West Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 9RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX16 9RX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	49.5%	48.2%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.5%	51.8%	1.3%	49.0%	2.8%

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 area around OX16 9RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.7%	56%	10.3%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	24.2%	-5.9%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	42%	38.9%	-3.1%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	34.8%	36.7%	1.9%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	12.8%	17.1%	4.3%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	8.8%	6.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	26.4%	21%	-5.4%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	13.8%	0.0%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	12%	1.0%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	12.7%	-0.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	34.1%	11.7%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	9.8%	1.1%	-8.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.1%	84.3%	-9.8%	81.4%	2.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	85.1%	68.1%	-17.0%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	10.1%	18.3%	8.2%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	7.6%	6.5%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	69.2%	-14.3%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	4%	9.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	7.1%	3.4%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	9%	6.3%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	5.4%	-0.7%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is West Bar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Bar Street was 253.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.9% higher than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Bar Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 19th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 165.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.4%.

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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 9RX, 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 West Bar Street are based on 135 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 West Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 9RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 9RX

Average Price
£246,523

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,523

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Bar Street

Average Price
£362,703

Semi-Detached
£584,087

Terraced
£397,377

Detached
£767,309

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,248

Other
£889,351

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Bar Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Beechfield House, 38 West Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£173,000	2015-04-24	£213,402
Flat 4 Beechfield House, 38 West Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£195,000	2015-04-20	£240,540
Flat 6 Beechfield House, 38 West Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£225,000	2015-04-10	£277,547
Flat 7 Beechfield House, 38 West Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£213,500	2015-03-27	£267,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 9RX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	19
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	27
Information and communication	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Education	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	533 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury Southam Road , OX16 2EG	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensway School Queensway , OX16 9NF	3out of 4	818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Fields Community School Edmunds Road , OX16 0QT	3out of 4	925 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury Fiennes Road , OX16 0ET	3out of 4	1,187 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	1,216 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	1,216 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	1,467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Oxfordshire Academy Drayton Road , OX16 0UD	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warriner School Banbury Road , Bloxham OX15 4LJ	3out of 4	4,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	485 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL	4out of 4	640 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Language Training 49 Oxford Road , OX16 9AH	- not rated	642 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	2,822 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	3,694 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
Commonwealth Cafe	Park Gardens Bath Road	126 yd
Banbury Cross Coffee House	10 Horse Fair	182 yd
VanJordans Coffee House	10 Horse Fair	182 yd
The V Lounge	22 South Bar Street	276 yd
Voujon Indian Restaurant	22A South Bar Street	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banbury Chestnuts Bowling Club	Banbury Chestnuts Bowling Club The Shades	72 yd
Horse And Jockey	20 West Bar Street	96 yd
The Swan	3 South Bar Street	209 yd
Fever And Zinc	Zinc High Street	320 yd
Dog And Gun	6 North Bar Street	343 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antep Kebab House	2 South Bar Street	209 yd
Eat well takeaway	7 South Bar Street	220 yd
Dominos Pizza	11 South Bar Street	234 yd
The Flying Baguette	44 High Street	284 yd
Master Kebab	46 High Street	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 1b, The Calthorpe Centre Calthorpe Street	370 yd
Maxi FreshCo	62 - 63 High Street	432 yd
Tesco Express	23 High Street	446 yd
Co-op	55 Mewburn Road	703 yd
One Below	76 - 77 Castle Quay	741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves (Banbury) (Closed) PARSONS STREET	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Spit 'N' Sawdust THE OLD STABLES 49A THE OLD STABLES 49A NORTH BAR STREET	health and fitness suite	425 yd
Harriers Banbury Academy BLOXHAM ROAD	grass pitches	450 yd
Woodgreen Leisure Centre PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	615 yd
St Marys Ce Primary School SOUTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	634 yd
Club Fitness 2000 (Closed) 10-15 10-15 Broad Street	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Easington Recreation Ground EASINGTON PARK EASINGTON PARK EASINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	664 yd
Queensway Primary School BRANTWOOD RISE	grass pitches	907 yd
Spiceball Park Sports Centre (Closed) Spiceball Park Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	953 yd
Spiceball Leisure Centre CHERWELL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,023 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of OX16 9RX