Wessex Way, Bicester, OX26 6DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX26 6DX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	58.8%	53.8%	-5.0%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	41.2%	46.2%	5.0%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	30.8%	37.3%	6.5%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	29.4%	3.1%	44.2%	-14.8%
Separated	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.9%	13.3%	4.4%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	31.7%	17.7%	-14.0%	6.1%	11.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.2%	30.8%	-0.4%	48.4%	-17.6%
Good health	30%	34.7%	4.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	30.6%	18.9%	-11.7%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	6.5%	12.1%	5.6%	4.0%	8.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

In the area around OX26 6DX this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.7%	28.6%	-11.1%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	11.1%	2.2%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	12.1%	2.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	8.3%	6.4%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12.4%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	22.9%	-0.6%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
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 White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94.4%	87.2%	-7.2%	81.4%	5.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	87.6%	78.3%	-9.3%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	6.2%	12.3%	6.1%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	77.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	11%	9.8%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	0.8%	-7.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Wessex Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wessex Way was 51.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.7% lower than the Bicester East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wessex Way has the 22nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bicester East and the 209th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.5%.

🔎 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. 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 6DX, 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 Wessex Way are based on 231 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 Wessex Way, Bicester, OX26 6DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 6DX

Average Price
£285,275

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£321,395

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,315

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Way

Average Price
£264,194

Semi-Detached
£564,307

Terraced
£337,010

Detached
£425,088

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,061

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 St. Birinus Cottages Wessex Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2024-07-04	£250,204
5 St. Birinus Cottages Wessex Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-01-04	£232,734
3 St. Birinus Cottages Wessex Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-05-15	£221,337
4 St. Birinus Cottages Wessex Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-06-23	£266,077
12 St. Birinus Cottages Wessex Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2021-04-20	£177,165

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 6DX

Employment

OX26 6DX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 6DX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	125
Full-Time Employee	96
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NX	3out of 4	662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL	3out of 4	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB	3out of 4	773 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langford Village Community Primary School Peregrine Way , OX26 6SX	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Pioneer Way , OX26 1BF	3out of 4	1,290 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	828 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	- not rated	1,461 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	1,503 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	1,850 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	2,646 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	63 yd
Trinity	Trinity Chapel Street	66 yd
The Fat Zebra	34 Market Square	67 yd
Pizza Express	29 Market Square	87 yd
Arzoo Indian	15 Market Square	128 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	4 Sheep Street	159 yd
The Penny Black	58 Sheep Street	340 yd
The Lamb Inn (formally The Saxon)	59 - 61 Sheep Street	385 yd
The Bell	84 Sheep Street	424 yd
The Angel	102 Sheep Street	499 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bicester Kebab and Pizza House	32 Market Square	73 yd
Wah Hong	31 Market Square	75 yd
Wimpy	Ground Floor, 28 Market Square	97 yd
Market Square Fish Bar	44 Market Square	103 yd
Papa Johns	21 Market Square	116 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, Pioneer Square Bure Place	286 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	49 - 57 Sheep Street	354 yd
Aldi	Aldi Launton Road	705 yd
Tesco	Tesco Lakeview Drive	889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bicester Lawn Tennis Club THE GARTH THE GARTH LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	324 yd
The Fitness Company (Closed) Station Approach	health and fitness suite	324 yd
Pingle Field Oxford Road	grass pitches	397 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bicester) PIONEER SQUARE PIONEER SQUARE BURE PLACE	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Oxford Road Sports Ground (Bicester Rufc) Oxford Road	grass pitches	486 yd
The Studio (Closed) 7-9 7-9 St. Johns Street	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Bicester Fields Chaffinch Road	grass pitches	831 yd
Bicester And Ploughly Sports Centre QUEENS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	879 yd
The Bicester School QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches	928 yd
Keble Road Keble Road	grass pitches	1,018 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	49.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX26 6DX