Merton Road, Ambrosden, Bicester, OX25 2LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX25 2LS 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	51.1%	50.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.9%	49.7%	0.8%	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 vicinity of OX25 2LS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 71% 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	21.8%	19.5%	-2.3%	37.9%	-18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	71.7%	71%	-0.7%	44.2%	26.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	0%	0.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93%) 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	68.1%	59.7%	-8.4%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	27.1%	33.3%	6.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	0%	1.8%	1.8%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around OX25 2LS this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	8.9%	1.0%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.2%	10.3%	-12.9%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.5%	13.4%	-10.1%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	9.2%	6.4%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	27.9%	10.9%	16.9%	11.0%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	28.1%	8.0%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.2%	18.7%	18.5%	1.6%	17.1%
Black African	0.4%	7%	6.6%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	86.9%	61%	-25.9%	81.4%	-20.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	1.6%	2.1%

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	84.2%	68.1%	-16.1%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.9%	6.1%	5.2%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	14.2%	12.8%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	68.2%	-15.2%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	18.7%	15.4%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	3%	4.3%	1.3%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Road was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.6% higher than the Bicester North and Caversfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merton Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield and the 226th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX25 2LS, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Merton Road are based on 75 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 Merton Road, Ambrosden, Bicester, OX25 2LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX25 2LS

Average Price
£309,008

Semi-Detached
£406,651

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£348,722

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,352

Other
£199,593

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Road

Average Price
£458,880

Semi-Detached
£450,016

Terraced
£475,099

Detached
£517,629

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,613

Other
£233,842

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Hair Lounge Merton Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-04-17	£194,462
The Old School House Merton Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-03-20	£403,045
Ambrosden Villa Merton Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£342,500	2023-12-20	£353,952
The Hair Lounge Merton Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-10-01	£200,356
Farleys Flat Merton Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2017-01-16	£233,471

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX25 2LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	189
Part-Time Employee	62
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	104
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	19
Education	17
Other	15
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Five Acres Foundation Stage School Ambrosden , OX25 2LN	- not rated	335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfields Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL	- not rated	4,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glory Farm Nursery School Churchill Road , OX26 4YJ	- not rated	5,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Five Acres Primary School East Hawthorn Rd , Ambrosden OX25 2SN	3out of 4	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graven Hill Primary School 32 Graven Hill Road , OX25 2BF	- not rated	2,498 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langford Village Community Primary School Peregrine Way , OX26 6SX	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Launton Church of England Primary School Bicester Road , Launton OX26 5DP	2out of 4	3,735 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL	3out of 4	4,192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	3out of 4	4,060 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bicester Technology Studio Queens Avenue , OX26 2NS	- not rated	4,666 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bicester School Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NS	3out of 4	4,689 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bicester Community College Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NS	- not rated	4,689 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	- not rated	4,921 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bicester & Kidlington PRU Queens Street , South Cherwell Resources Centre OX26 2NR	- not rated	4,373 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	4,930 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Audley House Preparatory School Chesterton , OX26 1UZ	- not rated	5,050 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bardwell School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4RZ	- not rated	5,141 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bardwell School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4RZ	3out of 4	5,141 yd	Academy special converter	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 Turner Arms Public House	Turners Arms Merton Road		89 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near OX25 2LS postcode.

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%

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