Thirsk Road, Bicester, OX26 1ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX26 1ED, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45%	52%	7.0%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	55%	48%	-7.0%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 area around OX26 1ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.7%	47.4%	2.7%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	38.9%	-0.1%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.5%	7.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (91.4%) 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	51.1%	61%	9.9%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	40.1%	30.4%	-9.7%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	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 OX26 1ED this area, 4% 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 50.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	4%	-4.8%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	8.4%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	12.7%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	19.6%	10.0%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	50.3%	4.7%	33.8%	16.5%
Other	8.3%	1.2%	-7.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	93.9%	74.3%	-19.6%	81.4%	-7.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	81.7%	70.1%	-11.6%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	9.9%	11.8%	1.9%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.9%	4%	2.1%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	12.1%	8.7%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	69.8%	-11.1%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	6.1%	12%	5.9%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.8%	4.7%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Thirsk Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thirsk Road was 1700.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1520.2% higher than the Bicester East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Thirsk Road has the highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bicester East and the highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 302.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.0%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX26 1ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Thirsk Road are based on 15 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 Thirsk Road, Bicester, OX26 1ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 1ED

Average Price
£390,705

Semi-Detached
£413,779

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£575,918

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,387

Other
£152,048

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thirsk Road

Average Price
£416,161

Semi-Detached
£428,047

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£609,888

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,428

Other
£154,065

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thirsk Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Thirsk Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2025-08-04	£113,992
23 Thirsk Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-09-07	£661,713
27 Thirsk Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-06-29	£469,907
16 Thirsk Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£329,995	2022-11-15	£344,428
21 Thirsk Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-09-29	£593,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 1ED

Employment

OX26 1ED 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	204
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Retired	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Information and communication	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	273 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NX	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Meadow Primary School Shakespeare Drive , OX26 2LU	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Alchester Road , Chesterton OX26 1UN	3out of 4	1,603 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	611 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bicester School Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NS	3out of 4	936 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	2,383 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	1,526 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bardwell School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4RZ	3out of 4	2,732 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
Grand Village Imperial	Unit E4, Bicester Shopping Park Kelso Road	181 yd
Costa Coffee At Next	Unit C, Bicester Shopping Park Kelso Road	181 yd
The Finest Catch Ltd	Unit 3, Whitelands Shopping Centre Whitelands Way	251 yd
Greggs	Greggs, Bicester Service Station Oxford Road	264 yd
Burger King	Burger King, Bicester Service Station Oxford Road	264 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	Unit 2, Whitelands Shopping Centre Whitelands Way	256 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Lakeview Drive	630 yd
Jericho Coffee Traders	Bicester Village, 50 Pingle Drive	752 yd
Simply Noodles	Bicester Village, 50 Pingle Drive	752 yd
Grind	98 Pingle Drive	1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Lakeview Drive		630 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 3 Bowmont Square		1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edburg'S Ce (Va) Primary School PIONEER WAY	grass pitches	221 yd
Oxford Road Sports Ground (Bicester Rufc) Oxford Road	grass pitches	696 yd
Kata Ground Sports Ground Ashdene Road	grass pitches	752 yd
Whitelands Farm Sports Ground WHITELANDS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	827 yd
Pingle Field Oxford Road	grass pitches	871 yd
The Bicester School QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches	923 yd
Bicester And Ploughly Sports Centre QUEENS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,047 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX26 1ED