Priory Road, Bicester, OX26 6ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX26 6ET, 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	45%	52%	7.0%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	55%	48%	-7.0%	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.

In the immediate area around OX26 6ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	44.7%	47.4%	2.7%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	38.9%	-0.1%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.5%	7.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (91.4%) 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	51.1%	61%	9.9%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	40.1%	30.4%	-9.7%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 6ET this area, 4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	4%	-4.8%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	8.4%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	12.7%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	19.6%	10.0%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	50.3%	4.7%	33.8%	16.5%
Other	8.3%	1.2%	-7.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	93.9%	74.3%	-19.6%	81.4%	-7.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	81.7%	70.1%	-11.6%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	9.9%	11.8%	1.9%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.9%	4%	2.1%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	12.1%	8.7%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	69.8%	-11.1%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	6.1%	12%	5.9%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.8%	4.7%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Priory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Road was 1700.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1520.2% higher than the Bicester East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 302.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.0%.

🔎 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 6ET, 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 Priory Road are based on 138 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 Priory Road, Bicester, OX26 6ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 6ET

Average Price
£248,304

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,304

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Road

Average Price
£328,904

Semi-Detached
£399,898

Terraced
£391,809

Detached
£564,751

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,503

Other
£898,591

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Priory View Priory Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-02-29	£232,900
3 Priory View Priory Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-02-23	£227,607
7 Priory View Priory Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,500	2020-12-22	£275,833
10 Priory View Priory Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-01-17	£293,787
4 Priory View Priory Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-09-09	£249,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 6ET

Employment

OX26 6ET 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	204
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Retired	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Information and communication	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	835 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL	3out of 4	910 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langford Village Community Primary School Peregrine Way , OX26 6SX	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Pioneer Way , OX26 1BF	3out of 4	1,175 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	971 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	- not rated	1,300 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	1,738 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	2,083 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	2,513 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
Little Italy Espresso Bar	Little Italy Espresso Bar, Bicester Village Railway Station Station Approach	198 yd
Trinity	Trinity Chapel Street	218 yd
B.C. Thai Restaurant	9 Causeway	296 yd
Toho 35	35 Market Square	303 yd
The Fat Zebra	34 Market Square	304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	4 Sheep Street	399 yd
The Penny Black	58 Sheep Street	572 yd
The Lamb Inn (formally The Saxon)	59 - 61 Sheep Street	606 yd
The Bell	84 Sheep Street	651 yd
The Angel	102 Sheep Street	721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wimpy	Ground Floor, 28 Market Square	301 yd
Wah Hong	31 Market Square	303 yd
Bicester Kebab and Pizza House	32 Market Square	303 yd
Papa Johns	21 Market Square	341 yd
Market Square Fish Bar	44 Market Square	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, Pioneer Square Bure Place	509 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	49 - 57 Sheep Street	576 yd
Tesco	Tesco Lakeview Drive	711 yd
Aldi	Aldi Launton Road	867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Company (Closed) Station Approach	health and fitness suite	108 yd
Pingle Field Oxford Road	grass pitches	246 yd
Bicester Lawn Tennis Club THE GARTH THE GARTH LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	358 yd
Oxford Road Sports Ground (Bicester Rufc) Oxford Road	grass pitches	473 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bicester) PIONEER SQUARE PIONEER SQUARE BURE PLACE	health and fitness suite	606 yd
The Studio (Closed) 7-9 7-9 St. Johns Street	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Bicester Fields Chaffinch Road	grass pitches	819 yd
Bicester And Ploughly Sports Centre QUEENS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,042 yd
The Bicester School QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches	1,063 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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX26 6ET