Vendee Drive, Bicester, OX26 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX26 1AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.8%	1.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50%	48.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	20.4%	39.8%	19.4%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	63.8%	49.6%	-14.2%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.9%	0.8%	-4.1%	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 (96.7%) 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	50.2%	68.4%	18.2%	48.4%	20.0%
Good health	40.1%	28.3%	-11.8%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	7.9%	2.2%	-5.7%	12.7%	-10.5%
Bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 OX26 1AX this area, 4.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	7.5%	-9.5%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	11.9%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	17%	5.3%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	40%	55.3%	15.3%	33.8%	21.5%
Other	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	3.8%	3.6%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	0%	4.1%	4.1%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1%	4.4%	3.4%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	97.4%	81.1%	-16.3%	81.4%	-0.3%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	91.7%	74.8%	-16.9%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	2.2%	11.1%	8.9%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	9.4%	8.0%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	74.4%	-16.5%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	11.8%	11.4%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	6.1%	4.9%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	3%	-3.9%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Vendee Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vendee Drive was 52.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% higher than the Bicester North and Caversfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vendee Drive has the 25th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield and the 201st highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.4%.

🔎 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
£67,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX26 1AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 1/10 (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 Vendee Drive are based on 16 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 Vendee Drive, Bicester, OX26 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 1AX

Average Price
£880,520

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£789,293

Detached
£945,683

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vendee Drive

Average Price
£889,451

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£807,442

Detached
£971,459

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vendee DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Granary Whitelands Farm Vendee Drive, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-11-02	£645,441
Orchard House Whitelands Farm Vendee Drive, Bicester, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2020-08-20	£898,314
The Granary Whitelands Farm Vendee Drive, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£527,500	2019-05-20	£694,886
Autumn Barn Whitelands Farm Vendee Drive, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£825,000	2018-07-31	£1,018,543
The Granary Whitelands Farm Vendee Drive, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, a newly built property	£500,000	2015-07-20	£667,949

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 1AX

Employment

OX26 1AX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	170
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	39
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	30
Construction	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Manufacturing	19
Other	17
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Pioneer Way , OX26 1BF	3out of 4	812 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Alchester Road , Chesterton OX26 1UN	3out of 4	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Meadow Primary School Shakespeare Drive , OX26 2LU	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NX	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB	3out of 4	1,756 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	- not rated	992 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bicester School Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NS	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	2,974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	1,050 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bardwell School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4RZ	3out of 4	3,306 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Finest Catch Ltd	Unit 3, Whitelands Shopping Centre Whitelands Way	533 yd
Grand Village Imperial	Unit E4, Bicester Shopping Park Kelso Road	855 yd
Costa Coffee At Next	Unit C, Bicester Shopping Park Kelso Road	855 yd
Tapas Hermanos	The Shakespeare Bowmont Square	926 yd
Brewers Fayre	Brewers Fayre Kelso Road	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dominos Pizza	Unit 2, Whitelands Shopping Centre Whitelands Way		527 yd
Two Sisters Chip Shop	5 Bowmont Square		897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	1 - 3 Bowmont Square		891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edburg'S Ce (Va) Primary School PIONEER WAY	grass pitches	675 yd
Whitelands Farm Sports Ground WHITELANDS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	688 yd
West Bicester Community Centre BOWMONT SQUARE		928 yd
Kata Ground Sports Ground Ashdene Road	grass pitches	999 yd
Bruern Abbey School CHESTERTON HOUSE CHESTERTON HOUSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,048 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	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX26 1AX