Melbourne Close, Banbury, OX16 9UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX16 9UQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.3%	48.1%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	19.4%	24.1%	4.7%	37.9%	-13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	50.2%	-2.4%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.7%	14.3%	2.6%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	14.8%	9.9%	-4.9%	6.1%	3.8%

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	41.6%	44.6%	3.0%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	35.5%	36.8%	1.3%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	17.6%	12.1%	-5.5%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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	31.6%	21.4%	-10.2%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	12.4%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	15.9%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	31.8%	10.4%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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)
Indian	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.1%	91%	-4.1%	81.4%	9.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	91.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	2%	3%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	90.7%	0.5%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	7.6%	6.0%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Melbourne Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbourne Close was 8.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.2% lower than the Banbury Cross and Neithrop average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Melbourne Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Banbury Cross and Neithrop and the 26th lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 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 9UQ, 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 Melbourne Close are based on 41 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 Melbourne Close, Banbury, OX16 9UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX16 9UQ

Average Price
£352,214

Semi-Detached
£352,214

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Close

Average Price
£363,029

Semi-Detached
£363,029

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Melbourne Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-10-09	£295,000
5 Melbourne Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-08-22	£360,493
9 Melbourne Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£322,500	2022-08-31	£341,700
25 Melbourne Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-08-27	£335,106
5 Melbourne Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-02-24	£390,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX16 9UQ

Employment

OX16 9UQ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in OX16 9UQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

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	- not rated	294 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Community Primary School Avocet Way , OX16 9YA	3out of 4	375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School White Post Road , Bodicote OX15 4BN	2out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longford Park Primary School Longford Park Road , Bodicote OX15 4FU	- not rated	1,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harriers Banbury Academy Harriers View , Bloxham Road OX16 9JW	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form Addison Road , OX16 9DG	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
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
The Warriner School Banbury Road , Bloxham OX15 4LJ	3out of 4	4,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Oxfordshire Academy Drayton Road , OX16 0UD	3out of 4	4,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,279 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Priory School St John's Road , OX16 5HX	- not rated	1,432 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frank Wise School Hornbeam Close , OX16 9RL	4out of 4	2,214 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Hall School Wykham Park , OX16 9UR	- not rated	2,646 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	3,574 yd	Other independent 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		150 yd
Banbury United Football Club	The Banbury Plant Hire Community Stadium Station Approach		1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wai Lam House	85 Chatsworth Drive	140 yd
Q Fish - Chatsworth	79 Chatsworth Drive	207 yd
Greggs	Banbury Service Station Oxford Road	843 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-op	75 Chatsworth Drive		218 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkerts Ltd	Sainsbury's Oxford Road		638 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John'S Rc Primary School AVOCET WAY	grass pitches	408 yd
The Grange Community Primary School AVOCET WAY	grass pitches	495 yd
Bishop Loveday C Of E Primary School WHITE POST ROAD	grass pitches	904 yd
Banbury United Community Fc Station Approach	grass pitches	1,050 yd
Bodicote Sports Ground KINGSFIELD RECREATION GROUND KINGSFIELD RECREATION GROUND WHITE POST ROAD	grass pitches	1,056 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	59.4%
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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX16 9UQ