Reedmace Road, Bicester, OX26 3FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX26 3FB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.8%	50%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.2%	50%	0.8%	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 vicinity of OX26 3FB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% 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	24.7%	32.4%	7.7%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	63%	57.7%	-5.3%	44.2%	13.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	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 (89.7%) 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	63.8%	55.9%	-7.9%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	28.7%	33.8%	5.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	6.4%	9%	2.6%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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	8.9%	10.2%	1.3%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	15.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.1%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	16.9%	8.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	40.4%	-3.8%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	91.5%	88.5%	-3.0%	81.4%	7.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	86.4%	87.1%	0.7%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	87.8%	1.7%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	8.8%	6.2%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0.5%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Reedmace Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reedmace Road was 42.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.2% higher than the Bicester North and Caversfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Reedmace Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield and the 226th lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.0%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£75,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX26 3FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 Reedmace Road are based on 195 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 Reedmace Road, Bicester, OX26 3FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 3FB

Average Price
£289,214

Semi-Detached
£289,214

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reedmace Road

Average Price
£485,063

Semi-Detached
£385,760

Terraced
£384,680

Detached
£555,943

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reedmace Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Reedmace Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£281,000	2024-06-10	£295,345
78 Reedmace Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2013-07-19	£317,675
78 Reedmace Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2010-07-30	£309,458
113 Reedmace Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2005-05-27	£304,206
113 Reedmace Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£134,995	2002-11-01	£330,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 3FB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	38
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Information and communication	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	15
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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
Bure Park Primary School Lucerne Avenue , Bure Park OX26 3BP	3out of 4	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB	3out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NX	3out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwold Primary School Holm Way , OX26 3UU	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Meadow Primary School Shakespeare Drive , OX26 2LU	3out of 4	1,023 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	747 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	956 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	- not rated	2,240 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	1,234 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	3,121 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	337 yd
Emmanuel Cafe	Emmanuel Church Bure Park Community Centre, Bure Park Primary School Lucerne Avenue	389 yd
The Plough	63 North Street	541 yd
The Broken Fork Kebab House	2 North Street	756 yd
Shakils	94 Sheep Street	807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bure Farm Public House	9 Barberry Place	518 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse Churchill Road	721 yd
The Angel	102 Sheep Street	780 yd
The Bell	84 Sheep Street	855 yd
The Lamb Inn (formally The Saxon)	59 - 61 Sheep Street	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Unit 2, Audley House Buckingham Road	432 yd
Dominos Pizza	132 Buckingham Crescent	450 yd
Millenium Dragon	7 Barberry Place	511 yd
Centenary Coffee & Co	Bicester North Station Buckingham Road	514 yd
Barberry Fish Bar	8 Barberry Place	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	Unit 4, Audley House Buckingham Road	432 yd
Co-op Swift Shop	4 Barberry Place	505 yd
The Co-op	9 Bassett Avenue	673 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	49 - 57 Sheep Street	924 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, Pioneer Square Bure Place	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bure Park Lucerne Avenue	grass pitches	574 yd
Bicester And Ploughly Sports Centre QUEENS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	632 yd
The Bicester School QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches	751 yd
The Studio (Closed) 7-9 7-9 St. Johns Street	health and fitness suite	779 yd
Cooper School CHURCHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	858 yd
Keble Road Keble Road	grass pitches	891 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bicester) PIONEER SQUARE PIONEER SQUARE BURE PLACE	health and fitness suite	892 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	62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX26 3FB