Gilkes Yard, Banbury, OX16 9GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX16 9GF is primarily male, with 54% 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	50.6%	46%	-4.6%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	49.4%	54%	4.6%	49.0%	5.0%

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	36.7%	37.9%	1.2%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	45.7%	-5.6%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.9%	9.6%	4.7%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.8%	45.1%	-1.7%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	37.9%	39.1%	1.2%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	12.3%	13.4%	1.1%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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	15%	12.3%	-2.7%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	19.2%	7.3%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	36.1%	1.6%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.9%	95.6%	-0.3%	81.4%	14.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	96.3%	88.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	87.4%	-8.5%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.4%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Gilkes Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilkes Yard was 96.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gilkes Yard has the 40th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 87th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.2%.

🔎 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 9GF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Gilkes Yard are based on 29 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 Gilkes Yard, Banbury, OX16 9GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 9GF

Average Price
£286,795

Semi-Detached
£288,158

Terraced
£285,349

Detached
£310,941

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,657

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilkes Yard

Average Price
£278,964

Semi-Detached
£292,415

Terraced
£260,328

Detached
£295,328

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,706

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilkes YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Gilkes Yard, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-03-21	£255,716
16 Gilkes Yard, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2022-12-09	£366,866
7 Gilkes Yard, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-09-02	£307,597
15 Gilkes Yard, Banbury, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2021-01-05	£259,605
10 Gilkes Yard, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-06-25	£339,928

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 9GF

Employment

OX16 9GF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	49
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	21
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Fields Community School Edmunds Road , OX16 0QT	3out of 4	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensway School Queensway , OX16 9NF	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harriers Banbury Academy Harriers View , Bloxham Road OX16 9JW	3out of 4	767 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury Fiennes Road , OX16 0ET	3out of 4	777 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury Southam Road , OX16 2EG	3out of 4	996 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	1,262 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	1,262 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	1,560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Oxfordshire Academy Drayton Road , OX16 0UD	3out of 4	1,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warriner School Banbury Road , Bloxham OX15 4LJ	3out of 4	4,215 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL	4out of 4	263 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	937 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	2,648 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	4,102 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
Recharge Outlet @ Banbury College	Cafe At, Banbury And Bicester College Broughton Road	141 yd
Woodgreen Leisure Centre	Woodgreen Leisure Centre Woodgreen Avenue	320 yd
Commonwealth Cafe	Park Gardens Bath Road	344 yd
Banbury Cross Coffee House	10 Horse Fair	604 yd
VanJordans Coffee House	10 Horse Fair	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banbury Chestnuts Bowling Club	Banbury Chestnuts Bowling Club The Shades	472 yd
Horse And Jockey	20 West Bar Street	521 yd
The Swan	3 South Bar Street	631 yd
Dog And Gun	6 North Bar Street	718 yd
Fever And Zinc	Zinc High Street	743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queensway Fish Shop	63 Mewburn Road	511 yd
On Ho Take Away	74 Orchard Way	516 yd
Mumma Sue's	70 - 72 Orchard Way	518 yd
Antep Kebab House	2 South Bar Street	632 yd
Eat well takeaway	7 South Bar Street	634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	55 Mewburn Road	450 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 1b, The Calthorpe Centre Calthorpe Street	786 yd
Maxi FreshCo	62 - 63 High Street	854 yd
Tesco Express	23 High Street	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodgreen Leisure Centre PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	307 yd
Queensway Primary School BRANTWOOD RISE	grass pitches	620 yd
Harriers Banbury Academy BLOXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	645 yd
Easington Recreation Ground EASINGTON PARK EASINGTON PARK EASINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	786 yd
Curves (Banbury) (Closed) PARSONS STREET	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Spit 'N' Sawdust THE OLD STABLES 49A THE OLD STABLES 49A NORTH BAR STREET	health and fitness suite	797 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School FIENNES ROAD	grass pitches	899 yd
St Marys Ce Primary School SOUTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd
Princess Diana Park (Closed) Bretch Hill	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Orchard Fields Community Primary School EDMUNDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 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	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	244.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	244.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	42.6 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 9GF