Bankside, Banbury, OX16 9SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX16 9SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.4%	49.7%	0.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 9SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	35.9%	47.5%	11.6%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	40.3%	-4.5%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.7%	7.4%	-4.3%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	4.9%	0.7%	-4.2%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (90.8%) 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	52.1%	56.7%	4.6%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	37.5%	34.1%	-3.4%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	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	17.5%	11.9%	-5.6%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	10.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	15.7%	-5.8%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	21.1%	7.6%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	22%	36.1%	14.1%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	6.3%	2.1%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	94.6%	79.2%	-15.4%	81.4%	-2.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	89.7%	73.4%	-16.3%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	4.2%	11.7%	7.5%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	73.4%	-15.9%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.5%	10.1%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Bankside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bankside was 75.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.9% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bankside has the 52nd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 136th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 431.8%.

🔎 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 9SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Bankside are based on 112 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 Bankside, Banbury, OX16 9SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 9SY

Average Price
£327,496

Semi-Detached
£301,205

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£347,214

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bankside

Average Price
£239,950

Semi-Detached
£287,796

Terraced
£264,577

Detached
£376,663

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,173

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BanksideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Bankside, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-11-28	£334,667
90 Bankside, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-01-30	£358,333
96 Bankside, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£204,000	2020-01-20	£251,809
82 Bankside, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2015-10-15	£326,734
82 Bankside, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2015-06-22	£269,609

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 9SY

Employment

OX16 9SY 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	246
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	22
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	24
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Catholic Primary School Avocet Way , Chatsworth Drive OX16 9YA	3out of 4	535 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Banbury Avocet Way , Chatsworth Drive OX16 9YA	- not rated	577 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Community Primary School Avocet Way , OX16 9YA	3out of 4	709 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longford Park Primary School Longford Park Road , Bodicote OX15 4FU	4out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School White Post Road , Bodicote OX15 4BN	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy converter	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	1,244 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Addison Road , OX16 9DG	3out of 4	1,383 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Futures Institute Banbury Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Banbury School Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	- not rated	1,587 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykham Park Ruskin Road , OX16 9HY	3out of 4	1,628 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	2,119 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	1,430 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	1,559 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Madina School , Lady Aisha House-St Leonard Building OX16 4AH	- not rated	1,642 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Banbury Pupil Referral Unit 25-27 West Bar , OX16 9QJ	- not rated	2,379 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL	4out of 4	2,424 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Chatsworth	The Chatsworth Chatsworth Drive		386 yd
Banbury United Football Club	The Banbury Plant Hire Community Stadium Station Approach		822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wai Lam House	85 Chatsworth Drive		406 yd
Q Fish - Chatsworth	79 Chatsworth Drive		452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-op	75 Chatsworth Drive		462 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkerts Ltd	Sainsbury's Oxford Road		805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John'S Rc Primary School AVOCET WAY	grass pitches	535 yd
The Grange Community Primary School AVOCET WAY	grass pitches	709 yd
Banbury United Community Fc Station Approach	grass pitches	817 yd
Ep Gym Riverside	health and fitness suite	927 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	57.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	57.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.37 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 9SY