Oxford Road, Banbury, OX16 9AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX16 9AN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.8%	49.2%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.2%	50.8%	1.6%	49.0%	1.8%

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 vicinity of OX16 9AN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.6%	25.4%	1.8%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	57.6%	0.7%	44.2%	13.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.2%	7.7%	-3.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (87.7%) 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	53.8%	53.7%	-0.1%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	32.9%	34%	1.1%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	10.6%	10.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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	19.5%	13.2%	-6.3%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	16.1%	0.4%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	7.7%	2.8%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	14.8%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	35.2%	3.0%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	7.1%	3.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96.1%	89.5%	-6.6%	81.4%	8.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	92.1%	86.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	3%	4.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	85.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	7.2%	5.4%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	59.6%	46.2%	13.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Road was 60.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.1% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Road has the 45th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 167th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in OX16 9AN, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Oxford Road are based on 297 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 Oxford Road, Banbury, OX16 9AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 9AN

Average Price
£616,778

Semi-Detached
£517,806

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£662,428

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£837,739

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Road

Average Price
£588,738

Semi-Detached
£539,157

Terraced
£426,662

Detached
£636,526

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,910,953

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Oxford Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,340,000	2024-02-12	£1,418,571
56 Oxford Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-10-06	£677,407
64 Oxford Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-01-27	£504,000
72 Oxford Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£584,000	2021-04-30	£712,643
3 The Limes Oxford Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-10-22	£502,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 9AN

Employment

OX16 9AN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	122
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	23
Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate 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	213 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensway School Queensway , OX16 9NF	3out of 4	777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Community Primary School Avocet Way , OX16 9YA	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Avocet Way , Chatsworth Drive OX16 9YA	- not rated	957 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury Southam Road , OX16 2EG	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	578 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	578 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	753 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Oxfordshire Academy Drayton Road , OX16 0UD	3out of 4	2,935 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warriner School Banbury Road , Bloxham OX15 4LJ	3out of 4	3,918 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	206 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL	4out of 4	980 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	2,352 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	3,783 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	516 yd
The V Lounge	22 South Bar Street	530 yd
Banbury Tea Room Limited	Stanbridge House Ruskin Road	586 yd
Banbury Cross Coffee House	10 Horse Fair	758 yd
VanJordans Coffee House	10 Horse Fair	758 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Easington Public House	135 Bloxham Road	593 yd
The Swan	3 South Bar Street	661 yd
Horse And Jockey	20 West Bar Street	740 yd
Fever And Zinc	Zinc High Street	784 yd
Banbury Chestnuts Bowling Club	Banbury Chestnuts Bowling Club The Shades	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	11 South Bar Street	606 yd
Eat well takeaway	7 South Bar Street	626 yd
Antep Kebab House	2 South Bar Street	675 yd
Banbury Pizza House	64 - 65 Calthorpe Street	726 yd
Fat Jacks Kebab & Fried Chicken	65 Calthorpe Street	729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 1b, The Calthorpe Centre Calthorpe Street	615 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkerts Ltd	Sainsbury's Oxford Road	623 yd
Tesco Express	23 High Street	814 yd
Co-op	55 Mewburn Road	818 yd
Maxi FreshCo	62 - 63 High Street	834 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Easington Recreation Ground EASINGTON PARK EASINGTON PARK EASINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	225 yd
Harriers Banbury Academy BLOXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	319 yd
Horton View Sports Ground BETWEEN 20 TO 22 BETWEEN 20 TO 22 HORTON VIEW	grass pitches, tennis courts	377 yd
Wykham Park Academy RUSKIN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	682 yd
Blessed George Napier School ADDISON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	713 yd
Easington Sports Football Club ADDISON ROAD	grass pitches	778 yd
The Grange Community Primary School AVOCET WAY	grass pitches	787 yd
St John'S Rc Primary School AVOCET WAY	grass pitches	836 yd
Club Fitness 2000 (Closed) 10-15 10-15 Broad Street	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Queensway Primary School BRANTWOOD RISE	grass pitches	957 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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67 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	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 9AN