Orchard Rise, Chesterton, Bicester, OX26 1US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX26 1US is primarily male, with 58.9% of the population 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	40.4%	41.1%	0.7%	51.0%	-9.9%
Male	59.6%	58.9%	-0.7%	49.0%	9.9%

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 OX26 1US there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% 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	23.5%	26.3%	2.8%	37.9%	-11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	53.8%	1.7%	44.2%	9.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	13%	12.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	10.1%	6.1%	-4.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (89.2%) 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	51.4%	58%	6.6%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	33.3%	31.2%	-2.1%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	11.9%	8.9%	-3.0%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	12.9%	-6.4%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.4%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	16.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.3%	0.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.2%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	39.2%	11.0%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	95.8%	97.2%	1.4%	81.4%	15.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.4%	91.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	91.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Orchard Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Rise was 25.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.0% lower than the Bicester North and Caversfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Rise has the 26th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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. 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 1US, 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 Orchard Rise are based on 39 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 Orchard Rise, Chesterton, Bicester, OX26 1US

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 1US

Average Price
£347,961

Semi-Detached
£380,193

Terraced
£324,521

Detached
£443,670

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Rise

Average Price
£357,623

Semi-Detached
£457,754

Terraced
£326,356

Detached
£438,842

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Orchard Rise, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-01-08	£455,141
40 Orchard Rise, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-09-02	£324,338
2 Orchard Rise, Bicester, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-03-19	£415,864
23 Orchard Rise, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-08-26	£306,103
34 Orchard Rise, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£263,000	2019-10-31	£341,703

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 1US

Employment

OX26 1US 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	141
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	22
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Alchester Road , Chesterton OX26 1UN	3out of 4	183 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Pioneer Way , OX26 1BF	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Meadow Primary School Shakespeare Drive , OX26 2LU	3out of 4	2,400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NX	3out of 4	2,719 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB	3out of 4	2,821 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	1,717 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bicester School Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NS	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	4,034 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	703 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bardwell School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4RZ	3out of 4	4,362 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tapas Familia	The Red Cow The Green		434 yd
The Red Cow	The Red Cow The Green		434 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesterton Playing Fields GEMINUS ROAD	grass pitches	539 yd
Bruern Abbey School CHESTERTON HOUSE CHESTERTON HOUSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	580 yd
Bicester Golf And Country Club	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	818 yd
Bicester Sports Association THE TUDOR JONES BUILDING THE TUDOR JONES BUILDING AKEMAN STREET	grass pitches	1,000 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.15 Mbit/s

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