Broad Way, Upper Heyford, Bicester, OX25 5AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX25 5AD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.4%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.5%	49.6%	1.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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 5AD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	34.3%	34.4%	0.1%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	52.2%	7.3%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	14.3%	8.7%	-5.6%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.2%) 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	56.6%	60.2%	3.6%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	31.1%	30%	-1.1%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	10.4%	8%	-2.4%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around OX25 5AD this area, 7.1% 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	13.6%	7.1%	-6.5%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.3%	8.4%	-16.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	17.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	21.3%	8.8%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	40.4%	20.0%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	6%	1.8%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.7%	88.6%	-4.1%	81.4%	7.2%
Arab	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	80.7%	88.1%	7.4%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	8.4%	4.2%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	8.7%	2.7%	-6.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	88.5%	8.4%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	2.8%	7.5%	4.7%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	7.8%	0.5%	-7.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Broad Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broad Way was 57.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 108.3% higher than the Deddington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broad Way has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deddington and the 178th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 700.0%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX25 5AD, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Broad Way are based on 58 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 Broad Way, Upper Heyford, Bicester, OX25 5AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX25 5AD

Average Price
£1,240,721

Semi-Detached
£377,499

Terraced
£296,371

Detached
£588,971

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£30,625,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Way

Average Price
£998,757

Semi-Detached
£410,408

Terraced
£313,019

Detached
£601,482

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£31,031,250

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Broad Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-03-20	£542,460
1 Broad Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-11-07	£395,833
2 Broad Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-09-27	£183,082
5 Broad Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£31,500,000	2023-02-10	£31,031,250
29 Broad Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£369,950	2022-09-23	£385,747

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX25 5AD

Employment

OX25 5AD 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	218
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	31
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	18
Construction	16
Other	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School Fir Lane , Steeple Aston OX25 4SF	4out of 4	3,336 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fritwell Church of England Primary School East Street , Fritwell OX27 7PX	3out of 4	4,637 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heyford Park School 74 Camp Road , Heyford Park OX25 5HD	- not rated	1,051 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heyford Bike Service & Repair Ltd	Unit 5, The Station House Camp Road		703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Unit 6, The Gate House Camp Road		733 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
National Sports Training Centre @ Upper Heyford (Closed) Building 583 Building 583 Camp Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, squash courts	86 yd
Heyford Park Free School CAMP ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	943 yd
Upper Heyford Recreation Field Somerton Road	grass pitches	983 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	353.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	176.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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