Moor Pond Close, Bicester, OX26 6GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX26 6GA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	46.7%	49.9%	3.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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 6GA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	43.3%	51.6%	8.3%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	33%	-4.4%	44.2%	-11.2%
Separated	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13.4%	9.8%	-3.6%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (87.5%) 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	41.6%	48.9%	7.3%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	46.3%	38.6%	-7.7%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	8.9%	10%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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	13.4%	12.5%	-0.9%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	8.5%	-7.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15.7%	0.2%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17%	6.3%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	38.7%	9.3%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	11.8%	3%	-8.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.1%	82.2%	-9.9%	81.4%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	86.4%	66.9%	-19.5%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	5.6%	16.1%	10.5%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	66.8%	-19.6%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.6%	7.2%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	10%	6.7%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	8.3%	5.0%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Moor Pond Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moor Pond Close was 47.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.5% lower than the Bicester East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Moor Pond Close has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bicester East and the 226th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 162.9%.

🔎 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 6GA, 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 Moor Pond Close are based on 254 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 Moor Pond Close, Bicester, OX26 6GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 6GA

Average Price
£228,074

Semi-Detached
£261,666

Terraced
£225,601

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,513

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moor Pond Close

Average Price
£233,490

Semi-Detached
£258,179

Terraced
£242,483

Detached
£214,159

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,025

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moor Pond CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Moor Pond Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-09-15	£200,000
57 Moor Pond Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£182,500	2024-10-25	£188,843
75 Moor Pond Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-07-14	£213,963
3 Moor Pond Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-12-16	£310,119
55 Moor Pond Close, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-04-04	£211,066

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 6GA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	193
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	32
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL	3out of 4	32 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NX	3out of 4	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glory Farm Primary School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4YJ	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Primary School Lucerne Avenue , Bure Park OX26 3BP	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bicester School Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NS	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	- not rated	2,160 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	1,166 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	3,306 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
Clip n Climb Bicester	Unit 3 Bessemer Close	234 yd
Torino Lounge	30 Sheep Street	537 yd
Nai Nai Group Ltd	40 Sheep Street	545 yd
Coffee #1	62 - 64 Sheep Street	561 yd
Costa Coffee	37 Sheep Street	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Penny Black	58 Sheep Street	555 yd
The Bell	84 Sheep Street	568 yd
The White Hart	4 Sheep Street	570 yd
The Angel	102 Sheep Street	599 yd
The Lamb Inn (formally The Saxon)	59 - 61 Sheep Street	607 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Centenary Coffee & Co	Bicester North Station Buckingham Road	534 yd
Pizza House Bicester Ltd	24 - 25 Deans Court	563 yd
Wrapitta	88A Sheep Street	585 yd
Chols The Sandwich Maker	6 Market Square	588 yd
Sarnie 67	67 Sheep Street	599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Launton Road	314 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	49 - 57 Sheep Street	607 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, Pioneer Square Bure Place	617 yd
The Co-op	9 Bassett Avenue	664 yd
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	Unit 4, Audley House Buckingham Road	917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Keble Road Keble Road	grass pitches	345 yd
The Gym Bicester CHURCHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bicester) PIONEER SQUARE PIONEER SQUARE BURE PLACE	health and fitness suite	669 yd
The Studio (Closed) 7-9 7-9 St. Johns Street	health and fitness suite	669 yd
Bicester Lawn Tennis Club THE GARTH THE GARTH LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	700 yd
Cooper School CHURCHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	879 yd
Bicester Fields Chaffinch Road	grass pitches	916 yd
The Fitness Company (Closed) Station Approach	health and fitness suite	979 yd
Bicester And Ploughly Sports Centre QUEENS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,051 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	63.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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