Wesley Drive, Banbury, OX16 9LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX16 9LW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	52.2%	3.7%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	51.5%	47.8%	-3.7%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 9LW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% 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	24.8%	27.9%	3.1%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	58.6%	-0.6%	44.2%	14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8%	6.1%	-1.9%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	7.6%	5.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	42.3%	42.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	36.2%	42.2%	6.0%	33.6%	8.6%
Fair health	16.6%	12.8%	-3.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	26.3%	18.9%	-7.4%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	15%	1.6%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.4%	3.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.3%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	32.5%	5.0%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1%	4.4%	3.4%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	88.6%	85.9%	-2.7%	81.4%	4.5%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	90.9%	80.3%	-10.6%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	2.9%	9.1%	6.2%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	7.2%	3.0%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	80.1%	-7.8%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	10%	9.7%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	3.7%	-3.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Wesley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wesley Drive was 53.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.3% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wesley Drive has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 197th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 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 9LW, 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 Wesley Drive are based on 82 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 Wesley Drive, Banbury, OX16 9LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 9LW

Average Price
£303,422

Semi-Detached
£303,422

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wesley Drive

Average Price
£346,531

Semi-Detached
£330,834

Terraced
£298,245

Detached
£402,010

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wesley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Wesley Drive, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-05-30	£299,850
14 Wesley Drive, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2021-03-25	£291,259
10 Wesley Drive, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-10-25	£294,209
4 Wesley Drive, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-07-31	£322,695
12 Wesley Drive, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£209,000	2014-02-12	£331,495

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 9LW

Employment

OX16 9LW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	127
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	14
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	24
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queensway School Queensway , OX16 9NF	3out of 4	362 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harriers Banbury Academy Harriers View , Bloxham Road OX16 9JW	3out of 4	424 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Fields Community School Edmunds Road , OX16 0QT	3out of 4	757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury Fiennes Road , OX16 0ET	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury Southam Road , OX16 2EG	3out of 4	1,133 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	846 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	846 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	1,140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Oxfordshire Academy Drayton Road , OX16 0UD	3out of 4	2,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warriner School Banbury Road , Bloxham OX15 4LJ	3out of 4	3,939 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	403 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	562 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	618 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	2,358 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	4,072 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	280 yd
Commonwealth Cafe	Park Gardens Bath Road	502 yd
Voujon Indian Restaurant	22A South Bar Street	507 yd
The V Lounge	22 South Bar Street	508 yd
Banbury Cross Coffee House	10 Horse Fair	614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse And Jockey	20 West Bar Street	539 yd
Banbury Chestnuts Bowling Club	Banbury Chestnuts Bowling Club The Shades	540 yd
The Easington Public House	135 Bloxham Road	565 yd
The Swan	3 South Bar Street	571 yd
Fever And Zinc	Zinc High Street	731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queensway Fish Shop	63 Mewburn Road	319 yd
Dominos Pizza	11 South Bar Street	546 yd
Eat well takeaway	7 South Bar Street	551 yd
Antep Kebab House	2 South Bar Street	582 yd
The Flying Baguette	44 High Street	693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	55 Mewburn Road	296 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 1b, The Calthorpe Centre Calthorpe Street	671 yd
Maxi FreshCo	62 - 63 High Street	836 yd
Tesco Express	23 High Street	837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harriers Banbury Academy BLOXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	306 yd
Easington Recreation Ground EASINGTON PARK EASINGTON PARK EASINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	377 yd
Queensway Primary School BRANTWOOD RISE	grass pitches	490 yd
Horton View Sports Ground BETWEEN 20 TO 22 BETWEEN 20 TO 22 HORTON VIEW	grass pitches, tennis courts	699 yd
Woodgreen Leisure Centre PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	727 yd
Wykham Park Academy RUSKIN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	854 yd
Curves (Banbury) (Closed) PARSONS STREET	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Spit 'N' Sawdust THE OLD STABLES 49A THE OLD STABLES 49A NORTH BAR STREET	health and fitness suite	885 yd
Club Fitness 2000 (Closed) 10-15 10-15 Broad Street	health and fitness suite	1,026 yd
Blessed George Napier School ADDISON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,045 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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 9LW