Valley Road, Banbury, OX16 9DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX16 9DD 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 Valley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Road 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.

Valley Road 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 9DD, 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 Valley Road are based on 76 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 Valley Road, Banbury, OX16 9DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 9DD

Average Price
£219,975

Semi-Detached
£281,729

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,220

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Road

Average Price
£292,043

Semi-Detached
£317,774

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£332,802

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,412

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Valley Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£184,000	2025-09-22	£180,062
49 Valley Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2015-04-27	£143,672
41 Valley Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,000	2011-06-24	£145,631
43 Valley Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,500	2006-07-11	£224,819
56 Valley Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,995	2006-04-06	£316,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 9DD

Employment

OX16 9DD 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	2,816 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	488 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School Avocet Way , Chatsworth Drive OX16 9YA	3out of 4	658 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harriers Banbury Academy Harriers View , Bloxham Road OX16 9JW	3out of 4	734 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harriers Ground Community Primary School Harriers View , Bloxham Road OX16 9JW	- not rated	734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Community Primary School Avocet Way , OX16 9YA	3out of 4	754 yd	Community school	No	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	1,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Futures Institute Banbury Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Banbury School Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	- not rated	1,098 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Addison Road , OX16 9DG	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	1,180 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	1,211 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	540 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madina School , Lady Aisha House-St Leonard Building OX16 4AH	- not rated	1,078 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Banbury Pupil Referral Unit 25-27 West Bar , OX16 9QJ	- not rated	1,526 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL	4out of 4	1,547 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	589 yd
Kebabish Banbury	Part Of, 47D Broad Street	595 yd
Salkaara	Ground Floor, 16 Broad Street	665 yd
Voujon Indian Restaurant	22A South Bar Street	675 yd
FIREAWAY PIZZA	Unit 1, 10 - 15 Broad Street	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banbury United Football Club	The Banbury Plant Hire Community Stadium Station Approach	554 yd
The Wheatsheaf	68 George Street	714 yd
The Cherwell	63 - 67 Broad Street	725 yd
The Swan	3 South Bar Street	772 yd
Fever And Zinc	Zinc High Street	790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
1st Eat	48C Broad Street	637 yd
Royal Kebab And Pizza	55 Broad Street	671 yd
Papa Johns	6 George Street	682 yd
Banbury Fish Bar	7 - 8 Broad Street	706 yd
Banbury Pizza House	64 - 65 Calthorpe Street	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 1b, The Calthorpe Centre Calthorpe Street	625 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkerts Ltd	Sainsbury's Oxford Road	638 yd
Tesco Express	23 High Street	729 yd
Maxi FreshCo	62 - 63 High Street	761 yd
The Co-op	75 Chatsworth Drive	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ep Gym Riverside	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Banbury United Community Fc Station Approach	grass pitches	552 yd
St John'S Rc Primary School AVOCET WAY	grass pitches	659 yd
Club Fitness 2000 (Closed) 10-15 10-15 Broad Street	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Harriers Banbury Academy BLOXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
The Grange Community Primary School AVOCET WAY	grass pitches	758 yd
Easington Recreation Ground EASINGTON PARK EASINGTON PARK EASINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
Horton View Sports Ground BETWEEN 20 TO 22 BETWEEN 20 TO 22 HORTON VIEW	grass pitches, tennis courts	870 yd
Curves (Banbury) (Closed) PARSONS STREET	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Spit 'N' Sawdust THE OLD STABLES 49A THE OLD STABLES 49A NORTH BAR STREET	health and fitness suite	974 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 9DD