Roman Way, Bicester, OX26 6FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX26 6FL, 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 6FL, 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 Roman Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roman Way 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.

Roman Way 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 6FL, 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 Roman Way are based on 273 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 Roman Way, Bicester, OX26 6FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 6FL

Average Price
£309,887

Semi-Detached
£329,080

Terraced
£281,716

Detached
£355,397

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roman Way

Average Price
£285,603

Semi-Detached
£310,632

Terraced
£267,877

Detached
£367,680

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,074

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roman WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
164 Roman Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,140	2025-08-22	£323,063
138 Roman Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-12-17	£389,279
116 Roman Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-02-20	£227,003
148 Roman Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£324,500	2023-02-03	£338,021
136 Roman Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-12-16	£423,134

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 6FL

Employment

OX26 6FL 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	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL	3out of 4	498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NX	3out of 4	527 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Primary School Lucerne Avenue , Bure Park OX26 3BP	3out of 4	800 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glory Farm Primary School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4YJ	3out of 4	1,124 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	686 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	824 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	- not rated	2,040 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	1,175 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	3,080 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	279 yd
The Broken Fork Kebab House	2 North Street	349 yd
Shakils	94 Sheep Street	379 yd
Denis Restaurant	92 Sheep Street	384 yd
Copper Kitchen	75 Sheep Street	401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel	102 Sheep Street	361 yd
The Bell	84 Sheep Street	409 yd
The Lamb Inn (formally The Saxon)	59 - 61 Sheep Street	462 yd
The Penny Black	58 Sheep Street	478 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse Churchill Road	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Centenary Coffee & Co	Bicester North Station Buckingham Road	111 yd
Sunrise	37 North Street	301 yd
Imperial Garden	Ground Floor, 4 - 8 North Street	347 yd
Oriental Kitchen	104 Sheep Street	353 yd
Caprinos Pizza	81 Sheep Street	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M Retail Ltd	49 - 57 Sheep Street	488 yd
The Co-op	9 Bassett Avenue	512 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, Pioneer Square Bure Place	548 yd
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	Unit 4, Audley House Buckingham Road	574 yd
Aldi	Aldi Launton Road	816 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Studio (Closed) 7-9 7-9 St. Johns Street	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Keble Road Keble Road	grass pitches	487 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bicester) PIONEER SQUARE PIONEER SQUARE BURE PLACE	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Bicester And Ploughly Sports Centre QUEENS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	616 yd
The Gym Bicester CHURCHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	756 yd
The Bicester School QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches	760 yd
Cooper School CHURCHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	789 yd
Bicester Lawn Tennis Club THE GARTH THE GARTH LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	984 yd
Oxford Road Sports Ground (Bicester Rufc) Oxford Road	grass pitches	996 yd
Glory Farm Primary School HENDON PLACE	grass pitches	1,087 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	56.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	56.4%

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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX26 6FL