Lambs Crescent, Banbury, OX16 9BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX16 9BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.3%	49.5%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.7%	50.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.4%	37.3%	-0.1%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	41.3%	1.7%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.7%	12.4%	2.7%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	8.4%	4.9%	-3.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (85.6%) 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	48.2%	50%	1.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	35.1%	35.6%	0.5%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.7%	10.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	15%	11.2%	-3.8%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	19.6%	2.4%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	16.1%	2.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	38.4%	6.2%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	7%	2.2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% 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	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	7.6%	14.2%	6.6%	3.1%	11.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	5.1%	0.7%	-4.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	77.9%	74.1%	-3.8%	81.4%	-7.3%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	76.1%	60.7%	-15.4%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	7.2%	17.5%	10.3%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	18.5%	8.7%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	60.9%	-14.5%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	15.3%	13.1%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	8.3%	9.5%	1.2%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	9.1%	3.3%	-5.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	10.9%	5.8%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Lambs Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lambs Crescent was 496.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 185.2% higher than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Lambs Crescent has the 6th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 10th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.1%.

🔎 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 9BZ, 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 Lambs Crescent are based on 46 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 Lambs Crescent, Banbury, OX16 9BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 9BZ

Average Price
£262,008

Semi-Detached
£275,298

Terraced
£277,258

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,098

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lambs Crescent

Average Price
£266,203

Semi-Detached
£275,515

Terraced
£270,072

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,391

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lambs CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Lambs Crescent, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-06-16	£219,807
12 Lambs Crescent, Banbury, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£308,000	2023-08-30	£319,822
13 Lambs Crescent, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£296,000	2022-10-17	£294,536
7 Lambs Crescent, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-04-29	£235,698
7 Lambs Crescent, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2020-03-09	£220,213

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 9BZ

Employment

OX16 9BZ 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	33
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	20
Information and communication	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Nursery School Bretch Hill , OX16 0UZ	- not rated	2,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dashwood School Merton Street , OX16 4RX	- not rated	554 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Avocet Way , Chatsworth Drive OX16 9YA	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Community Primary School Avocet Way , OX16 9YA	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dashwood Banbury Academy Merton Street , OX16 4RX	3out of 4	846 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harriers Banbury Academy Harriers View , Bloxham Road OX16 9JW	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sports College Addison Road , OX16 9DG	- not rated	1,197 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Addison Road , OX16 9DG	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Futures Institute Banbury Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Banbury School Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	- not rated	1,253 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Oxfordshire College and School of Art Broughton Road , OX16 9QA	- not rated	1,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	675 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	738 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madina School , Lady Aisha House-St Leonard Building OX16 4AH	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Banbury Pupil Referral Unit 25-27 West Bar , OX16 9QJ	- not rated	1,654 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL	4out of 4	1,669 yd	Community special 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
Cafe Express and Shop	Cafe First Floor, Banbury Railway Station Station Approach	448 yd
Kebabish Banbury	Part Of, 47D Broad Street	603 yd
Salkaara	Ground Floor, 16 Broad Street	651 yd
FIREAWAY PIZZA	Unit 1, 10 - 15 Broad Street	658 yd
LA NATY Romanian & Italian Restaurant	9 Broad Street	671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banbury United Football Club	The Banbury Plant Hire Community Stadium Station Approach	403 yd
The Cherwell	63 - 67 Broad Street	711 yd
The Wheatsheaf	68 George Street	727 yd
The Bell	12 Middleton Road	821 yd
Fever And Zinc	Zinc High Street	834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
1st Eat	48C Broad Street	638 yd
Royal Kebab And Pizza	55 Broad Street	663 yd
Papa Johns	6 George Street	678 yd
Tim Tim Takeaway	68 Bridge Street	683 yd
Banbury Fish Bar	7 - 8 Broad Street	686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 1b, The Calthorpe Centre Calthorpe Street	689 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkerts Ltd	Sainsbury's Oxford Road	744 yd
Tesco Express	23 High Street	753 yd
Maxi FreshCo	62 - 63 High Street	785 yd
The Co-op	75 Chatsworth Drive	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ep Gym Riverside	health and fitness suite	254 yd
Banbury United Community Fc Station Approach	grass pitches	403 yd
Club Fitness 2000 (Closed) 10-15 10-15 Broad Street	health and fitness suite	667 yd
St John'S Rc Primary School AVOCET WAY	grass pitches	713 yd
The Grange Community Primary School AVOCET WAY	grass pitches	844 yd
Harriers Banbury Academy BLOXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	868 yd
Easington Recreation Ground EASINGTON PARK EASINGTON PARK EASINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	918 yd
Spiceball Park Sports Centre (Closed) Spiceball Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	950 yd
Energie Fitness (Banbury) ST. LEONARDS SCHOOL ST. LEONARDS SCHOOL MIDDLETON ROAD	health and fitness suite	976 yd
Curves (Banbury) (Closed) PARSONS STREET	health and fitness suite	976 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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.6 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	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 9BZ