Blenheim Drive, Bicester, OX26 2NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX26 2NE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.3%	-2.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.8%	49.7%	2.9%	49.0%	0.7%

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 2NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	37.1%	49.5%	12.4%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	31%	-9.0%	44.2%	-13.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	13.3%	9%	-4.3%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (85.8%) 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	49.6%	46.4%	-3.2%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	32.3%	39.4%	7.1%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	13.9%	9.3%	-4.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 10.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	27.4%	-3.0%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.8%	15.9%	-7.9%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	24.5%	6.6%	13.4%	11.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.9%	3.6%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	11.9%	6.1%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	10.1%	-2.0%	33.8%	-23.7%
Other	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	92.5%	85.9%	-6.6%	81.4%	4.5%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	93.9%	87.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	87.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	32.3%	13.5%	18.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Blenheim Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blenheim Drive was 34.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.8% lower than the Bicester West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blenheim Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bicester West and the 191st lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.8%.

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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 2NE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Blenheim Drive are based on 170 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 Blenheim Drive, Bicester, OX26 2NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 2NE

Average Price
£290,401

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£290,401

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenheim Drive

Average Price
£334,127

Semi-Detached
£335,928

Terraced
£271,528

Detached
£443,066

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blenheim DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Blenheim Drive, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-12-16	£287,124
21 Blenheim Drive, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£259,000	2018-04-06	£316,016
13 Blenheim Drive, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£178,250	2007-06-11	£294,820

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 2NE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Education	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Meadow Primary School Shakespeare Drive , OX26 2LU	3out of 4	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NX	3out of 4	866 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Primary School Lucerne Avenue , Bure Park OX26 3BP	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Pioneer Way , OX26 1BF	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Voluntary aided 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	675 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	- not rated	1,738 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy converter	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	2,154 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	2,345 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
Tapas Hermanos	The Shakespeare Bowmont Square	559 yd
Aunty B's Cafe	50 Bucknell Road	591 yd
The Plough	63 North Street	969 yd
Emmanuel Cafe	Emmanuel Church Bure Park Community Centre, Bure Park Primary School Lucerne Avenue	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Sisters Chip Shop	5 Bowmont Square	571 yd
Golden Kitchen	11 Kingsley Road	675 yd
Kent Hon Chinese Kitchen	5 Kingsley Road	693 yd
Sunrise	37 North Street	993 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	1 - 3 Bowmont Square		561 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kata Ground Sports Ground Ashdene Road	grass pitches	379 yd
West Bicester Community Centre BOWMONT SQUARE		536 yd
The Bicester School QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches	572 yd
Bicester And Ploughly Sports Centre QUEENS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	657 yd
Bure Park Lucerne Avenue	grass pitches	1,038 yd
The Studio (Closed) 7-9 7-9 St. Johns Street	health and fitness suite	1,083 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	159.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	212.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX26 2NE