Buckingham Road, Bicester, OX26 6EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX26 6EF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	53.4%	53.6%	0.2%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	46.6%	46.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 6EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	42.9%	45.2%	2.3%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	34.9%	0.2%	44.2%	-9.3%
Separated	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	14.7%	11.3%	-3.4%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (85.5%) 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	53.4%	48.4%	-5.0%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	37.7%	37.1%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	6.7%	11.8%	5.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	21.2%	14.9%	-6.3%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	8.5%	-9.7%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	12.8%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.8%	3.8%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	38.8%	12.3%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.4% 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	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	88.3%	81.4%	-6.9%	81.4%	0.0%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	86.5%	69.5%	-17.0%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	6.3%	21.4%	15.1%	6.1%	15.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	69.2%	-17.3%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	11.3%	9.5%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	5.4%	9.5%	4.1%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Buckingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckingham Road was 92.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% lower than the Bicester East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buckingham Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bicester East and the 99th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.4%.

🔎 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 6EF, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Buckingham Road are based on 264 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 Buckingham Road, Bicester, OX26 6EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 6EF

Average Price
£464,311

Semi-Detached
£399,974

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£592,986

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckingham Road

Average Price
£466,479

Semi-Detached
£405,244

Terraced
£343,847

Detached
£578,139

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,927

Other
£3,656,326

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2017-09-01	£835,372
64 Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£334,000	2016-04-25	£431,365
54 Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£301,000	2007-07-20	£503,264
50 Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£357,500	2003-09-26	£757,697
54 Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,950	2001-02-23	£460,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 6EF

Employment

OX26 6EF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookside Primary School Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB	3out of 4	394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NX	3out of 4	536 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL	3out of 4	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Primary School Lucerne Avenue , Bure Park OX26 3BP	3out of 4	653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwold Primary School Holm Way , OX26 3UU	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	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	656 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	- not rated	2,082 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	1,170 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	3,079 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 Plough	63 North Street	278 yd
The Broken Fork Kebab House	2 North Street	435 yd
Shakils	94 Sheep Street	477 yd
Denis Restaurant	92 Sheep Street	484 yd
Copper Kitchen	75 Sheep Street	494 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel	102 Sheep Street	454 yd
The Bell	84 Sheep Street	518 yd
The Lamb Inn (formally The Saxon)	59 - 61 Sheep Street	566 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse Churchill Road	574 yd
The Penny Black	58 Sheep Street	597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Centenary Coffee & Co	Bicester North Station Buckingham Road	158 yd
Sunrise	37 North Street	327 yd
Dominos Pizza	132 Buckingham Crescent	399 yd
Imperial Garden	Ground Floor, 4 - 8 North Street	430 yd
Oriental Kitchen	104 Sheep Street	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	Unit 4, Audley House Buckingham Road	479 yd
The Co-op	9 Bassett Avenue	510 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	49 - 57 Sheep Street	594 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, Pioneer Square Bure Place	660 yd
Co-op Swift Shop	4 Barberry Place	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Studio (Closed) 7-9 7-9 St. Johns Street	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Bicester And Ploughly Sports Centre QUEENS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	566 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bicester) PIONEER SQUARE PIONEER SQUARE BURE PLACE	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Keble Road Keble Road	grass pitches	584 yd
The Bicester School QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches	712 yd
Cooper School CHURCHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	774 yd
The Gym Bicester CHURCHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Bure Park Lucerne Avenue	grass pitches	955 yd
Oxford Road Sports Ground (Bicester Rufc) Oxford Road	grass pitches	1,061 yd
Glory Farm Primary School HENDON PLACE	grass pitches	1,076 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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