.5%	11.4%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5.4%	1.2%	-4.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	16%	-2.0%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	5.5%	-10.4%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	19.6%	10.1%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	44.8%	13.2%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	10.3%	3.7%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.9%	1.2%	-3.7%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3%	10.1%	7.1%	1.6%	8.5%
Black African	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	74.1%	80.4%	6.3%	81.4%	-1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	44.3%	-25.8%	83.2%	-38.9%
European Union	12.1%	32.3%	20.2%	6.1%	26.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	5.4%	4.9%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	10.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.4%	44.3%	-25.1%	83.2%	-38.9%
10+ Years	5.4%	10.2%	4.8%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	7%	20.4%	13.4%	2.9%	17.5%
2-5 Years	9.8%	19.2%	9.4%	2.2%	17.0%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44%	76.7%	-32.7%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	14.5%	0.9%	13.6%
Other EU countries	9.6%	1.5%	8.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	6%	0.5%	5.5%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is South Bar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Bar Street was 762.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 339.3% higher than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Bar Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 6th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 543.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.8%.

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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 9AF, 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 South Bar Street are based on 69 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 South Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 9AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 9AF

Average Price
£268,283

Semi-Detached
£425,755

Terraced
£276,445

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,156

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Bar Street

Average Price
£503,506

Semi-Detached
£583,131

Terraced
£586,863

Detached
£480,076

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,243

Other
£1,238,780

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Bar Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Austin House, 24 South Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-02-25	£215,711
Flat 1 Austin House, 24 South Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-01-18	£219,851
Flat 4 24 South Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-08-04	£286,597
Flat 1 24 South Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2017-06-19	£222,196
Flat 3 24 South Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2016-06-29	£191,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 9AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	60
Manufacturing	39
Accommodation and food service activities	35
Human health and social work activities	28
Other	23
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	320 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury Southam Road , OX16 2EG	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensway School Queensway , OX16 9NF	3out of 4	861 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Fields Community School Edmunds Road , OX16 0QT	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Community Primary School Avocet Way , OX16 9YA	3out of 4	1,337 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	1,053 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	1,053 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	1,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Oxfordshire Academy Drayton Road , OX16 0UD	3out of 4	2,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warriner School Banbury Road , Bloxham OX15 4LJ	3out of 4	4,338 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	204 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	370 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL	4out of 4	819 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	2,757 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	3,567 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
Voujon Indian Restaurant	22A South Bar Street	2 yd
The V Lounge	22 South Bar Street	15 yd
Banbury Cross Coffee House	10 Horse Fair	244 yd
VanJordans Coffee House	10 Horse Fair	244 yd
Chens Cottage	45 High Street	258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	3 South Bar Street	146 yd
Horse And Jockey	20 West Bar Street	243 yd
Fever And Zinc	Zinc High Street	284 yd
Banbury Chestnuts Bowling Club	Banbury Chestnuts Bowling Club The Shades	307 yd
The Wheatsheaf	68 George Street	397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	11 South Bar Street	91 yd
Eat well takeaway	7 South Bar Street	111 yd
Antep Kebab House	2 South Bar Street	160 yd
Banbury Pizza House	64 - 65 Calthorpe Street	238 yd
Fat Jacks Kebab & Fried Chicken	65 Calthorpe Street	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 1b, The Calthorpe Centre Calthorpe Street	167 yd
Tesco Express	23 High Street	355 yd
Maxi FreshCo	62 - 63 High Street	364 yd
One Below	76 - 77 Castle Quay	708 yd
Co-op	55 Mewburn Road	796 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harriers Banbury Academy BLOXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	301 yd
Curves (Banbury) (Closed) PARSONS STREET	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Spit 'N' Sawdust THE OLD STABLES 49A THE OLD STABLES 49A NORTH BAR STREET	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Easington Recreation Ground EASINGTON PARK EASINGTON PARK EASINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	510 yd
Club Fitness 2000 (Closed) 10-15 10-15 Broad Street	health and fitness suite	526 yd
St Marys Ce Primary School SOUTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	757 yd
Horton View Sports Ground BETWEEN 20 TO 22 BETWEEN 20 TO 22 HORTON VIEW	grass pitches, tennis courts	855 yd
Woodgreen Leisure Centre PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	894 yd
Spiceball Park Sports Centre (Closed) Spiceball Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	897 yd
Ep Gym Riverside	health and fitness suite	954 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.5%
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	77.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	93.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	93.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	23.08 Mbit/s

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