Flanders Close, Bicester, OX26 6FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX26 6FY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	49.9%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.7%	50.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.1%

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 6FY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	30.8%	42.5%	11.7%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	44.3%	-12.5%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.1%	6.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3%	3.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.3%) 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	54.4%	57.1%	2.7%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	38.2%	32.2%	-6.0%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	6.1%	7.6%	1.5%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 6FY this area, 8.6% 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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	8.6%	-0.4%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	6.3%	-7.4%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12.4%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	18.6%	7.1%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	43.6%	47.5%	3.9%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	6.4%	2.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1%	2%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.9%	84.2%	-9.7%	81.4%	2.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	85.5%	77%	-8.5%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	7.4%	10.8%	3.4%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	76.4%	-9.1%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	11.6%	9.2%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Flanders Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Flanders Close was 35.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% lower than the Bicester East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Flanders Close has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bicester East and the 194th lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.8%.

🔎 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 6FY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Flanders Close are based on 134 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 Flanders Close, Bicester, OX26 6FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 6FY

Average Price
£336,836

Semi-Detached
£347,781

Terraced
£324,918

Detached
£525,456

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,479

Other
£1,745,738

Estimated Average Property Prices for Flanders Close

Average Price
£397,322

Semi-Detached
£370,251

Terraced
£342,912

Detached
£534,637

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,339

Other
£1,557,361

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Flanders CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Flanders Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-12-19	£324,171
12 Flanders Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-12-16	£333,994
48 Flanders Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-09-19	£391,440
61 Flanders Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£327,000	2025-07-21	£331,303
38 Flanders Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2025-06-05	£621,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 6FY

Employment

OX26 6FY 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	232
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	40
Retired	40
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	17
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longfields Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL	- not rated	1,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glory Farm Nursery School Churchill Road , OX26 4YJ	- not rated	2,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Acres Foundation Stage School Ambrosden , OX25 2LN	- not rated	3,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langford Village Community Primary School Peregrine Way , OX26 6SX	3out of 4	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graven Hill Primary School 32 Graven Hill Road , OX25 2BF	- not rated	692 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Pioneer Way , OX26 1BF	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NX	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bicester Technology Studio Queens Avenue , OX26 2NS	- not rated	1,641 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bicester School Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NS	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bicester Community College Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NS	- not rated	1,664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	- not rated	2,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bicester & Kidlington PRU Queens Street , South Cherwell Resources Centre OX26 2NR	- not rated	1,349 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bardwell School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4RZ	- not rated	2,562 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bardwell School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4RZ	3out of 4	2,562 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	2,702 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Audley House Preparatory School Chesterton , OX26 1UZ	- not rated	2,800 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmshop Bicester Village	116 - 117 Pingle Drive	379 yd
Little Italy Espresso Bar	Little Italy Espresso Bar, Bicester Village Railway Station Station Approach	508 yd
Itsu	21A Pingle Drive	522 yd
FLTR Coffee Ltd	6A Nightingale Place	739 yd
Trinity	Trinity Chapel Street	808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Hart	4 Sheep Street		949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grind	98 Pingle Drive	436 yd
Jericho Coffee Traders	Bicester Village, 50 Pingle Drive	699 yd
Simply Noodles	Bicester Village, 50 Pingle Drive	699 yd
Sun Wah	6 Nightingale Place	743 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Lakeview Drive	852 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Lakeview Drive		852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Company (Closed) Station Approach	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Bicester Lawn Tennis Club THE GARTH THE GARTH LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	670 yd
Pingle Field Oxford Road	grass pitches	696 yd
Bicester Fields Chaffinch Road	grass pitches	762 yd
Oxford Road Sports Ground (Bicester Rufc) Oxford Road	grass pitches	986 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.1%

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	60.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	256.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	256.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX26 6FY