London Road, Bicester, OX26 6BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX26 6BP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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%	52%	1.3%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	49.3%	48%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.2%	40.8%	6.6%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	27.6%	0.0%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	15.3%	13.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	15.8%	15.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	9.0%

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	37.7%	41.2%	3.5%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	31.2%	38.8%	7.6%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	23.7%	13.5%	-10.2%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	28.6%	23.5%	-5.1%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	12.7%	4.0%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	36.2%	2.0%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.2%	82.3%	-14.9%	81.4%	0.9%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	62.8%	-20.0%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	7.9%	17.6%	9.7%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	9.3%	7.9%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	63.4%	-18.0%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	4.7%	10.9%	6.2%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	7.8%	5.9%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	5.6%	10%	4.4%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 1363.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1199.2% higher than the Bicester East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

London Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bicester East and the 2nd highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 501.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX26 6BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 London Road are based on 245 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 London Road, Bicester, OX26 6BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 6BP

Average Price
£129,210

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,210

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£232,529

Semi-Detached
£487,990

Terraced
£369,476

Detached
£766,311

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,035

Other
£194,067

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 29 Hometree House London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-08-31	£119,451
Flat 7 Hometree House London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-08-08	£140,225
Flat 20 Hometree House London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-11-16	£148,209
Flat 8 Hometree House London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-05-31	£73,478
Flat 20 Hometree House London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-09-17	£193,651

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 6BP

Employment

OX26 6BP 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in OX26 6BP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	101
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	19
Other	12
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL	3out of 4	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NX	3out of 4	735 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langford Village Community Primary School Peregrine Way , OX26 6SX	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Pioneer Way , OX26 1BF	3out of 4	1,430 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	917 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	- not rated	1,594 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	1,763 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	2,784 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
Toho 35	35 Market Square	140 yd
The Fat Zebra	34 Market Square	151 yd
JENNYS BISTRO CAFE	13 Market Square	170 yd
Arzoo Indian	15 Market Square	182 yd
Pizza Express	29 Market Square	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	4 Sheep Street	146 yd
The Penny Black	58 Sheep Street	358 yd
The Lamb Inn (formally The Saxon)	59 - 61 Sheep Street	420 yd
The Bell	84 Sheep Street	444 yd
The Angel	102 Sheep Street	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza House Bicester Ltd	24 - 25 Deans Court	46 yd
Chols The Sandwich Maker	6 Market Square	111 yd
Market Square Fish Bar	44 Market Square	129 yd
Bicester Kebab and Pizza House	32 Market Square	169 yd
Wah Hong	31 Market Square	174 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, Pioneer Square Bure Place	330 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	49 - 57 Sheep Street	392 yd
Aldi	Aldi Launton Road	567 yd
Tesco	Tesco Lakeview Drive	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bicester Lawn Tennis Club THE GARTH THE GARTH LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	229 yd
The Fitness Company (Closed) Station Approach	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bicester) PIONEER SQUARE PIONEER SQUARE BURE PLACE	health and fitness suite	452 yd
Pingle Field Oxford Road	grass pitches	525 yd
The Studio (Closed) 7-9 7-9 St. Johns Street	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Oxford Road Sports Ground (Bicester Rufc) Oxford Road	grass pitches	627 yd
Bicester Fields Chaffinch Road	grass pitches	721 yd
Keble Road Keble Road	grass pitches	929 yd
Bicester And Ploughly Sports Centre QUEENS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	954 yd
The Bicester School QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches	1,019 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX26 6BP