Bartsia Road, Bicester, OX26 3ZG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX26 3ZG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.2%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.5%	49.8%	1.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 3ZG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	36.6%	42.7%	6.1%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	43.3%	-4.9%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.8%	9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	1.5%	2%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (88.6%) 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	62.2%	55.7%	-6.5%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	30%	32.9%	2.9%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	5.5%	9.1%	3.6%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	8.6%	12.8%	4.2%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	11.2%	-7.7%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	16.6%	-4.6%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17%	4.9%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	35.4%	2.3%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.5%	87.7%	-3.8%	81.4%	6.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	88.8%	78.8%	-10.0%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	3.9%	10.8%	6.9%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.1%
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	87.9%	78.7%	-9.2%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	10.1%	9.2%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4%	1.9%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	5%	2.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	2.2%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Bartsia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bartsia Road was 69.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.1% higher than the Bicester North and Caversfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bartsia Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield and the 143rd highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.7%.

🔎 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 3ZG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Bartsia Road are based on 11 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 Bartsia Road, Bicester, OX26 3ZG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 3ZG

Average Price
£381,710

Semi-Detached
£394,822

Terraced
£377,339

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bartsia Road

Average Price
£427,129

Semi-Detached
£428,185

Terraced
£426,526

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bartsia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Bartsia Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£237,000	2007-08-10	£379,346
7 Bartsia Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£219,000	2006-05-24	£408,437
3 Bartsia Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2005-07-15	£382,385
5 Bartsia Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,500	2005-02-28	£394,025
7 Bartsia Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,000	2005-02-11	£411,845

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 3ZG

Employment

OX26 3ZG 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	231
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	38
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Education	36
Manufacturing	36
Human health and social work activities	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	23
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	16
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	370 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwold Primary School Holm Way , OX26 3UU	3out of 4	495 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gagle Brook Primary School Cranberry Avenue , OX27 8BD	- not rated	914 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glory Farm Primary School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4YJ	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Meadow Primary School Shakespeare Drive , OX26 2LU	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bicester School Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NS	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	- not rated	2,896 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	1,175 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	3,678 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
Emmanuel Cafe	Emmanuel Church Bure Park Community Centre, Bure Park Primary School Lucerne Avenue	314 yd
Aunty B's Cafe	50 Bucknell Road	919 yd
Alliance In Partnership Cooper School	Cooper School Churchill Road	958 yd
Hagerty Enthusiast Limited	Building 141b The Command Works, Bicester Heritage Old Skimmingdish Lane	1,075 yd
Alliance In Partnership Glory Farm	Glory Farm County Primary School Hendon Place	1,092 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bure Farm Public House	9 Barberry Place		184 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse Churchill Road		978 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barberry Fish Bar	8 Barberry Place	179 yd
Millenium Dragon	7 Barberry Place	183 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 2, Audley House Buckingham Road	671 yd
Dominos Pizza	132 Buckingham Crescent	783 yd
Golden Kitchen	11 Kingsley Road	975 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Swift Shop	4 Barberry Place	188 yd
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	Unit 4, Audley House Buckingham Road	671 yd
The Co-op	9 Bassett Avenue	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bure Park Lucerne Avenue	grass pitches	322 yd
Cooper School CHURCHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	959 yd
Gagle Brook Primary School GAGLE BROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL GAGLE BROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL CHARLOTTE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,048 yd
Glory Farm Primary School HENDON PLACE	grass pitches	1,093 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	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.1%

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	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.2 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	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX26 3ZG