Wardington Road, Chacombe, Banbury, OX17 2JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX17 2JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.5%	49.4%	1.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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 OX17 2JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% 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	22.8%	19.7%	-3.1%	37.9%	-18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	54.2%	0.5%	44.2%	10.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.9%	7.7%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	15.4%	15.8%	0.4%	6.1%	9.7%

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	45.5%	46.1%	0.6%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	30.6%	30.4%	-0.2%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	10.4%	15.1%	4.7%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	9.6%	6.1%	-3.5%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	1.2%	1.0%

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	19.1%	10.4%	-8.7%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	5.8%	-5.6%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	16.9%	1.8%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	8.1%	5.6%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.3%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	39.9%	4.1%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.2% 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)
Other Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.2%	99.2%	1.0%	81.4%	17.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	88.6%	89.4%	0.8%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	89.7%	2.4%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	8.9%	7.3%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0%	-8.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	61.5%	46.2%	15.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Wardington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wardington Road was 47.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% lower than the Banbury Hardwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wardington Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Banbury Hardwick and the 230th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.5%.

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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
£60,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX17 2JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 Wardington Road are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wardington Road, Chacombe, Banbury, OX17 2JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX17 2JU

Average Price
£1,906,137

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,173,315

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,371,781

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wardington Road

Average Price
£1,959,294

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,430,237

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£488,350

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wardington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Glen Meadow House Wardington Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2021-01-04	£1,374,580
Bridge Lake House Wardington Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£805,000	2017-12-15	£968,086
The Old Rectory Wardington Road, Banbury, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	1998-09-25	£3,430,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX17 2JU

Employment

OX17 2JU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

OX17 2JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	91
Retired	90
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	15
Education	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy 37 Thorpe Road , Chacombe OX17 2JA	3out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Cheney Primary Academy Main Road , Middleton Cheney OX17 2PD	3out of 4	2,939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cropredy Church of England Primary School Station Road , Cropredy OX17 1PU	2out of 4	3,114 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Fields Primary School Wardington Road , OX16 2DF	- not rated	3,659 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Overthorpe Road , OX16 4SB	3out of 4	4,320 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chenderit School Archery Road , Middleton Cheney OX17 2QR	3out of 4	2,562 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carrdus School Overthorpe Hall , Banbury OX17 2BS	- not rated	2,763 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
David Seward Trading as the George and Dragon	1 Thorpe Road, Chacombe		425 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chacombe Cricket Club (Closed) Wardington Road	grass pitches	222 yd
Chacombe Ceva Primary Academy THORPE ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
Chacombe Village Hall THORPE ROAD		923 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	165.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	273.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	153 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	267.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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