Bucknell Road, Bicester, OX26 2DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX26 2DP has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	44.8%	47%	2.2%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	55.2%	53%	-2.2%	49.0%	4.0%

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	33.2%	35.9%	2.7%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	44.7%	-4.3%	44.2%	0.5%
Separated	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11%	11.9%	0.9%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	53.2%	48.2%	-5.0%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	33.2%	35.2%	2.0%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	9.6%	11.8%	2.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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	25%	24.7%	-0.3%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	14.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	11%	-5.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	9.9%	5.8%	-4.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	15.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	14%	24.4%	10.4%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.9%	95.8%	-1.1%	81.4%	14.4%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	89.6%	85.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	3.9%	11.1%	7.2%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	85.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	1.4%	-5.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Bucknell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bucknell Road was 125.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 123.2% higher than the Bicester West average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Bucknell Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West and the 58th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.9%.

🔎 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 2DP, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Bucknell Road are based on 131 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 Bucknell Road, Bicester, OX26 2DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 2DP

Average Price
£216,497

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,497

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bucknell Road

Average Price
£395,781

Semi-Detached
£375,532

Terraced
£420,852

Detached
£466,964

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,013

Other
£267,175

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bucknell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56A Bucknell Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-05-27	£230,930
58A Bucknell Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-04-11	£233,220
52A Bucknell Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2020-02-21	£193,954
58A Bucknell Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2014-07-11	£167,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 2DP

Employment

OX26 2DP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OX26 2DP 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	110
Retired	59
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	27
Construction	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	16
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookside Primary School Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB	3out of 4	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Primary School Lucerne Avenue , Bure Park OX26 3BP	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NX	3out of 4	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Meadow Primary School Shakespeare Drive , OX26 2LU	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwold Primary School Holm Way , OX26 3UU	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy converter	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	552 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	- not rated	2,005 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bardwell School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4RZ	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	2,813 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aunty B's Cafe	50 Bucknell Road	47 yd
The Plough	63 North Street	566 yd
Emmanuel Cafe	Emmanuel Church Bure Park Community Centre, Bure Park Primary School Lucerne Avenue	587 yd
The Broken Fork Kebab House	2 North Street	778 yd
Copper Kitchen	75 Sheep Street	830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bure Farm Public House	9 Barberry Place	754 yd
The Angel	102 Sheep Street	803 yd
The Bell	84 Sheep Street	882 yd
The Lamb Inn (formally The Saxon)	59 - 61 Sheep Street	904 yd
The Penny Black	58 Sheep Street	967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunrise	37 North Street	617 yd
Millenium Dragon	7 Barberry Place	734 yd
Centenary Coffee & Co	Bicester North Station Buckingham Road	738 yd
Barberry Fish Bar	8 Barberry Place	741 yd
Golden Kitchen	11 Kingsley Road	754 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Swift Shop	4 Barberry Place	716 yd
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	Unit 4, Audley House Buckingham Road	776 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	49 - 57 Sheep Street	932 yd
The Co-op	9 Bassett Avenue	994 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, Pioneer Square Bure Place	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bicester And Ploughly Sports Centre QUEENS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	447 yd
The Bicester School QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches	513 yd
Bure Park Lucerne Avenue	grass pitches	655 yd
The Studio (Closed) 7-9 7-9 St. Johns Street	health and fitness suite	773 yd
Kata Ground Sports Ground Ashdene Road	grass pitches	800 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bicester) PIONEER SQUARE PIONEER SQUARE BURE PLACE	health and fitness suite	878 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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

Overview of OX26 2DP