Cosford Gardens, Bicester, OX26 4FT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX26 4FT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	54.3%	3.6%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	49.3%	45.7%	-3.6%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 4FT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	52.6%	43.2%	-9.4%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	42.8%	9.0%	44.2%	-1.4%
Separated	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12%	9.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (85.4%) 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	55.1%	51.7%	-3.4%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	36.1%	33.7%	-2.4%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	7.5%	12.2%	4.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	1%	2.4%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	16.7%	16.2%	-0.5%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.9%	15%	-8.9%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.7%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	19.2%	7.2%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	28.6%	9.8%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.9%	88.7%	-5.2%	81.4%	7.3%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	90.5%	77.5%	-13.0%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	6.8%	14.9%	8.1%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	77%	-12.8%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	2.4%	11.7%	9.3%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	7.2%	4.8%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Cosford Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cosford Gardens was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.2% lower than the Bicester East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cosford Gardens has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bicester East and the 138th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.5%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX26 4FT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Cosford Gardens are based on 16 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 Cosford Gardens, Bicester, OX26 4FT

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 4FT

Average Price
£274,297

Semi-Detached
£276,361

Terraced
£274,039

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cosford Gardens

Average Price
£283,604

Semi-Detached
£285,891

Terraced
£283,452

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cosford GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Cosford Gardens, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-07-19	£232,396
1 Cosford Gardens, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-10-23	£335,728
14 Cosford Gardens, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2020-01-24	£318,389
10 Cosford Gardens, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-07-22	£285,891
14 Cosford Gardens, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-02-13	£288,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 4FT

Employment

OX26 4FT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	126
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	19
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glory Farm Primary School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4YJ	3out of 4	320 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwold Primary School Holm Way , OX26 3UU	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Primary School Lucerne Avenue , Bure Park OX26 3BP	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB	3out of 4	1,842 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	620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bicester School Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NS	3out of 4	2,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	- not rated	3,462 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	291 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	4,522 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
The Salvation Army	The Salvation Army Hart Place	339 yd
Alliance In Partnership Glory Farm	Glory Farm County Primary School Hendon Place	389 yd
Hagerty Enthusiast Limited	Building 141b The Command Works, Bicester Heritage Old Skimmingdish Lane	555 yd
HEROICS Cafe	Building 138, Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road	651 yd
Park Royal	Building 96, Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road	651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Horse	The White Horse Churchill Road		875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing On	9 Hart Place	317 yd
By All Means Pizza And Pasta	43 Wedgwood Road	759 yd
Crispy Duck	7 Bassett Avenue	933 yd
Boho Burrito	Unit 9, Bicester Business Centre Telford Road	955 yd
PAPIZZA SHAKES	Unit 23, Bicester Business Centre Telford Road	955 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	10 - 11 Hart Place	314 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	Lidl Launton Road	893 yd
The Co-op	9 Bassett Avenue	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sunderland Drive Sunderland Drive	grass pitches	259 yd
Glory Farm Primary School HENDON PLACE	grass pitches	391 yd
Cooper School CHURCHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	682 yd
The Gym Bicester CHURCHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Keble Road Keble Road	grass pitches	1,056 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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