Lodden Close, Bicester, OX26 2AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX26 2AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	50.2%	49.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.8%	50.7%	0.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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	24.4%	31.5%	7.1%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	61.2%	48.5%	-12.7%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.6%	8.9%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	6.1%	2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.5%	44%	13.5%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	44.4%	36.3%	-8.1%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	19.6%	14.1%	-5.5%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	37.2%	25.3%	-11.9%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	15%	-3.2%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	12%	2.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	13.7%	6.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	26.6%	8.8%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.4%	87.2%	-9.2%	81.4%	5.8%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	89.5%	83.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	4%	4.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	83%	-6.1%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.8%	12.1%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.3%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Lodden Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lodden Close was 47.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.5% lower than the Bicester West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lodden Close has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West and the 227th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX26 2AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Lodden Close are based on 8 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 Lodden Close, Bicester, OX26 2AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 2AZ

Average Price
£237,501

Semi-Detached
£215,680

Terraced
£341,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,944

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lodden Close

Average Price
£254,379

Semi-Detached
£231,289

Terraced
£330,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,250

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lodden CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Lodden Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-25	£210,000
3 Lodden Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2007-03-30	£240,955
9 Lodden Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2003-12-18	£352,178
2 Lodden Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2002-12-20	£179,292
3 Lodden Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2002-08-23	£242,910

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 2AZ

Employment

OX26 2AZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in OX26 2AZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NX	3out of 4	663 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Pioneer Way , OX26 1BF	3out of 4	681 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB	3out of 4	787 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Meadow Primary School Shakespeare Drive , OX26 2LU	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bicester School Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NS	3out of 4	531 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	- not rated	1,011 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	2,007 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	1,898 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bardwell School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4RZ	3out of 4	2,351 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
Greggs	Greggs, Bicester Service Station Oxford Road	378 yd
Burger King	Burger King, Bicester Service Station Oxford Road	378 yd
Starbucks	Starbucks, Bicester Service Station Oxford Road	378 yd
The Acorn	Acorn Hungry Horse Pingle Drive	441 yd
La Tua Pasta Ltd	144 Pingle Drive	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb Inn (formally The Saxon)	59 - 61 Sheep Street	891 yd
The Angel	102 Sheep Street	908 yd
The Bell	84 Sheep Street	929 yd
The Penny Black	58 Sheep Street	948 yd
The White Hart	4 Sheep Street	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	Unit 2, Whitelands Shopping Centre Whitelands Way	585 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Lakeview Drive	825 yd
Jericho Coffee Traders	Bicester Village, 50 Pingle Drive	837 yd
Simply Noodles	Bicester Village, 50 Pingle Drive	837 yd
Caprinos Pizza	81 Sheep Street	882 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Lakeview Drive	825 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	49 - 57 Sheep Street	893 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, Pioneer Square Bure Place	901 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 3 Bowmont Square	911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kata Ground Sports Ground Ashdene Road	grass pitches	436 yd
The Bicester School QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches	508 yd
Oxford Road Sports Ground (Bicester Rufc) Oxford Road	grass pitches	544 yd
St Edburg'S Ce (Va) Primary School PIONEER WAY	grass pitches	632 yd
Bicester And Ploughly Sports Centre QUEENS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	638 yd
Pingle Field Oxford Road	grass pitches	816 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bicester) PIONEER SQUARE PIONEER SQUARE BURE PLACE	health and fitness suite	828 yd
The Studio (Closed) 7-9 7-9 St. Johns Street	health and fitness suite	839 yd
West Bicester Community Centre BOWMONT SQUARE		922 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	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.9%

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	62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX26 2AZ