Bury Barn Cottages, Burford, OX18 4JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX18 4JF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	55.5%	47.7%	-7.8%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	44.5%	52.3%	7.8%	49.0%	3.3%

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 OX18 4JF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	14.4%	11.4%	-3.0%	37.9%	-26.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	57.3%	4.4%	44.2%	13.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	11.8%	16.2%	4.4%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	19.8%	12.4%	-7.4%	6.1%	6.3%

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%	36.7%	-5.3%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	36.5%	37.2%	0.7%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	17%	20.4%	3.4%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	4%	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	21.4%	17.2%	-4.2%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.4%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	14.5%	6.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	43%	0.8%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	99.5%	97.4%	-2.1%	81.4%	16.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	92.5%	89.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	89.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	9.7%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	0%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	69.4%	46.2%	23.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Bury Barn Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bury Barn Cottages was 97.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.1% higher than the Alvescot and Filkins average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bury Barn Cottages has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alvescot and Filkins and the 38th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.9%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX18 4JF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Bury Barn Cottages are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bury Barn Cottages, Burford, OX18 4JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX18 4JF

Average Price
£417,111

Semi-Detached
£354,567

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£542,197

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bury Barn Cottages

Average Price
£373,937

Semi-Detached
£373,937

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bury Barn CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Bury Barn Cottages, Burford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-03-12	£353,030
1 Bury Barn Cottages, Burford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-12-20	£361,038
Bury Barn Cottage Lechlade Road, Burford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£545,000	2023-04-26	£543,879
1 Bury Barn Cottages, Burford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,500	2000-12-01	£408,468
Bury Barn Cottage Lechlade Road, Burford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	1998-10-01	£464,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX18 4JF

Employment

OX18 4JF 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 OX18 4JF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 61% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	113
Full-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Other	8
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burford Primary School Priory Lane , OX18 4SG	3out of 4	760 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burford School Cheltenham Road , OX18 4PL	3out of 4	152 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lynwood & Co Cafe	134 High Street, Burford	528 yd
Burford Town Bowls Club	Recreation Ground, Tanners Lane	585 yd
Wychwood Lodge of Freemasons	Masonic Hall, 31 Sheep Street	605 yd
Hunters Cakery	95 High Street, Burford	634 yd
Burford Garden Centre Company	Burford Garden Centre, Shilton Road	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Highway Inn	Highway Hotel, 117 High Street	541 yd
The Royal Oak And Cotswold Pie Company	The Royal Oak, 26 Witney Street	623 yd
The Angel	14 Witney Street, Burford	623 yd
The Mermaid Inn	Mermaid Inn, 78 High Street	671 yd
Cotswold Arms	46 High Street, Burford	671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shake And Snack	83 High Street, Burford		697 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	74 High Street, Burford		671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burford Golf Club	golf	204 yd
Burford School CHELTENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	273 yd
Burford Recreation Ground HUNTS CLOSE	grass pitches	351 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	33.3%
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%

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